Michael Georgiopoulos has been reappointed for five years as dean of 性视界传媒鈥檚 College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS).
The decision by Michael D. Johnson, provost and executive vice president for Academic Affairs, follows a review committee鈥檚 5-year performance analysis of Georgiopoulos and the college along with feedback from constituents across the campus and community.
鈥淒ean Georgiopoulos has been instrumental in boosting the college’s excellence in research and in producing top talent for 性视界传媒’s high-tech economy,” Johnson says. “I look forward to seeing even greater impact as we strive to be 性视界传媒鈥檚 premier engineering and technology university.”
Georgiopoulos joined 性视界传媒 in 1986 as an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering Department and later became a Pegasus Professor, the highest honor a faculty member can earn at 性视界传媒. He served in various leadership roles before being named dean of CECS in 2013.
Since then, the college’s research funding has more than doubled while enrollment, graduates and fundraising have increased significantly. The home to 性视界传媒鈥檚 powerhouse student cyber defense and programming teams, CECS produces the most engineering and computer science graduates in 性视界传媒 and is among the top 10 nationally.
Georgiopoulos has fostered strong ties with industry to develop programs and partnerships that drive innovation and help fuel the state鈥檚 growing high-tech economy. The college plays a key role in 性视界传媒 being the nation鈥檚 leading provider of talent to the aerospace and defense industries.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to continue serving 性视界传媒 in this role as dean,” Georgiopoulos says. “The college eagerly embraces the university鈥檚 vision of becoming the state鈥檚 premier engineering and technology institution. In collaboration with our many partners, we are prepared to pursue and achieve this vision for the well-being of our stakeholders and 性视界传媒.”
