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M. Brian Blake | |
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 M. Brian Blake in 2021 | |
| 8th President of Georgia State University | |
| Assumed office August 9, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Becker |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | George Mason University, Ph.D Mercer University, M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology, B.S. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | Georgia State University George Washington University Drexel University University of Miami University of Notre Dame Georgetown University |
| Thesis | Agent -based workflow modeling for distributed component configuration and coordination (2000) |
| Doctoral advisor | Hassan Gomaa |
M. Brian Blake is an American computer scientist/software engineer and the eighth president of Georgia State University.[1] He was previously the executive vice president for academic affairs and provost at George Washington University; executive vice president of academic affairs and the Nina Henderson Provost at Drexel University; the dean of the graduate school and vice provost for academic affairs at the University of Miami; an associate dean for research and professor at the College of Engineering at the University of Notre Dame; and department chair and professor of computer science at Georgetown University.
Blake was named as the most promising scientist in 2003 by Career Communications [2] and recognized as a Top 10 Emerging Scholar in Diverse Issues in Higher Education.[3] His research has received more than $12 million in funding, and he is an author of more than 225 scholarly publications.[4] He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist and a Fellow of the IEEE.[5] Blake has also been a strong advocate for increasing diversity in the study of computer science and other STEM disciplines.[6]
- ^ "Savannah native named Georgia State University president".
- ^ "Most Promising Engineer- M. Brian Blake". Retrieved 2009-12-26.
- ^ "Blake as Top 10 Emerging Scholar". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2009-12-27.
- ^ "About the Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs - Office of the Provost". Office of the Provost. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ "Blake recognized for contributions to computer science and technology // News // Notre Dame News // University of Notre Dame". news.nd.edu. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ^ "Black Computer Scientists in Academe: an Endangered Species?". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 2016-01-25.