Mary Dickerson is Associate Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for UTHealth Houston. As CISO, she is responsible for strategic planning and implementation of information security practices, encompassing a range of activities from compliance to identity and access management. Ms. Dickerson has a BS from Texas A&M University and an MBA from the University of Houston. She is a graduate of the FBI CISO Academy at Quantico and holds a variety of industry certifications, including CISM, CISSP, and PMP. Ms. Dickerson was named a Top Global CISO by Cyber Defense Magazine in 2023 and was a Houston CISO ORBIE Awards finalist in 2025 and 2026.

Ms. Dickerson is a member of the leadership teams of several information security advisory committees, boards, and special interest groups. She has previously served as Vice-Chair of the Texas Cybersecurity Council, an appointed member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Data Privacy and Integrity Committee (DPIAC), and the FBI InfraGard Houston Chapter Board of Directors. Believing in the value of all forms of community service and the critical role of first responders, Ms. Dickerson is a 25+ year member of the Nassau Bay Volunteer Fire Department and an Accredited Basic Firefighter for the State of Texas.