William “Bill” Tolone is the Associate Provost for Graduate Programs and Dean of the Graduate School at UNC Charlotte. His appointment was approved in December, and he began the role Jan. 1, 2025. Previously, Tolone was an associate dean and professor in the College of Computing and Informatics.
An esteemed researcher, Tolone has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and holds two patents. He has led numerous interdisciplinary research projects and helped the University achieve the National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance and Cyber Defense designation. During his 30-year career, Tolone served in multiple capacities, including interim dean of the College of Computing and Informatics, interim chair of the Department of Computer Science and the Department of Software and Information Systems and program director for multiple graduate programs.
Tolone earned a Bachelor of Science as a double major in computer science and mathematics with a minor in business from Millikin University. He completed a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.