JOB SUMMARY

The College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS) at Prince Sultan University aims to provide world-class education in Computing, Information Systems, and Engineering for both undergraduate and graduate programs. The College offers Bachelors of Computer Science, Bachelors of Information Systems, Bachelors of Software Engineering, Master of Software Engineering, Master of Cybersecurity programs, and soon Ph.D. program. The Bachelor of Computer Science program and the Information Systems programs are ABET-accredited, the Software Engineering Program is expected to attain ABET accreditation status in 2022.

The CCIS Graduate Program at Prince Sultan University seeks applicants with the rank of Assistant Professor or Associate Professor for the upcoming Academic Year 2022/2023, which starts in September 2022. Qualified Candidates with suitable experience in academic and industry who are able to contribute in the areas of:

The commencement level will be determined based on the candidates skills, experience, and knowledge. Successful candidates will be expected to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, conduct research, supervise student work, and engage in academic scholarship and administrative work towards the college and the community.

ABOUT CCIS GRADUATE PROGRAM:

The CCIS Graduate Program aspires to prepare top quality graduates for the job market by providing them with a rigorous and thorough, up-to-date computing. The Program is set to establish a solid base for a pioneering software engineering, cybersecurity and data science industry. In which, preparation of qualified experts and leaders in these areas are highlighted not only through industry best practice but also through constructive applied research. The program has two active master programs i.e. cybersecurity and software engineering, and working on establishing Ph.D. and introduce other master programs.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The University is continuously expanding and its campus is situated in well-equipped new premises in north-central Riyadh.

ABOUT PRINCE SULTAN UNIVERSITY

Prince Sultan University is the first private university in Saudi Arabia to have been awarded ACCREDITATION by the NCAAA (National Commission for Assessment & Academic Accreditation). Further, it is the youngest university to have achieved such a milestone.

Prince Sultan University is the first private university in Saudi Arabia and emphasizes excellence in teaching, research and community services. PSU offers a Preparatory Year Program in which students develop their English, Mathematics, Computer, and Physical Education/Health and Recreation skills to the standards required for study in the following English-medium undergraduate courses:

PSU also offers graduate programs leading to:

Consistent with current cultural norms in Saudi Arabia, female students, faculty, and administration are segregated from their male counterparts in all aspects of the programs.

Prince Sultan University values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply with a cover letter to:Recruitment office Email:recruitment@psu.edu.sa

College/Department recruitment coordinator Email:gmmehar@psu.edu.sa

Application Information

Postal Address: Faculty/Staff Recruitment OfficerOffice of the RectorPrince Sultan UniversityP.O. Box 66833Riyadh 11586Saudi Arabia Phone: +966-11-494-8225 Fax: +966-11-494-8010 Email Address: recruitment@psu.edu.sa

To be considered for this position, please download, complete and attach the PSU Application form, with a covering letter in the space below.

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Nic Stone

The WellsLink Leadership Program, a nationally recognized academic and leadership excellence program for first-year students of color, invites the campus community to the 18thAnnual WellsLink Transitions Ceremony on Friday, Feb. 11. The ceremony is scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. in Hendricks Chapel and will feature a keynote address from Nic Stone, author of New York Times bestselling books Dear Martin and Dear Justyce.

The WellsLink Transitions Ceremony celebrates students who have successfully transitioned to their second year at Syracuse University after participating in the WellsLink Leadership Program during their first year. In addition to the keynote from Stone, the ceremony includes remarks, musical performances and the presentation of stoles to the WellsLink Scholars.

Throughout their experience in the WellsLink Leadership Program, our WellsLink Scholars embody what it means to be Orangemaking the most of the opportunities on campus that support them in pursuing academic excellence, personal and professional development and campus and community leadership. We look forward to celebrating their achievements and recognizing the impact they have and will continue to make on campus and beyond, says Huey Hsiao, associate director in Multicultural Affairs and the Kessler Scholars Program.

Following the ceremony, a reception will take place in the Noble Room of Hendricks Chapel. A book signing will also take place with Stone.

