UMKC names Miguel Mostafá dean of School of Science and Engineering
The University of Missouri–Kansas City has named Miguel Mostafá, Ph.D., as dean of its School of Science and Engineering. He is scheduled to begin the role on June 1, 2026.
The appointment places a new leader over what UMKC describes as its largest academic unit. The school serves more than 3,000 students across science, engineering, architecture and artificial intelligence, according to the university.
Leading a broad academic and research unit
Mostafá comes to UMKC after serving as dean of Temple University’s College of Science and Technology, a position he began in 2023.
At UMKC, he will lead a school whose work spans academic programs and research activity in several technical fields. The university cites electromagnetic fields, cybersecurity and robotics among the school’s research areas. UMKC’s announcement also identifies artificial intelligence as part of the school’s academic and research scope.
The leadership change is an administrative appointment, not the announcement of a new technology, scientific finding or completed research project. The available university material does not identify a specific research result that has been demonstrated in a laboratory or in real-world use in connection with Mostafá’s arrival.
Research funding figure is ongoing, university-reported
UMKC reports that the School of Science and Engineering has $72 million in ongoing research funding. The figure describes the school’s existing research portfolio at the time of the announcement rather than a newly announced award for the incoming dean.
That total is reported by UMKC, and the supplied university source does not include an independent audit of the amount. It also does not provide a project-by-project breakdown, a schedule for spending the funding or measured outcomes for research in the cited areas.
The school’s student enrollment and research-funding figures illustrate its current scale, but they do not establish that enrollment, research support or research output will increase after the leadership transition. No funding forecast was included in the material announcing the appointment.
What comes next
Mostafá’s next known step is his scheduled June 1, 2026, start as dean. UMKC’s 2026 news listing identifies him as the new leader of the School of Science and Engineering, although the located page does not show a more specific publication date for the announcement.
For the Kansas City university, the transition affects a school that combines science and engineering education with research in areas such as cybersecurity, robotics and electromagnetic fields. The source material does not outline priorities Mostafá will set after taking office or identify changes planned for individual programs or research initiatives.
Sources
- 2026 UMKC news listings: New Dean of UMKC School of Science and Engineering Announced, University of Missouri–Kansas City
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