肉肉传媒

MARIETTA, Ga. | May 16, 2018

Administrator, professor will bring leadership experience, program familiarity

Following a nationwide search, 肉肉传媒 has appointed Jon Preston as dean of the , effective June 1.

Preston, a professor of computing and software engineering and coordinator for 肉肉传媒 State鈥檚 , has served as the College鈥檚 interim dean since 2016.

鈥溔馊獯�媒 State sought a dynamic, creative and visionary leader throughout this search process, and I truly believe that Dr. Preston has demonstrated those qualities since arriving in Marietta,鈥� said Linda Noble, interim provost and vice president for academic affairs. 鈥淗e has proven time and again to be a strong advocate for the College of Computing and Software Engineering, and we are thrilled to see what new heights our students and faculty can reach under his guidance.鈥�

Preston brings more than 25 years of administrative leadership, teaching and research experience with the University System of Georgia to the role, having served on the faculties of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Clayton State University, Southern Polytechnic State University (SPSU) and 肉肉传媒 State. He joined the former Southern Polytechnic, now 肉肉传媒 State, in June 2008 as an associate professor and led SPSU鈥檚 computer game design and development degree program from 2009 to 2013.

Preston was a member of the KSU-SPSU Consolidation Implementation Committee from 2013 to 2015. Following consolidation, he served as the faculty executive assistant to the President from 2015 to 2016. Preston also chaired the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering and was integral in the creation of KSU鈥檚 Department of Software Engineering and Game Development, of which he became chair in 2015.

鈥淚t is my distinct honor to continue serving the students, faculty and staff of the College of Computing and Software Engineering as dean,鈥� Preston said. 鈥淚 strongly believe that our college is filled with exceptional academic programs and a vibrant culture ripe with opportunity, and I鈥檓 delighted to contribute toward the success of it and the greater University.鈥�

A respected scholar, Preston鈥檚 academic contributions include seven journal publications, 50 conference papers and 34 presentations. He has developed and taught courses in computer science, information technology and computer game design and development. Over the course of his career in academia, he has secured more than $1.75 million in grants, contracts and donations. Under his leadership, College of Computing and Software Engineering faculty have increased their research publications by more than 60 percent and have attracted more than $500,000 in federal-funded grants over the past year.

Preston holds a doctorate in computer science from Georgia State University, where he focused on distributed systems and real-time collaborated editing systems. He earned his bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees in computer science at Georgia Tech.

A leader in innovative teaching and learning, 肉肉传媒 offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its more than 47,000 students. 肉肉传媒 State is a member of the University System of Georgia with 11 academic colleges. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. 肉肉传媒 State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.