Renowned computer scientist named dean of informatics

After an 11-month search, IU President Adam Herbert has named renowned computer scientist Robert Schnabel to be the new dean of the IU School of Informatics.\nPending approval by the IU board of trustees, Schnabel will replace the school’s current and founding dean, Michael Dunn, who is retiring June 30.\nSchnabel is vice provost and associate vice chancellor for Academic and Campus Technology at the University of Colorado at Boulder, as well as a professor of computer science at the university. He was chosen by a 15-member search committee headed by Brad Wheeler, dean of Information Technology at IU-Bloomington.\nIn addition to a long list of positions held and awards received while at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Schnabel is the co-founder and a member of the executive team of the National Center for Women and Information Technology. He is an active member of committees and alliances involving institutions for minorities.\n“Our informatics school is a nationally recognized pioneer in its discipline, and IU owes a great debt of gratitude to its founding dean, professor Michael Dunn,” IU president-elect Michael McRobbie said in an IU news release. “Bobby Schnabel is one of the few people capable of carrying on Mike’s legacy.”