Hassan Aziz has been named dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology at Rochester Institute of Technology.
He joins RIT from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, the place he at the moment serves as dean and professor of the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. He was chosen as dean after a nationwide search and will assume the function on Aug. 1.
Aziz, a Fellow of the Association of Clinical Scientists, brings to RIT in depth worldwide presence in increased schooling, consulting, and advisory work. He is president-elect of the International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Science and a previous president of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science.
He additionally serves as a peer evaluator for the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges and a web site customer for the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science.
Aziz has authored greater than 80 peer-reviewed publications and secured a number of grants and funded analysis initiatives. He has delivered quite a few invited lectures and shows worldwide on subjects starting from laboratory drugs and personalised drugs to well being informatics and management in healthcare.
“Hassan’s career is a testament to his dedication, leadership, and passion for improving healthcare outcomes through education, research, and clinical excellence,” mentioned Prabu David, RIT provost and senior vice chairman of Academic Affairs. “I am delighted that he will serve as the next dean of the College of Health Sciences and Technology.”
In his earlier roles, Aziz has served as Executive Associate Dean for Academic, Faculty and Student Affairs for the College of Health Professions on the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. He has additionally taught and held management roles within the well being sciences at Qatar University (Doha), Georgia Regional Hospital (Savannah), and Armstrong State University (now Georgia Southern University), amongst others.
He holds a Ph.D. in science schooling and an MS in medical know-how from the University of Southern Mississippi.