Dr. Joseph Lambert

Biography

Joseph Lambert was a long-time academic leader in computer sciences and engineering at Penn State. He was named senior associate dean of the School of Information Sciences and Technology in 1999 and served as the director of academic affairs for the Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Lambert joined the Penn State faculty in 1970 as an assistant professor of mathematics and was promoted to associate professor in 1976. He became the assistant dean of Eberly College in 1979 and held that position until 1982, where he also led the college’s initiatives in continuing education for commonwealth campuses. During his nine-year tenure as the head of the Department of Computer Science, Lambert saw significant growth, with the student body peaking at 1,600. He played a key role in overseeing the merger of the Department of Computer Science with the Department of Computer Engineering from 1993 to 1997. He was actively engaged in academic and professional conferences, published widely, and received the ISPA journal paper award. His professional affiliations included the Association for Computing Machinery and the American Society for Engineering Education. Lambert’s teaching and research interests encompassed Fuzzy Decision Models, Simulation, and Numerical Methods.

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