After serving nearly eight months as interim dean, Jinseup “Ted” Shin, MFA, has been appointed dean of Metropolitan State University of Denver’s College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design (CACED), effective immediately.
Provost Matt Makley, Ph.D., announced the appointment Wednesday following what he described as an “exceptionally competitive national search.”
“Ted’s path to the deanship reflects both professional distinction and a deep sense of purpose,” Makley said. “Throughout that time, he has earned the trust and respect of colleagues through his collaborative leadership, unwavering commitment to student success, and genuine care for the faculty, staff and students he serves.”
Before entering higher education, Shin built a successful career as an industrial designer in South Korea. He was selected as one of only 12 designers from more than 1,000 applicants to join Samsung’s internal Global Designer Leader program, the Innovative Design Lab of Samsung, where he was recognized as the top designer in his cohort. He later designed several innovative products, including Samsung’s first clamshell mobile phone.
Building on that experience, Shin chose to pursue graduate education and dedicate his career to preparing future innovators and leaders.
Shin said he looks forward to continuing to serve MSU Denver’s talented students alongside CACED’s outstanding faculty and staff.
“CACED already has exceptional people and strong programs,” he said. “My goal is to help us become the strongest version of ourselves by building trust, strengthening collaboration and creating educational experiences our students can’t find anywhere else.”
Over more than two decades at MSU Denver, Shin has served as a faculty member, department chair, interim director of the Advanced Manufacturing Sciences Institute and, most recently, interim dean of CACED. During that time, he has helped strengthen industry and community partnerships while expanding opportunities for students in one of the University’s fastest-growing academic areas.
Makley credited Shin with providing “steady leadership through a period of significant transition” while reinforcing the college’s role as “a driver of innovation, workforce development and economic opportunity for Colorado.”
Home to one of the nation’s largest undergraduate aviation and aerospace programs, CACED prepares students for careers in aviation, aerospace, engineering, computing, mathematics, industrial design and advanced manufacturing. The college plays a central role in meeting Colorado’s growing workforce needs through hands-on learning and close collaboration with industry partners.
Makley said Shin’s experience and vision position him well to lead the college into its next chapter.
“I am confident his leadership will continue to elevate CACED’s reputation, strengthen partnerships with industry and the community, expand experiential learning opportunities for our students, and inspire the next generation of innovators, creators, engineers and problem-solvers,” he said.