The WellsLink Leadership Program Class of 2024

About The WellsLink Leadership Program

The WellsLink Leadership Program is a nationally recognized academic and leadership excellence program for first-year students of color. Through structured academic, social and cultural enrichment activities, WellsLink Scholars develop the leadership capital necessary for exceptional success at Syracuse University and beyond. The program name was chosen to honor Barry L. Wells, inaugural coordinator of Syracuse Universitys first Office of Minority Affairs in 1976 and retired senior vice president and dean of student affairs.

The WellsLink Leadership Program is sponsored by Multicultural Affairs in the Division of the Student Experience, and was designed by Director James K. Duah-Agyeman and former Associate Director Paul M. Buckley. Since the programs inception in 2003, WellsLink Scholars have demonstrated outstanding leadership at the University with representation at the executive levels of many student organizations, task forces, committees and networks of service. They are high academic performers and balanced community citizens.

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AnhPhu Nguyen broadcast his college acceptance video on Instagram on May 1, 2021. The post began with his rejection from another school, Nguyen dropping his face into his hands and muttering, This is so sad, dude.

Then he opened the email from Harvard. He was in, and he could barely contain himself, nearly jumping out of his chair, repeating Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God until he was almost out of breath.

A first-generation college student from Omaha, Nebraska, Nguyen knew that his acceptance would be truly life-changing.

I was so incredibly surprised, said Nguyen, plans to study computer science at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS). I couldnt believe it, and I couldnt feel my hands for like a minute after that. I called my parents, and my dad was like, OK, good job, and then he just ended the call. But my mom was so excited. She was crying a lot.

Nguyens first semester at Harvard ended with a major accolade. He was named Tech College Student of the Year at the AIM Tech Awards in November, having risen through the Upward Bound program at the Omaha-based AIM institute, which helps first-generation, low-income students apply to college and achieve academic success.

They helped me with ACT prep, FAFSA, and what kind of scholarships I could apply to, he said. It was really, really helpful.

The AIM Tech Award recognized his success founding Phus Phone Emporium in June 2019, his phone-repair business priced for lower-income families. Nguyen got the idea after building a bicycle mount for his phone out of Legos, only to have the phone come loose, break and require an expensive repair.

Its hundreds of dollars just to fix a screen if you accidentally crack it, and I just found that really annoying, Nguyen said. My parents already work so hard and can barely afford for us to live. My company is really focused on making repairs accessible and affordable.

Nguyens family and community have always been a big part of his life. His parents moved the family from Vietnam to Omaha when he was six years old. Getting into Harvard was proof his parents decision was a good one.

I personally didnt think about college until senior year, Nguyen said. My parents never went to college, but they did want me to go to college. Thats partially the reason why they brought us to the United States. Theres a lot better education here. Its a lot safer. Its a lot easier to find a good education system here.

Nguyen and his Emporium also won the Lily Pabilona Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarship from Against the Grain Productions, which promotes leadership development and awareness in Asian American Communities. Hes since turned his business into a small franchise his brother and sister run the original shop back in Omaha and he runs another in Cambridge.

Even though the company is expanding, the goal is still to provide an affordable service to lower-income communities. Nguyen speaks English, Spanish and Vietnamese, making it much easier to help people from these communities.

It makes tech more easily accessible, especially in the United States. Everyone needs tech, and not everyone knows English, he said.

Nguyen came to Harvard planning to study CS and economics, but is considering switching to mechanical or electrical engineering. He developed a passion for building things as a young boy playing with Legos.

I actually got my first Lego set when I was 3, and it never stopped, he said. You can prototype things so quickly and then take them apart. Metalworking is expensive, and it might take some time to put together. But Legos, five seconds and its all together.

That passion for building will serve Nguyen well at SEAS.

I thought high school was great, but when I got here it was a whole other level, he said. They have so many resources here. In the Science and Engineering Complex, they have so many makerspaces and 3D printers. Its like a more advanced form of Legos here. I have no Legos here, but I like making stuff, and theres a lot of stuff here that I can use.

