Aló named new dean of College of Science and Technology

After the completion of a national search in partnership with Greenwood/Asher & Associates, Richard Aló, Ph.D., has been named the new dean of the College of Science and Technology. He will begin his post on August 15.

Since 2012, Aló served as the dean of the Jackson State University College of Science, Engineering and Technology, which has recently garnered national recognition for its impact in data-science and engineering.

Prior to his leadership role at Jackson State, he had a fruitful career with the National Science Foundation, where he served as program director in the Directorate for Education and Human Resources and Division of Undergraduate Education. He also served as the executive director of the Center for Computational Sciences and Advanced Distributed Simulation at the University of Houston-Downtown.