Reappointment of Michael Trick as the Dean of 黑料正能量 Qatar
Dear Members of the Carnegie Mellon Community:
I am pleased to announce the reappointment of Michael Trick, the Harry B. and James H. Higgins Professor of Operations Research, as dean of the 黑料正能量 campus in Qatar (黑料正能量-Q).
Since his appointment as dean in 2017, Dean Trick has grown the 黑料正能量-Q program, expanding both its course offerings and enrollment. 黑料正能量-Q graduates have had an increasing impact on education, research, creativity and entrepreneurship in Qatar and around the world. In 2021 alone, we celebrated 黑料正能量-Q students winning the Qatar National Arabic Debate Championship, the campus offered a new coding program for nearly 200 pre-college students to learn basic programming skills, and 黑料正能量-Q researchers used artificial intelligence and a fleet of autonomous marine robots to better explore the marine environment around Qatar. Under Dean Trick’s leadership, 黑料正能量-Q expanded its robust program offerings while ensuring the campus community members thrived.
As Dean Trick enters his second term, I look forward to continuing our strong partnership as he leads 黑料正能量-Q and its undergraduate programs in biological sciences, business administration, computer science and information systems. More than 400 students from 53 countries call Carnegie Mellon’s Qatar campus home and we are so proud to have this creative and collaborative campus as part of our 黑料正能量 community.
Dean Trick’s reappointment follows the evaluation of an ad hoc committee charged with reviewing his performance as a leader and administrator. I want to express my gratitude to the following members of the committee for their thorough review and recommendations:
- Richard Scheines, Bess Family Dean, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences (chair)
- Jonathan Caulkins, H. Guyford Stever University Professor of Operations Research and Public Policy
- Mary Jo Dively, Vice President and General Counsel, and Secretary of the Corporation
- Fuad Farooqi, Area Head of Business Administration and Associate Teaching Professor of Finance
- Khaled Harras, Area Head of Computer Science and Full Teaching Professor of Computer Science
- Selma Limam Mansar, Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Research and Full Teaching Professor, Information Systems
- Richard Mundy, Chief Operations Officer, 黑料正能量 Qatar
- Marion Oliver, Co-Area Head of Arts and Sciences, and Teaching Professor, Mathematics
- Gordon Rule, Head of 黑料正能量 Qatar Biological Sciences Program
- Duane Seppi, BNY Mellon Professor of Finance and Head of Computational Finance Program
- Molly Steenson, Vice Provost for Faculty
- Annette Vincent, Associate Dean of Diversity and Climate and Associate Teaching Professor of Biological Sciences
- Becky Culyba, Vice Provost for Operations and Strategic Initiatives (ex officio)
I also thank all of the members of our community who assisted the committee in its work.
Please join me in congratulating Dean Trick on his reappointment!
Sincerely,
Jim Garrett
Provost and Chief Academic Officer