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Eight faculty were awarded tenure. Clockwise from top left, Matthew Chao, economics; Jos Constantine, geosciences; Christophe Kon, German; Joel Lee, anthropology; Ralph Morrison 10, mathematics; Justin Shaddock, philosophy; Daniel Turek, statistics. Aaron Williams, computer science is in the center. (Gabe Miller/The Williams Record)

The Board of Trustees approved the promotion of eight assistant professors to associate professorships with tenure at its Jan. 21 meeting: Matthew Chao, economics; Jos Constantine, geosciences; Christophe Kon, German; Joel Lee, anthropology; Ralph Morrison 10, mathematics; Justin Shaddock, philosophy; Daniel Turek, statistics; and Aaron Williams, computer science. These appointments will take effect on July 1.

At the College, the tenure track is on a seven-year schedule. Typically, professors begin with a three-year assistant professorship, with the possibility of reappointment for a four-year term. If they are reappointed, a professors tenure decisions will be made by the Committee on Appointments and Promotions (CAP) and approved by the Board of Trustees during the third year of their four-year term. According to the Faculty Handbook, the College evaluates professors for tenure on the basis of their teaching, as measured through student course surveys and peer evaluations, and their scholarship, as measured by department appraisals and solicited outside reviews. CAP also considers professors departmental and community service, in addition to structural considerations which include shifting student interests, the number and age of tenured faculty in the department, the Colleges overall staffing needs, and budgetary considerations.

In separate interviews with the Record, both Shaddock and Constantine described the tenure process as transparent. Every year you get a report on how youve been doing, Shaddock said. I think thats whats been good about it. Its like youre not in the dark about how youre doing and you know all throughout the years leading up to the decision how youre doing.

Matthew Chao, economics

Now a behavioral economist, Chao did not know where his academic career would lead while he was an undergraduate at Dartmouth. I didnt declare my econ major until my senior year, he said. I was a psych-neuro pre-med student until then.

Behavior economics has allowed him to combine psychology and economics. What I do is still very psychology oriented, Chao said, But I study it through an economics framework, using utility functions and thinking about aggregating up to markets, things that economists think about, but also studying the same psychological motives that influence individual decision making.

Before coming to Williams, Chao was a researcher at Harvard Business School and received his doctorate from the California Institute of Technology. At Williams, Chao appreciates getting to know his students and the passion for learning they bring. I cant imagine teaching in a place where the students are disinterested, dont come to office hours, either just want the grade or dont even care about the grade, he said.

In addition to teaching behavioral economics, he also teaches intro-level microeconomics. In both senior seminars and introductory level classes, Chao enjoys having the ability to teach his students a new way to approach how people think and behave. I like the intro course because I feel like Im introducing students to how economists think and how economists view the world, Chao said. In my senior seminaryoure teaching students who have a lot of background [in economics], but now youre saying, well, theres an alternative way of modeling decisions that brings more psychology into it.

Jos Constantine, geosciences

From a young age, Constantine has been drawn to studying the environment. I grew up in the coastal plain of Virginia so coastal habitats have always been a real interest for me, he said.

As an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary, Constantine pursued his interest a step further, studying Geology. His time at William and Mary inspired him to come to a liberal arts college like Williams where he could be a part of those experiences for other students. Constantine then received his doctorate from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Teaching courses such as Global Warming and Environmental Change, Geomorphology, and Mastering GIS, Constantine tries to incorporate themes of environmental justice into the classroom. Working alongside Professor of Africana studies James A. Manigault-Bryant, Constantine organizes an on-campus environmental justice collective. They are involved in pollution and flooding research in communities ranging from the Berkshires to Tallevast, Fla., and Centreville, Ill.

He is currently working on a research paper about the resilience to climate change of tidal marshes along the New England coast with Michael Armstrong 21, one of his former thesis students, and Professor of biology Allision Gill.

Christophe Kon, German

Kon was drawn to German studies by an appreciation of German-speaking art and culture. After earning his masters degree from Universite Lumiere Lyon 2, he went on to receive a doctorate in German from Rutgers University for research centering on the modern role of dolls in German visual art. This passion for Germanic art persists in his work today with the upcoming release of his book Uncanny Creatures: Doll Thinking in German Culture, along with research centered on portraiture during the Dutch Golden Age.

