Professor and Chair of CS at ISU
Pocatello, Idaho Area
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- Professor and Chair of CS at ISU -College of Engineering
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- Professor at Idaho State University-Math Dept.
- Assistant Professor at Cheasapeake Biological Lab
- Assistant Professor at Utah State University
- Education
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- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
- Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Ken Bosworth’s Experience
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Professor and Chair of CS
ISU -College of Engineering
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2000 — Present (9 years)
Development of the now ABET accredited BS in Computer Science program at ISU.
My research still continues in mathematical and computer modeling, especially if related to environmental or biological systems.
Chair duties involve administering the program, and mentoring new faculty.
I still teach mainly the mathematically oriented courses in the CS program, and in the College of Engineering. -
Professor
Idaho State University-Math Dept.
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1992 — July 2000 (8 years)
Standard academic professorial position.
Duties included teaching (approx. 9 cr. hrs. per semester), research, and service.
In 1996, I was selected as ISU's "Distinguished Teacher", and later that year, "Idaho Professor of the Year", by the CASE Foundation. -
Assistant Professor
Cheasapeake Biological Lab
(Educational Institution; 11-50 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1990 — August 1992 (2 years 1 month)
Mathematical modeling of environmental systems, especially with respect to the Cheasapeake Bay ecosystem.
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Assistant Professor
Utah State University
(Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 1984 — August 1990 (6 years 1 month)
Standard academic appointment as an assistant professor of Mathematics.
Ken Bosworth’s Education
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MS and PhD , Applied Mathematics , 1978 — 1984
I was the math TA with the dog. Many will remember him: "Ugly".
In 1983 I was awarded the Ralph Huston Prize for Distinguished Teaching as a graduate student.- Activities and Societies:
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Chapter Advisor.
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Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich
Mathematics and Physics 1977 — 1978
I attended the ETH Zuerich for one year as a "fachhoerer", on the RPI-ETH exchange program, as my first year in graduate school, studying math and physics courses. The coursework I took eventually counted towards my graduate degree subsequently awarded at RPI in Mathematics.
- Activities and Societies:
- Extensive bicycling through all of Europe.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BS , Physics , 1973 — 1977
Minors in Philosophy of Science, and German
- Activities and Societies:
- Active member in Sigma Phi Epsilon.
Additional Information
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Ken Bosworth’s Interests:
Fly Fishing as often as possible. Backcountry skiing with the dogs as often as possible.
Ken Bosworth’s Groups:
ASEE, SIAM, Sigma XI
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Idaho State Linux Users Group
Ken Bosworth’s Honors:
1996 Idaho State University Distinguished Teacher, 1996 CASE (Carnegie) Idaho Professor of the Year
Ken Bosworth’s Contact Settings
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