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Dr. Gary W. Boggess
Dr.
Gary Boggess began his career at Murray State in 1959 as a student
majoring in chemistry and mathematics.
Upon completion of the B.S. in 1966, he began his quest for the
master’s degree at Purdue University while, at the same time, holding a
teaching position in the Murray City School system.
In 1966, with the master’s degree in hand, Boggess assumed the
role of instructor of chemistry at Murray state University.
In 1970 he took a leave of absence to begin studies at the
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he also served as lecturer until
the completion of his Ph.D. degree in 1973.
He then returned to Murray State as assistant professor of
chemistry to resume his teaching responsibilities.
Dr. Boggess worked his way up through the ranks and was named to
the dean’s position, succeeding Dr. Marshall Gordon, in January, 1978. He remained in this position until his retirement December
31, 1998. Dr.
Boggess brought more than $3 million in grant funds to the College of
Science during his 20 years as dean.
He successfully competed for $337,000 in NSF funding for an
innovative science education program.
He also helped develop a five-year $4 million PRISM program in
advancement of undergraduate education in 1993 and received $750,000 of
those funds to support the secondary education component of that grant.
In 1996 he was the recipient of a $154,000 CHE Eisenhower grant,
Standards Based Science for Kentucky’s Pre-Service Elementary Teachers,
as well as a $2.5 million NSF grant for the renovation of laboratory space
in Blackburn Science Building. Murray
State and the College of Science also benefited from Dr. Boggess’
leadership on various committees and task forces across the state and
nation. He was a member of
the regional board of the Eisenhower Math/Science Consortium, the Kentucky
State EPSCoR Committee, the Kentucky Science and Technology Council, and
the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant.
he also held memberships in several professional organizations
including the American Chemical Society; the American Association for the
Advancement of Science;
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