Founding Dean, College of AI, Cyber and Computing


The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) invites nominations, expressions of interest, and applications for the position of Founding Dean, College of AI, Cyber and Computing. The successful candidate will have the unique opportunity to contribute to the evolution of the newly established college and inspire faculty, staff, and students to leverage CAICC’s full potential and redefine the landscape of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computing, and data science.

Following the initial launch, the dean will lead the college in a strategic planning process.

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Applications, inquiries, and letters of nomination should be submitted to:

Alberto Pimentel, Managing Partner
Emy Cruz, Partner
SP&A Executive Search.
6512 Painter Ave.
Whittier, CA. 90601
Phone: 562-360-1612
Fax: 562-360-1353
Email: apsearch@spaexec.com
Refer to code "UTSA DCAICC" in the subject line

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Search Advisory Committee

Eric Brey Dean, Klesse College of Engineering and Integrated Design
Committee Chair
Calix Barrus Graduate Student, Computer Science
Amy Buechler-Steubing Associate Vice Provost for Strategic Initiatives and Learning Innovation, Student Success
Nassos Galiopoulos Chief Technology Officer and Deputy CIO, University Technology Solutions
Mitra Bokaei Hosseini Assistant Professor, Computer Science
Sydney Jackson Undergraduate Student, Cybersecurity
Ram Krishnan Professor and Department Chair, Computer Engineering
Dhireesha Kudithipudi Professor, Computer Engineering
Charles Liu Professor and Department Chair, Information Systems and Cybersecurity
Chad Mahood Associate Professor and Department Chair, Communication
Panagiotis Markopoulos Associate Professor, Computer Engineering
Jeanette Miller Director of Development, College of AI, Cyber and Computing
Rita Mitra Professor of Practice, Information Systems and Cybersecurity
Rosalinda Montero Associate Director of Communications, College of AI, Cyber and Computing
Yeonjoo Park Assistant Professor, Statistics and Data Science
Paul Rad Associate Professor, Computer Science
Anthony Rios Assistant Professor, Information Systems and Cybersecurity
Ronald Rodriguez Professor and Program Director for MD/MSAI, UT Health San Antonio
Jianhua Ruan Interim Department Chair, Computer Science
Linda Rutherford Assistant Professor of Practice, Computer Science
Melissa Vito Vice Provost, Academic Innovation
Min Wang Department Chair, Statistics and Data Science
Keying Ye Professor, Statistics and Data Science
Timothy Yuen Professor and Associate Dean, College of AI, Cyber and Computing
Dakai Zhu Professor and Assistant Department Chair, Computer Science