New Faculty Hired for IT Department

July 2, 2024

We are delighted to announce that thanks to the diligent efforts of the Faculty Search Committee led by Dr. Lei Chen (Chair), Dr. Meena Curz (Member), and Dr. Chris Kadlec (Member), the IT Department has successfully hired four new faculty members who will be joining us on August 1, 2024. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the committee for their invaluable contributions throughout this process.

Please join us in welcoming the following new members to our department:

• Dr. Penghao Wang (Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, pwang@georgiasouthern.edu)
• Ms. Walaa Abo Elenin (Lecturer, waboelenin@georgiasouthern.edu)
• Ms. Sajina Vinaykumar (Lecturer, svinaykumar@georgiasouthern.edu)
• Mr. Mehedi Hassan (Visiting Instructor, GS email to be ready)

We would like to express our sincere appreciation to all department faculty members and graduate students who participated in the search activities and provided valuable feedback. Additionally, our special thanks go to Mrs. Natasha Sanders for her exceptional organization of events and communication with candidates.

As we look forward to the upcoming semester, we eagerly anticipate the contributions of our new colleagues and the opportunities they will bring to our department.