Dear Titan Community,

I am pleased to share that in collaboration with the Academic Senate, we have established a committee to lead our national search for the university’s next Vice President for Information Technology (VPIT). The individual will be responsible for shaping and advancing our institution’s technological strategy, ensuring innovation, security, and operational excellence in support of our academic mission and student success.

The search committee is comprised of the following members: 

• Amir Dabirian, Committee Chair, Provost and Search Chair
• Antoinette Roberts, Director, Payroll & Data Services
• Greg Childers, Professor, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
• Hector Ramirez, Director of Administrative Systems, AFIT
• Jessie Peissig, Professor, College of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Noah Alvarez, Secretary, ASI Board of Directors
• Noha Abdou, Director, Institutional Research, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
• Pawel Kalczynski, Professor, College of Business and Economics
• Shelli Wynants, Lecturer, College of Health and Human Development
• Willie Peng, Associate Vice President for Information Technology 

Please join me in thanking Dr. Dabirian, who will be chairing the search, and the committee members for agreeing to serve in this capacity. Dr. Dabirian will keep the campus community informed throughout the search process.

I look forward to working with the committee and the campus community in this national search for our next Vice President for Information Technology.

Best, 

Ronald S. Rochon
President