Holy Cross Announces Appointment of Science Coordinator

WORCESTER, Mass. – On September 1, Professor Robert Garvey of the physics department will assume the role of science coordinator at Holy Cross. He brings a number of talents and a wealth of experience to the position. As science coordinator, Garvey will be responsible for coordinating the partnership programs in science and mathematics between the Worcester Public Schools and Holy Cross.

In addition, he will continue to develop and support research programs for Holy Cross students and work closely with the grants office on a number of projects. A Loyola College (Baltimore, Md.) undergraduate, Garvey completed his M.S. in electrical engineering in 1968 and his Ph.D. in physics in 1974 at the Pennsylvania State University.

Before joining the Holy Cross faculty in 1977 as an assistant professor, Garvey worked as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Florida. He was promoted to associate professor of physics in 1984. A creative teacher and scholar, Garvey has developed courses for non-science majors as well as a range of courses for physics majors. He is co-author of a five-year, Sherman-Fairchild grant to co-develop the successful "Physics of Everyday Life" course. A member of the Ad Hoc Committee that developed Holy Cross' First Year Program, Garvey served as the program's first director for two years.

Garvey has also been a dedicated participant in Holy Cross' programs in science with the Worcester Public Schools (WPS). He has taught in the Youth Exploring Science (Y.E.S.) program, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Summer Science Workshop for WPS science and math teachers and has co-developed a weather program for 400 sixth-grade students that he team teaches each May.

Holy Cross is the oldest Catholic college in New England. Founded in 1843 by the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), the College is a highly selective, four-year, undergraduate liberal arts institution and ranks among the nation's leading liberal arts colleges.