Amir H. Dabirian, Ph.D. — founding Director of the Innovation and AI Lab, Professor of Marketing, and former Provost and Chief Information Officer.
Amir H. Dabirian, Ph.D.
Director of Innovation and AI Lab · Professor of Marketing · Former Provost and CIO
[email protected] · (657) 278-5000
A statement from the DirectorAI is changing how we learn, teach, research and work. The Innovation and AI Lab exists so that every student, faculty member and staff member in our college can meet that change with confidence and good judgment.
We start with our people. Our AI Foundations workshops build baseline fluency for faculty and staff, and our new AI Literacy course brings practical skills to every business graduate. From that core we extend into applied research, including locally hosted and privacy-preserving AI models, and into partnerships with regional businesses through CBC Bank and the Small Business Development Center.
We are committed to responsible, ethical and inclusive adoption of AI, with attention to academic integrity, accessibility, data privacy and equitable access. I invite you to visit us in SGMH 4240, attend a workshop, or bring us a challenge.
— Amir H. Dabirian
Biography
Amir H. Dabirian is the founding Director of the Innovation and AI Lab at the College of Business and Economics, California State University, Fullerton, and a tenured Professor of Marketing. He brings more than 20 years of cabinet-level leadership at CSUF, including service as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs and as Chief Information Officer.
As CIO, he modernized academic and administrative technologies, improved cybersecurity, and expanded digital equity across campus. As Provost, he oversaw an Academic Affairs budget exceeding $250 million and advanced student success and inclusive academic excellence at scale. He has served more than 18 years in the CSUF Academic Senate, including on its Executive Committee.
He holds a Ph.D. in Industrial Economics and Management from KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, an M.S. in Computer Science from the University of California, Riverside, and M.S. and B.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from CSUF. His record includes 29 publications and patents. He is an IEEE Senior Member and serves on the IEEE IT Professional Editorial Board.