Bio
Dale Gomez is an Associate Teaching Professor, McKibbon ‘75 Professorship in Technology, and Director of Information & Instructional Technology at Florida International University’s Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. Mr. Gomez has also taken the role of Online Learning Administrator and Global Technology Liaison for the University.
Mr. Gomez's Information Technology experience spans over 20 years. His primary responsibilities include providing technical leadership and support in the implementation of desktop administrative computing, networking management, media services, and enterprise systems for the Chaplin School of Hospitality & Tourism Management. He played a leading role in the development and launch of the school’s first continuing education course focused on Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in hospitality—a 10-week online program designed to equip professionals with practical tools for enhancing customer service, improving operational efficiency, and making data-informed strategic decisions.
Mr. Gomez is a member and secretary of the Faculty Senate Technology Committee, a board member of FIU’s Information Technology Administrators Committee, and currently serves on the board for the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) South Florida Chapter. In these roles, he actively contributes to the advancement of technology-driven initiatives in higher education and the hospitality industry. In 2014, Mr. Gomez was named one of the Top 10 Heads of Higher Education by Tech Decisions and was awarded the 2014 BEST Integrators award for the School’s Wine Spectator Restaurant Management Lab.
Mr. Gomez is a graduate of Florida International University's College of Business. He earned his Master of Science in Management Information Systems in August 2006 and his Bachelor of Business Administration in August 2002.
Born in Trinidad and Tobago, Mr. Gomez currently resides in Cooper City, Florida.