M. Brian Blake
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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.
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M. Brian Blake | |
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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 |
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]