The Citadel Science and Mathematics Council

The Citadel Science and Mathematics Council was first convened in 2008 by the founding Dean of the School of Science and Mathematics, Dr. Chuck Groetsch. It is an advisory board to the Dean.

The Citadel Science and Mathematics Council (CSMC) is charged with taking an active responsibility for the advancement of The Citadel’s School of Science and Mathematics. The Council will help build the School for the future through personal commitments of time, energy, and community connections. The success of the Council requires the members to be actively committed to its work, and willing to encourage other community leaders to support the School.

2012-13 Council Members

• Dr. Virgil (Dan) Alfaro, M.D.,
  Citadel '84, Biology
  Dr. Alfaro is a prominent Charleston area physician.

• Ms. Catherine (Cathy) Brewer
  Citadel Graduate College ’04,   MAE- Mathematics
  Ms. Brewer is the Mathematics Coordinator for Berkeley County Schools.

• Dr. Henry Cross
  Ph.D. California Western University
  Dr. Cross spent the majority of his career with Colgate-Palmolive where he was the Technical Director for worldwide technology transfer. Currently, he is the Chairman of the Bite Tech Research Institute.
   

• Dr. Lee S. Dewald
  Citadel '69, Mathematics, Ph.D. Naval Postgraduate School
  Dr. Dewald is the former head of the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at VMI.

• Dr. Kevin Harbol
  Citadel ’81, Chemistry; Ph.D. University of Kentucky
  Dr. Harbol has had a distinguished career in pharmaceutical/biotechnology. Currently he is the Senior Group Leader of Mass Spectrometry at Omeros Corporation in Seattle, WA.

• Dr. Fred Holland
  Citadel ’64, Biology; Ph.D. in Marine Science, University of South Carolina.
  He is a former Director of the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources’ Marine Resources Research Institute; and former director of NOAA Hollings Marine Laboratory.

• Dr. Timothy R. Liptak
  Citadel '90, Biology; DMD University of Connecticut School of Medicine
  Dr. Liptak has a dental practice in Charleston, Timothy R Liptak, DMD Associates LLC.

• Dr. Samuel (Sam) McManus
  Citadel '60, Chemistry, Ph.D. Clemson
  Dr. McManus is an eminent research chemist and consultant to the chemical industry. He is a retired Provost of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. 

• Dr. Mir "Jim" J. Nasim, DMD
  Citadel '82, Biology
  Dr. Nasim is an ADA member and Spartanburg Dental Society.  He has practiced in his  two Spartanburg locations for twenty-four years.

• Mr. Richard Nelson
  Citadel CGC ’06, MS Computer Science
  Programs Director, Life Cycle Engineering, N. Charleston
   
• Dr. John Palms
  Citadel ’58, Physics; Ph.D., University of New Mexico
  John Palms is a distinguished physicist, president emeritus of the University of South Carolina, and of Georgia State University, and member of many corporate boards and government committees.

• Dr. Mark Settin
  Citadel '80, Chemistry, Ph.D. Clemson
  CEO of Barker Industries, a chemical company in Charlotte, NC.

• Dr. John Smyth
  Ph.D., Indiana University
  Dr. Smyth is the retired Director of Training for the U.S. Olympic Committee. He is an internationally recognized expert on exercise and sport science.

• Mr. Jeff Stevenson
  Citadel '91, Mathematics
  Mr. Stevenson is currently Deployments Project manager for Google in Moncks Corner. He also represents Google on the Lowcountry STEM Collaborative.

• Mr. Allen Wutzdorff
  Executive Director, The Education Foundation, a unit of the Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

• Ms. Krystal Oliveira (ex-officio)
  The Citadel Foundation
  
  

Documents

• CSMC Charter
• CSMC Job Responsibilities

Meetings

• 2012: School Presentation
• 2010: School Presentation
• 2009: School Presentation 
• 2008: School Presentation