Shah S. Ardalan

CEO, LSC-University Park

Vice Chancellor & CIO, Lone Star College System

Shah Ardalan is the Chief Executive Officer at Lone Star College-University Park as well as Vice Chancellor and Chief Information Officer for Lone Star College System. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the development of the newest Lone Star College campus, while also steering the system-wide Office of Technology Services (OTS) and LSC-Online. His professional background includes over 20 years in a variety of management and executive leadership roles within higher education, including CIO and Special Assistant to the President in university and community college settings. He has also held the titles of Vice President of Information Technology, Associate Vice President of Operations, Director of Business Development, Sr. Systems Analyst, and Instructor.

Mr. Ardalan holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina A&T State University and a Bachelor’s degree in Physics from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, NC. He also holds academic diplomas and certificates from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland) and Harvard University.

Mr. Ardalan brings an impressive range of technology and executive management expertise to his academic leadership role at LSC-University Park. He has charted a mission and vision that emphasizes excellence through innovation in key areas to include: education delivery, student services, industry partnerships, and community enrichment.

Mr. Ardalan has received numerous awards and been published and featured more than 80 times in national and international media. He is the Texas Association of Community Colleges’ 2011 recipient of the Nelson Administrative Leadership Award.