2024年3月6日-玛丽斯特学院任命Dr. Ron Buckmire as Dean of the School of 计算机科学与数学 and Professor of Mathematics, 8月1日生效, 在全国搜索之后. Over the course of more than three decades at Occidental College in Los Angeles, Dr. 巴克米尔担任过各种领导职务, 包括数学系系主任, 负责课程事务的副院长, 核心项目主任.

Dr. Buckmire recently served as the Lead Program Director at the National Science Foundation for the Scholarships in Science, Technology, 工程, 和数学(S-STEM)计划, which provides grants to colleges and universities to offer scholarships for academically talented students with financial need majoring in STEM disciplines. 另外, he spent part of his 2022 sabbatical in a year-long position as visiting research faculty at the Institute for Computational and Experimental Research in Mathematics at Brown University, 专注于数据科学和社会正义的交叉点.

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“I am absolutely thrilled to welcome Ron to Marist as our next Dean of 计算机科学与数学,” said Dr. Catherine Gunther Kodat，教务长兼院长. “Ron’s passion for access and innovation in STEM education is palpable and infectious. 他自称是“数学传道士”,’ he has emerged as a national leader in efforts to make the worlds of technology and mathematics more diverse and inclusive. 他愉快地献身于这项工作, 还有他作为教师的丰富经验, 活跃的学者, 一个学术管理人员, 让他成为最完美的院长, 这是学院历史上扩张的时刻.”

Dr. Buckmire’s leadership of the School of 计算机科学与数学 comes at a crucial time as emerging technologies and issues such as AI, 网络安全, 负责任地使用数据, and augmented reality are rapidly reshaping industries and creating new opportunities for partnerships.

出生于格林纳达，主要在巴巴多斯接受教育. 巴克米尔获得了学士学位, master's, and doctoral degrees in mathematics from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. With research spanning from implementing computer methods for solving real-world differential equations to promoting social justice through mathematics and data science, he is renowned nationally for his efforts to broaden participation in mathematics among underrepresented groups.

“我期待着带来我的专业知识, experience, and enthusiasm to Marist and working alongside the School’s talented faculty and staff to deliver an exceptional academic experience to our students,” said Dr. Buckmire. “I’m eager to serve a leadership role at this renowned institution and to continue providing Marist’s unique blend of a liberal arts education combined with a focus on professional preparation. These efforts will equip students to succeed in a world where computational complexity and quantitative reasoning are increasingly important.”

玛丽斯特学院院长Kevin Weinman补充道:“Dr. Buckmire joins us at a pivotal time in Marist’s history, as our strategic plan - Marist 100 -寻求“通过教育改善世界”.’ He really impressed me with his passion for blending computer science and mathematics education with an emphasis on the enduring value of the liberal arts– a true reflection of the ‘and, not or’ mindset that is the distinctive hallmark of a Marist education. 我很有信心. Buckmire will take the School of 计算机科学与数学 to new heights.”

目前,博士. Buckmire担任公平事务副总裁, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM), 世界上最大的专业协会. Dr. 巴克米尔也是Spectra公司的联合创始人之一, LGBTQ+数学家协会及其盟友. In 2023, he became the fourth African American and the first openly LGBTQ person to be named a SIAM fellow.

Dr. 巴克米尔的任命遵循了巴克米尔博士的模范领导. Roger Norton, who led the School for more than 20 years and stepped down last year. 现在正在休假, he will return to the faculty in academic year 2024-25 as the Linus R. 计算机科学教授.

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在一个快速发展的, 技术驱动的世界, Marist’s School of 计算机科学与数学 empowers students to be on the cutting edge of the technological challenges to achieve success. 通过本科和研究生课程, the School combines mathematical and technological education with a liberal arts foundation, offering comprehensive theoretical instruction and practical experiences. These initiatives equip students with the essential skills to excel in their chosen fields.

A longstanding partnership between Marist and the IBM Corporation, which includes the Marist/IBM联合研究项目, has given Marist a unique advantage among liberal arts colleges in technological education, 为学生提供无与伦比的尖端技术, internships, 以及研究机会.