Linda Lee Denno

Biography

Linda Denno is Associate Dean of the University of Arizona, College of Applied Science and Technology headquartered at the branch campus in Sierra Vista, Arizona. Dr. Denno’s strategic vision and commitment to academic excellence is demonstrated by the fact that two of the College’s academic programs—Cyber Operations and Intelligence & Information Operations—have been designated as National Centers of Academic Excellence. 

EDUCATION

Denno received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Davis; her M.A. in Government from the Claremont Graduate School; and her B.A. in Political Science from California State University.  Her university teaching career includes courses in American politics and institutions, political philosophy, constitutional law, cyber law and ethics, and national security studies taught at the University of California, the State University of New York (SUNY) and California State University. 

 MEMBERSHIPS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS

Senior Fellow, Civitas Institute, University of Texas, Austin; Fellow, Public Law and Policy Institute, University of California, Berkeley Law School; CIVIC:  Philadelphia Society; Huachuca 50; Achieve60 Cochise Steering Committee; College Academic Administrator’s Council; St. Andrews Parish Finance Board; University of Arizona Global Campus Joint Academic Advisory Committee; Co-Chair and Member, Arizona ESEA Committee of Practitioners; AZ Learns Statewide Accountability Working Group.

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS

Dr. Denno has earned numerous awards for teaching and for university and community service in her more than 35 years in higher education, including multiple outstanding teaching awards.  She was awarded the Silver Rose for Outstanding Contributions to the US Army Military Intelligence Corps; and the Meritorious Public Service Medal, the highest civilian award given by the US Army.

 

 

Degrees

• Ph.D. Political Science
• University of California, Davis, California, United States
• The Nomination and Confirmation of Supreme Court Justices and the Separation of Powers
• M.A. Government
• Claremont Graduate School, Claremont, California, United States
• The Unintended Consequences of Campaign Finance Reform
• B.A. Political Science
• California State University, San Bernardino, California, United States

Awards

• AZ Transfer Advocate Award
• AZTransfer, an Arizona Board of Regents chartered organization of academic leaders, supports successful transfer of credits and degree completion for students in all public postsecondary institutions in Arizona., Spring 2018
• Superior Adjunct Faculty Award
• University of Arizona South Foundation, Spring 2014