Interim Vice President for Research and Federal Relations  & Professor, Department of Computer Science, Jackson State University, USA.

Loretta Moore PhD was recently appointed to the position of Interim Vice President for Research and Federal Relations at Jackson State University (JSU), she is also a Professor in the Department of Computer Science. Her portfolio includes the Academy for Research and Scholarly Engagement. She is also professor at the Department of Computer Science.

Professor Moore spoke at the Gender Summit 3 North America 2013 (GS3NA) about transforming the institution's climate to promote equal opportunities for the advancement of all faculty and the recruitment, retention, and promotion of African-American Computer Scientists as well as the active support of their professional advancement, both students and faculty, drawing on her own experience and the efforts made at the Jackson State University.