Kon especially values working with students, writing to the Record that he cherishes the interaction and the exchange of ideas with intelligent students at the College. I am happy that the stress and the pressure of the tenure process is now behind me, he wrote. I feel relieved and excited that my work was valued and recognized by the institution.

Joel Lee, anthropology

Before coming to the College, Lee received a bachelors degree from Kenyon College, and doctoral and masters degrees from Columbia University.

Lees research focuses on the experiences of Dalits a caste-defined community historically referenced as untouchables and other marginalized groups in post-colonial South Asia, looking at how the Dalit identity intersects with modern political movements and religious doctrines.

In the past, Lee has taught courses in the anthropology department such as Caste, Race, Hierarchy. This semester he is teaching How To Be Human and Sensing Society.

Lee has written numerous scholarly works on the South Asian caste system, including Deceptive Majority: Dalits, Hinduism, and Underground Religion, published by the Cambridge University Press last year.

Ralph Morrison, mathematics

Morrison, a Williams alum, became interested in math after taking Multivariable Calculus with Professor Susan Loepp at the College. In his teaching, Morrison draws from his own experience as a student. I needed a quote that described what abstract algebra is because thats the course Im teaching, so I flipped back to my 2008 notebook and was like, What did [Professor] Ed Burger say?, Morrison said.

Morrison said that he enjoys helping students take ownership of the material, especially in his upper-level classes. [W]hen Im doing an upper-level elective I can go in whatever direction feels right, he said. I dont have to think to myself I better prove this theorem because Professor So-and-so is going to draw on that and instead I can expand on the material in whatever direction the students are excited by.

Over the summer, Morrison works in SMALL, a nine-week undergraduate research program hosted by the Colleges math department.

Justin Shaddock, philosophy

Shaddocks interest in philosophy began in high school while reading about existentialism for an English class. The questions they were asking, like what makes life meaningful just really grabbed me, he said.

As an undergraduate student at Notre Dame, Shaddock pursued his existentialist interests with a class taught by a professor who turned out to be, as Shaddock noted, one of the worlds best Kant scholars. Today, Shaddock specializes in Kant.

One of Shaddocks favorite parts about teaching at the College has been advising student research. Ive had a handful of students who have taken a class with me and then wanted to do some kind of summer research or senior thesis project, and thats always been really stimulating, he said.

This semester, harkening back to his own undergraduate philosophy journey, Shaddock is teaching two courses, one in existentialism and one in Kants ethics. Its super fun teaching existentialism for me, because this is how I got into it, he said. These are the questions that grabbed me and made me think this is worth doing with your life. So its really cool, especially when I have students for whom this is like the first or second philosophy class theyve ever taken.

Daniel Turek, statistics

Tureks interests in math and computer science led him to study statistics at the University of Otago in New Zealand. When I looked into PhD programs, there was a great opportunity in the Department of Statistics at the University of Otago in New Zealand how could I say no? he wrote in an email to the Record. It was the perfect application of my background, and an outlet for doing what I enjoy. Since I moved into statistics, although I have a huge love for pure mathematics, Ive never looked back.

The most rewarding aspect of teaching is the connection with students, he wrote. It makes my day when students get in touch several years later, to let me know how theyre doing and that they appreciated my classes and their time at Williams.

When he is not teaching, Turek develops widely-used statistical software for performing Bayesian analysis and conducts research into creating highly efficient algorithms for fitting Bayesian models.

Aaron Williams, computer science

Williams interest in computers started at age six by using a Commodore VIC 20. You could type in programs from books, or magazines and try running them I did that a little bit when I was young, he said. Fast forward to college and I was in my first algorithms course and that was a moment that really sealed my future.

Williams tries to bring that sense of problem-solving fun to the classroom, harkening back to classes he enjoyed in college. I like having assignments that feel a little bit like adventures, he said. I certainly had that feeling in the better courses that I took as an undergrad where itd be me and some friends working together. They were often late at night trying to puzzle through this assignment question.

