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M. Brian Blake
M. Brian Blake (born October 13, 1971) is an American computer scientist and software engineer who has been serving as the 8th president of Georgia State University since August 2021.
Blake previously served as 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 is also an ACM Distinguished Scientist and a Fellow of the IEEE.
Born in 1971, Brian Blake was raised in Savannah, Georgia, where he spent much of his life as a young adult before going on to graduate from Benedictine Military School in 1989.
Blake continued his education at Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Just a few years later in 1997, Blake received a master’s in electrical engineering with a minor in software engineering from Mercer University. He received his doctoral degree from George Mason University in 2000.
Blake embraced his passion for computer science from the very beginning, working as a software architect, technical lead and expert developer with General Electric (GE), Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and The Mitre Corporation.
In 1999, Blake joined the computer science department at Georgetown University as an adjunct professor. There, he spent 10 years of his career, achieving promotion from adjunct professor to assistant professor and then to associate professor with tenure. Blake was soon selected to serve as chair of the Department of Computer Science and the inaugural director of graduate studies in computer science. In 2007, Blake made history at Georgetown University by becoming the first African-American to chair the computer science department, a milestone across all majors at the institution.
Blake spent much of his early career on the East Coast. In 2009, he ventured west to join the University of Notre Dame as Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies, and as professor of computer science and engineering. His role included faculty development, student recruitment and diversity strategies, and working with corporate and foundation partners. In 2012, Blake was named vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Miami.
On August 1, 2015, Blake became the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Drexel University. During his first four years at Drexel, he oversaw the hire of 10 Deans and more than 75 faculty, while simultaneously increasing the diversity of administrative offices. Blake's leadership of academic space planning led to new facilities for the College of Computing and Informatics and the School of Education. Blake oversaw the creation of several contemporary centers, including the Fabric Discovery Center. the Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL) Center and the university's new Teaching and Learning Center. In 2017, Blake was named the Nina Henderson Provost which recognized and enabled his central programs that enhanced interdisciplinary initiatives across the institution. He conceived programs such as Drexel Areas of Research Excellence (DARE) and Market-Driven Academic Program Ventures (MPV) which have been credited with helping enhance research and graduate education, respectively. He also oversaw the creation of the Drexel Business Solutions Institute and the Experiential Edge program, which extended Drexel's mission for experiential learning. Under Blake's oversight as Chief Academic Officer, Drexel had its highest retention rate the highest overall research activity in history, and the university received its first-ever Carnegie Classification as a R1 Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity.
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M. Brian Blake
M. Brian Blake (born October 13, 1971) is an American computer scientist and software engineer who has been serving as the 8th president of Georgia State University since August 2021.
Blake previously served as 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 is also an ACM Distinguished Scientist and a Fellow of the IEEE.
Born in 1971, Brian Blake was raised in Savannah, Georgia, where he spent much of his life as a young adult before going on to graduate from Benedictine Military School in 1989.
Blake continued his education at Georgia Institute of Technology, graduating in 1994 with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering. Just a few years later in 1997, Blake received a master’s in electrical engineering with a minor in software engineering from Mercer University. He received his doctoral degree from George Mason University in 2000.
Blake embraced his passion for computer science from the very beginning, working as a software architect, technical lead and expert developer with General Electric (GE), Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, and The Mitre Corporation.
In 1999, Blake joined the computer science department at Georgetown University as an adjunct professor. There, he spent 10 years of his career, achieving promotion from adjunct professor to assistant professor and then to associate professor with tenure. Blake was soon selected to serve as chair of the Department of Computer Science and the inaugural director of graduate studies in computer science. In 2007, Blake made history at Georgetown University by becoming the first African-American to chair the computer science department, a milestone across all majors at the institution.
Blake spent much of his early career on the East Coast. In 2009, he ventured west to join the University of Notre Dame as Associate Dean of Engineering for Research and Graduate Studies, and as professor of computer science and engineering. His role included faculty development, student recruitment and diversity strategies, and working with corporate and foundation partners. In 2012, Blake was named vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School at the University of Miami.
On August 1, 2015, Blake became the provost and executive vice president for academic affairs at Drexel University. During his first four years at Drexel, he oversaw the hire of 10 Deans and more than 75 faculty, while simultaneously increasing the diversity of administrative offices. Blake's leadership of academic space planning led to new facilities for the College of Computing and Informatics and the School of Education. Blake oversaw the creation of several contemporary centers, including the Fabric Discovery Center. the Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Science (WELL) Center and the university's new Teaching and Learning Center. In 2017, Blake was named the Nina Henderson Provost which recognized and enabled his central programs that enhanced interdisciplinary initiatives across the institution. He conceived programs such as Drexel Areas of Research Excellence (DARE) and Market-Driven Academic Program Ventures (MPV) which have been credited with helping enhance research and graduate education, respectively. He also oversaw the creation of the Drexel Business Solutions Institute and the Experiential Edge program, which extended Drexel's mission for experiential learning. Under Blake's oversight as Chief Academic Officer, Drexel had its highest retention rate the highest overall research activity in history, and the university received its first-ever Carnegie Classification as a R1 Doctoral University: Very High Research Activity.
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