Keith Molenaar
Keith Molenaar
Dean, College of Engineering and Applied Science | University of Colorado

Keith R. Molenaar is the K. Stanton Lewis Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. As dean, he leads more than 9,000 faculty, staff, and students in meeting the mission for the state’s flagship engineering college. His teaching and research focus on risk analysis and innovative project delivery methods. Dr. Molenaar has published more than 250 journal articles, technical reports, and conference proceedings. He holds degrees in architectural and civil engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. Dr. Molenaar was elected to the Pan-American Academy of Engineering in 2012 and the National Academy of Construction in 2017. He was elected as a Fellow of the Design-Build Institute of America in 2019.