Associate Chair for Academic Administration Dima Nazzal is the recipient of Georgia Tech’s 1934 Outstanding Service Award, one of the Institute’s highest honors for sustained and impactful service. 

The award recognizes contributions that benefit Georgia Tech, the profession and the public. Her contributions reflect all three, through leadership in shared governance, education, and community engagement. 

Nazzal has had a central role in faculty governance as chair of the Faculty Executive Board (FEB), where she is currently serving her third term. In this elected role, she has helped guide faculty governance and collaborated with the GT Administration though a period of significant complexity in higher education, bringing a steady, thoughtful approach that builds trust across faculty and administration while advancing difficult but necessary conversations. 

“I'm deeply honored. The work that led to this award has been some of the most meaningful of my career, not because of any single project, but because of the people it connected me to: students, faculty and staff colleagues, and the broader community Georgia Tech serves," said Nazzal. "Receiving recognition from the Class of 1934 makes it feel especially significant." 

Her leadership has extended to Institute-wide priorities, such as serving as Chair of the Georgia Tech Faculty Executive Board, Director of Education and Projects for the Center for Health and Humanitarian Systems, and service on the Georgia Tech Athletic Association Board of Trustees. 

Within ISyE, Nazzal has made lasting contributions to education. She founded the School’s Cornerstone Design course and led the Senior Design program for seven years, overseeing large-scale experiential learning for hundreds of students annually. These efforts have strengthened how students connect theory to practice while maintaining a consistently high-quality learning experience. 

Her research and applied work extend this impact beyond campus, with contributions in public health and healthcare operations. 

As Associate Chair, Nazzal provides strategic oversight of undergraduate and graduate education in one of the largest industrial engineering programs in the country, integrating curriculum, accreditation, and long-term planning.