News Release
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March 3, 2006
Boise State Names Marty Schimpf Dean of the College of Arts
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Boise State University named Marty Schimpf its new dean of the College of
Arts and Sciences, effective March 6. Schimpf most recently served as the
interim dean of the college after the retirement of Philip Eastman in
December.
“We are very fortunate to have Marty serve as our next dean of the College
of Arts and Sciences,” Boise State Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs Sona Andrews said. “Marty’s keen understanding of the arts,
humanities, and sciences, along with his expertise, skill and commitment
made him the perfect choice to lead the college. We are fortunate to have
retained such talent at Boise State University.”
Schimpf received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Washington and
received a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Utah. After several
years in industry, he joined Boise State in 1990 and became a full professor
in 1998. He served as chair of the chemistry department before becoming the
associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences in 2001.
Schimpf has a distinguished record of research, with 15 straight years of
funding and 77 publications. He has held appointments on two international
scientific committees, and been published in journals of chemistry, physics,
polymer science, pharmaceutics, geosciences and archeology.
He has served on graduate committees in four different disciplines at Boise
State, and has been invited to review more than 200 manuscripts in leading
scientific journals. He was the primary editor of a 600-page handbook on
field-flow fractionation, a technique he has developed over the past 20
years. His research has been funded by the U.S. departments of Energy,
Defense and Agriculture; the National Science Foundation; and the National
Institutes of Health; as well as several private foundations.
Schimpf said that he’s enthusiastic about continuing his work at Boise
State.
“I’m excited about the future of Boise and Boise State University,” Schimpf
said. “The University has set an ambitious agenda based on a vision of
excellence and engagement with the community — an agenda that will add value
to the state by enhancing the academic and cultural opportunities for its
students, and for all the citizens of Idaho.”
The College of Arts and Sciences is the largest college at Boise State,
encompassing the departments of art, biology, chemistry, English,
geosciences, mathematics, modern languages and literatures, music,
philosophy, physics and theatre arts. The college offers 13 master’s
degrees, including the only master’s program in the country in raptor
biology, and recently was the recipient of the state’s newest Ph.D. program,
in geosciences.
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Contact: Marty Schimpf, College of Arts and Sciences, (208) 426-1414;
Sona Andrews, Provost, (208) 426-1202
Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540,
juliehahn@boisestate.edu
Boise State University is the largest institution of higher education in
Idaho with about 18,600 students and 2,200 faculty and staff. More than 190
undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and technical degrees are offered within
eight colleges. A metropolitan university located in the capital city, Boise
State is committed to life-enhancing research, teaching excellence and
public service.
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Last reviewed on Wednesday, January 03, 2007