Receiving tenure for Williams was a great relief. For myself as a Canadian, if I didnt get tenure, Id have to leave the country, he said. Williams doesnt come with the issue of trying to motivate the students, the students are already motivated, and theyre already able to do sobut theres a lot of evaluation I dont think students understand or have any awareness of how in detail all this evaluation stuff goes.

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Alternative breaks are back in person at UB, and for Puja Shah, it was the best part of winter break.

I wouldrecommendthat every student interested in community service, regardless of their major, participate in an alternative break, says Shah, a junior accounting major.

After going virtual last year due to COVID-19, the volunteer service program resumed in person in January, as a 12-member team of UB students engaged in service across Buffalo during their last week of winter break.

The theme: refugee resettlement.

From sorting through donations to curating welcome kits for families, the students spent the week immersed in the refugee community, assisting agencies likeJourneys End Refugee Services, Stitch Buffalo and Jewish Family Services, which help refugees from around the world make a new home in Buffalo.

Rufus Nguyen-McDowell, a senior majoring in industrial and systems engineering, took part to honor his familys legacy. His fathers family escaped the fall of Saigon, which is why the struggle of refugees hits close to home for him.

We helped by lending many hands, getting big projects done quickly, Nguyen-McDowell says. With Stitch Buffalo, we did lots of support work, sorting sewing tools, stuffing pillowcases and cutting out hundreds of the felt hearts used for Stitch Buffalos signature Buffalove pin.

Harley Le, a junior pharmaceutical sciences major, called the experience inspiring. Sorting items and preparing welcome kits helped Le understand the dignity of the resettlement process. The time spent at Stitch Buffalo, where female refugees share their feelings and create artistic handmade products, also helped Le realize the importance of mental wellness during the resettlement process.

As an international student, the Alternative Break program has helped me feel a sense of belonging in the UB and Buffalo community, says Vrushaali Nagaraj, a freshman computer science major. I was able to explore various parts of Buffalo and learn about how refugee resettlement organizations help refugee families start anew in Buffalo.

Countering the traditional college spring break, the alternative break program has a strong history at UB.

The program boasts as many as five service trips a year, starting annually in August with ReadySetBuffalo! designed to help in-coming UB students earn about the local community, says Rachel DiDomizio, assistant director for community and civic engagement.

Its really a deep dive into Buffalo and learning about the overarching history of the community and the social justice issues that are most prominent in our community, DiDomizio says.

A second service trip is scheduled during winter break and three more are held during spring break. Each have different themes that can change over the years along with national trends and student interests. Traditionally, the trips are outside of Buffalo.

UBs alternative breaks have ranged from hurricane relief in Long Island to wetland restoration in Louisiana, from building homes in Virginia to alleviating poverty in Cleveland.

Last year, UBs alternative breaks continued through the pandemic but were forced to move online. The program focused more on service training with the help of social justice organizations.

This year, UBs alternative break returned in person on Jan. 24, but remained close to home during the pandemic. DiDomizio and Hannah Giarrizzo, lead coordinator, spent the fall readying the students for their experience over winter break.

Students dont just do the service work, DiDomizio explains. After every activity we take time to reflect and we talk about what they took away from the experience, what surprised them, what they learned, things they observed and what themes or skills they might be able to apply in their classrooms and future jobs.

The reflection part is very intentional, she says.

Shah enjoyed making connections with UB staff and appreciated the personal growth that the trip provided. But the experience also was just plain fun, Shah says.

I have so many favorite moments from that week, and all of them revolve around how much fun we had together from car rides to service sites, where we passed around control over the music, to eating our meals together and just venting about the upcoming semester, Shah says.

Besides, Shah, Nguyen-McDowell, Le and Nagaraj, participants included Devyani Budhnarain, Alaina Bailey, Collin Gaylord, Shivani Nayak, Qamar Saitovski, Vaishaili Gupta, Sarah Leveque and Bao Ly.

I am definitely looking forward to continuing my involvement with these organizations and Student Engagement in the future,Shah says.

The program continues in Buffalo during spring break, March 21-25. One will focus on civic engagement, another on environmental justice and the third on poverty alleviation in Buffalo.

Students interested in applying for the program next year can reach out to Student Engagement.

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