[Asis-l] University of South Florida, School of Information, Welcomes New Faculty Member

[Andrews, James]

Dr. Steven Walczak has been appointed as Associate Professor in the University of South Florida, School of Information, effective August 7, 2015. Dr. Walczak received a Ph.D. in Computer and Information Sciences from the University of Florida in 1990, an MS in Computer Science from Johns Hopkins University in 1985, and a BS in Mathematics from Penn State in 1981. He has served as an Associate Computer Scientist with the National Security Agency, in private industry, and, from 1998-2014, was a tenured Associate Professor in the College of Business at the University of Colorado. His most recent appointment was as a tenured Associate Professor at University of South Carolina’s Integrated Information Technology Department where he was Director of Graduate Studies in Health IT.  Dr. Walczak’s primary research applies artificial intelligence (AI) and other technical solutions, such as neural networks, to both diagnostic and resource planning issues within healthcare domains. He has published over 55 peer reviewed papers, as well as presented over 80 conference proceedings and presentations. He has received numerous funding support from industrial sectors. Dr. Walczak is an accomplished scholar and teacher whose academic and professional experiences will be integral to the mission of the School of Information and the Florida Center for Cybersecurity’s emphasis on health information security. 


James E. Andrews, Ph.D.
  Director, School of Information​
  University of South Florida
  4202 E. Fowler Ave | CIS 1040 | Tampa, FL  | 33624
  jimandrews at usf.edu | 813.974.2108