Richard Harris
Associate Dean,
Outreach, Engagement, and Belonging
Director of NU Program in Multicultural Engineering,
NUPRIME
Affiliated Faculty, Department of Africana Studies,
College of Social Sciences & Humanities
Office
- 130H SN
- 617.373.5904
Honors & Awards
- 2020 College of Engineering Dean’s Meritorious Award
- 2019 NSBE Minority Program Director of the Year
- 2019 NSBE Boston Professional STEM Advocate Award
- Fellow of the Massachusetts Academy of Sciences
Professional Affiliations
- Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
- National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
- National GEM Consortium
Selected Research Projects
- Engineering PLUS Alliance
- -co-PI, National Science Foundation
Mar 18, 2025
Intersecting Volunteerism and Engineering To Improve Cancer Bioengineering
Jose Meza Llamosas, E’25, bioengineering, combined his interest in helping communities with engineering, which led to a passion for cancer research and, ultimately, a nomination for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship to pursue a PhD.
Nov 22, 2024
Past and Present BESS Members Shine at 50th Anniversary Celebration
At its 50th anniversary celebration, BESS recognized students, alumni, faculty, and supporters who have helped make this student organization a source of community, education, and professional development for more than five decades.
Nov 19, 2024
ECE Student Nominated for Churchill Scholarship
Maya De Los Santos, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, was nominated for the Churchill Scholarship, which provides funding to American students for a year of master’s study at Churchill College, which is part of the University of Cambridge.
Nov 15, 2024
Northeastern Nominates 6 COE Students for Prestigious Knight-Hennessy Scholarship
Alex Bender, E’20, MS’20, Matthew Coughlin, E’25, Maya De Los Santos, E’25, Jose Meza Llamosas, E’25, Dominic Pizzarella, E’25, and Daniel Sneyers Pont, E’21, MS’21, were six of eight nominated by Northeastern for the Knight-Hennessy Scholarship, which develops a community of future global leaders to address complex challenges through collaboration and innovation.
Nov 14, 2024
ECE Student Nominated for Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships
Maya De Los Santos, E’25, electrical and computer engineering, was nominated for the Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships by Northeastern University.
Apr 19, 2024
Developing Professional Goals Through Co-op and Community
Franklin Ollivierre, E’26, civil engineering, has been deeply invested in the College of Engineering’s programs ever since he joined the Young Scholars’ Program as a high school student. Now in his third year and on his second co-op, he has embraced a community that he is eager to give back to.
Oct 16, 2023
Participation at the 130th ASEE Gala
Northeastern University’s College of Engineering had a strong presence of faculty and staff at the 130th Gala of the American Society for Engineering Education which took place on October 10th in Washington, D.C.
Aug 01, 2023
2023 Summer Bridge Scholars Program for First-Year Undergrads
Northeastern’s Summer Bridge program, which started in the College of Engineering and is now university-wide, is a week-long program designed to help historically underrepresented accepted students prepare for their first year of college with mentoring, teambuilding, academic previews, and more.
Oct 27, 2022
Northeastern NACME Hackathon Team Wins 2nd Place
Northeastern NACME students placed second in a 30-hour Hackathon to design, develop, and market a solution to a real-world problem at the annual NACME (National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering) Conference for 2022.
Oct 18, 2022
Celebrating Massachusetts STEM Week
In celebration of Massachusetts STEM Week, Governor Charlie Baker spoke at the kickoff event held at Northeastern on Monday, about the importance of increasing awareness of STEM education and employment opportunities.