3002 Torgersen Hall
(0217)
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg,
Virginia
24061
Email: gscales@vt.edu
Office:
(540) 231-2143
Dr. Glenda R. Scales serves as both Associate Dean for International Programs and Information Technology and Director of the Commonwealth Graduate Engineering Program (CGEP) at Virginia Tech. As Director of CGEP, Dr. Scales manages a state-wide distance learning program that has a long history--over 20 years-- providing working scientists and engineers with access to exceptional graduate degree programs. Dr. Scales also provides leadership for international programs, research computing and academic computing within the College of Engineering. She was a member of the core team responsible for launching System X, which was independently ranked on the Top 500 listing in 2003 as the fastest supercomputer at any academic institution and the third fastest in the world.
She holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, an M.S. in Applied Behavioral Science from Johns Hopkins and a B.S. in Computer Science from Old Dominion University.
Prior to coming to the College of Engineering in 2000, Dr. Scales was the Director of Instructional and Research Computing at North Carolina A&T where she led a university team to successfully launch their first virtual campus. She began her career working as a computer analyst.
Dr. Scales presents regularly to the American Society of Engineering Education and serves on Ph.D. graduate committees. She is an affiliate faculty member with the Department of Engineering Education and publishes in the area of multimedia and distance learning.
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