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Scott Acton

Chair, University of Virginia Charles L. Brown Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Scott Acton

Education

  • B.S., Electrical Engineering, Virginia Tech, 1988
  • M.S., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Texas, 1990
  • Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Texas, 1993

Current Employment

  • Chair, Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Virginia
  • AI Advisor to the Provost, University of Virginia

Former Professional Positions

  • Acting Deputy Division Director, NSF, 2021-2022
  • Program Director, NSF, 2019-2021
  • Professor, University of Virginia, 2005-
  • Associate Professor, University of Virginia, 2000-2005
  • Assistant Professor, Oklahoma State University, 1995-2000