New appointments at School of Sciences & Arts
Duggan is appointed CS director, Bloom to serve as associate dean
HOBOKEN , N.J. — Dr. James McClellan III, Interim Dean of Stevens Institute of Technology’s School of Sciences and Arts, has announced the appointment of Professor Dominic Duggan as Director in the Department of Computer Science. The long-time director of the department, Professor Stephen L. Bloom, has joined the Dean’s Office as Associate Dean for Academics.
“All of us at Stevens owe Professor Bloom our heartfelt thanks for how he has guided the Computer Science Department over the past 10 years. His critical intelligence and affability have served us all well,” said McClellan.
Professor Bloom will continue to serve as a Professor of Computer Science.
“There’s much for Steve to contribute as part of the Dean’s Office, not least maintaining the highest standards in our research and teaching as norms for our community, but also in terms of an ongoing critical evaluation of how we can do better,” said McClellan.
A native of Ireland , Dominic Duggan received his Doctorate in computer science from the University of Maryland . He has worked at Stevens for nine years as an Associate Professor of Computer Science. His areas of specialty include network security, cryptographic types, and object oriented programming.
“Dominic brings tremendous expertise and energy to the job of Department Director, and there’s no doubt that he and his talented colleagues will do the department, the field of computer science, and the Institute proud,” McClellan said.
About Stevens Institute of Technology
Founded in 1870, Stevens Institute of Technology is one of the leading technological universities in the world dedicated to learning and research. Through its broad-based curricula, nurturing of creative inventiveness, and cross disciplinary research, the Institute is at the forefront of global challenges in engineering, science, and technology management. Partnerships and collaboration between, and among, business, industry, government and other universities contribute to the enriched environment of the Institute. A new model for technology commercialization in academe, known as Technogenesis®, involves external partners in launching business enterprises to create broad opportunities and shared value.
Stevens offers baccalaureates, master’s and doctoral degrees in engineering, science, computer science and management, in addition to a baccalaureate degree in the humanities and liberal arts, and in business and technology. The university has a total enrollment of 2,150 undergraduate and 3,500 graduate students, with about 250 full-time faculty. Stevens’ graduate programs have attracted international participation from China, India, Southeast Asia, Europe and Latin America. Additional information may be obtained from its web page at www.stevens.edu.
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