Linda Denno is Associate Dean of the University of Arizona, College of Applied Science and Technology headquartered at the branch campus in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Dr. Denno’s strategic vision and commitment to academic excellence is demonstrated by the fact that two of the College’s academic programs—Cyber Operations and Intelligence Information Operations—have been designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence. EDUCATION Denno received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis; her M.A. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School; and her B.A. in Political Science from California State University. Her university teaching career includes courses in American politics and institutions, political philosophy, constitutional law, cyber law and ethics, and national security studies taught at the University of California, the State University of New York SUNY) and California State University. MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS CIVIC: Huachuca 50; Achieve60 Cochise Steering Committee; College Academic Administrator’s Council; St. Andrews Parish Finance Board; University of Arizona Global Campus Joint Academic Advisory Committee; Co-Chair and Member, Arizona ESEA Committee of Practitioners; AZ Learns Statewide Accountability Working Group. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Dr. Denno has earned numerous awards for teaching and for university and community service in her more than 35 years in higher education.