Ann Quiroz Gates

Professor & Chair, Computer Science Department

The University of Texas at El Paso

We can’t have innovation and discovery without a lot of different voices at the table.

About Ann

My parents always reinforced the importance of education when I was growing up.
I learned computing in high school, but ended up majoring in mathematics when I went to college.
My first job after graduating college was as a computer programmer.
After spending a number of years working and raising a family, I decided to go back to school and get my master’s degree in computer science.
Earning my master’s degree motivated me to keep going and get a Ph.D. in computer science.
I went back to the University of Texas at El Paso—my alma mater—as the department chair for computer science and the associate vice president of research.
I'm also the executive director of the Computing Alliance for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (CAHSI), which promotes inclusion and equity in innovation and discovery.