Fayetteville State University recently announced that Hector M. Molina, DBA has been named the new vice chancellor for information technology and telecommunications services and chief officer. 

In this new role, Molina will be responsible for overseeing a division of 45 IT and administrative professionals and an entire technology portfolio. Through the use of data and information technology, Molina will report to the Chancellor, with vision and leadership that will advance the teaching, research, and service missions of FSU.

With his vast knowledge of information technology he has utilized his expertise toward overseeing technology procurement processes, compliance, data security, physical security, and standards and practices. 

"On behalf of our entire FSU community, I welcome Dr. Hector M. Molina as our Vice Chancellor for ITTS. Dr. Molina is one of the most important additions to our senior leadership team as we continue to look for opportunities to enhance FSU's technology footprint. I have no doubt that Dr. Molina will be instrumental in contributing to our overarching goal of access to leading technologies on our campus and in the classroom as we continue to evolve as a first-rate educational institution," said Chancellor Darrell T. Allison.

Prior to his arrival at Fayetteville State, Molina served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an ITTs/Telecommunications supervisor and as the deputy chief information officer for the last seven years at East Carolina University.