College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies

Ozlem Kilic, Vice Provost and Founding Dean
Katie Cahill, Assistant Dean of Student Success and Workforce Pathways
Eric Lukosi, Assistant Dean of Curriculum Strategic Initiatives
Natalie Stepanov, Director of Advising
Elis Vllasi, Director of Academic Operations

College of Emerging and Collaborative Studies website

CECS is a student-centric and industry-driven college that houses multidisciplinary courses, programs, and degrees for both undergraduate and graduate students to address the rapidly emerging talent gap in the workforce in response to the emergence of impactful technologies that impact the way we live and work.

• The college meets the increasing need for students to customize their academic journey and align their education with cutting-edge careers.
• Leveraging strong industry and community partnerships, CECS helps students learn relevant workforce skills, and gain hands-on experiences through opportunities such as internships, interdisciplinary research, collaborative team projects, and community engagement for course credit.
• CECS engages and partners with the entire campus to offer new courses, minors, certificates, and majors that bring together faculty from multiple disciplines and students from all backgrounds.

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