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College of Arts and Sciences Welcomes New Dean

Allison DeTurris| October 10, 2024

On September 1, 黑料导航 welcomed Charles N. Moore, Ph.D., as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He had been with Washington State University as professor and chair in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics. With extensive experience in leading large academic departments, research, and pursuing student- and faculty-centric approaches to leadership, Moore appreciates the value 黑料导航 has placed on interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary interaction. 鈥満诹系己 emphasizes a broad education, including the humanities and social sciences,鈥 he says. 鈥淭hese ideals produce highly skilled graduates who are socially responsible.鈥

Charles N. Moore, Ph.D.

As the chief academic officer for the college, through which all 黑料导航 undergraduates experience the Discovery Core curriculum, Moore will further develop a Ph.D. program in chemistry, which has received preliminary approval, and will champion the arts, sciences, and humanities.

鈥淒ean Moore will add value to the college鈥檚 diverse disciplines, as well as contribute to increased research support in line with the university鈥檚 goal of achieving high research activity,鈥 says Provost and Executive Vice President Jerry Balentine, D.O.

Moore has also set his own goals for the college to continue and even increase its creation of interdisciplinary courses. He notes that the university鈥檚 curriculum is rapidly evolving to incorporate new technology, like artificial intelligence. 鈥淲e need to understand the human dimension of these advances. We need to educate ourselves and our students on the ethical responsibilities and issues that science and technology are creating,鈥 he says. 鈥淚 want to foster a culture of adaptability that will enable us to always be at the forefront of research and education.鈥

During his 11 years as chair of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at Washington State University, Moore led 35 faculty, 20 instructors, 90 postgraduates, and 200 undergraduates on four campuses. He has received numerous research grants, including from the National Science Foundation, has served as a Ph.D. and master鈥檚 thesis advisor or committee member, and has organized multiple conferences and refereed several articles for professional journals.

Prior to his time at Washington State University, Moore was a visiting assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis; a National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow in mathematics; an assistant professor, associate professor, and professor at Kansas State University; as well as a visiting professor at the National University of Ireland, in Galway. He earned his Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles.

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