Donor focus: Chaouki Abdallah
Chaouki Abdallah was the 22nd president of UNM. He also served as professor, provost, executive vice president for academic affairs, and was department chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. During his tenure, Abdallah supported efforts to improve student success as well as student retention and graduation rates.
Abdallah earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1982 and 1988, respectively, where he now serves as executive vice president for research. He conducts research and teaches courses in the area of systems theory with a focus on control, communications, and computing systems.
He has published several books and more than 300 peer-reviewed papers, and has provided expert testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
How did you choose to give back to UNM?
I made my career at UNM and I believe in its mission, especially in that of the School of Engineering.
Why did you choose to give back to UNM?
I trust the leadership of the School of Engineering and believe in their vision
What do you hope your gift will accomplish?
To help students.
Why should others consider giving back to UNM?
UNM is almost unique in its focus amongst universities for competing at the highest levels while being very inclusive in its student population. I would not however continue to give or have given to UNM if I did not believe that the leadership of School of Engineering has what I consider the correct priorities.
