Clayton Christian Increased Training Commissioner and President of the College of Montana, Seth Bodnar, introduced in the present day that Dr. Karen Marrongelle was chosen as 13Th Chancellor of the Technological College of Montana, beginning August four, 2025.
Dr. Marrongelle will be a part of the Tech Montana campus in his position as head of the US Nationwide Basis. Earlier than becoming a member of the NSF, Marrongelle was the dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Portland College and professor of arithmetic and statistics. Previous to the appointment of dean, he held the positions of vice -cancelar for tutorial methods and vice assistant for tutorial requirements and collaboration with the Oregon College System.
“The analysis extension of Dr. Marrongelle and the analysis fund is an ideal match for Montana Tech. Beneath its skilled management, Montana Tech will proceed to develop and broaden the engineering, science and medical help packages at nationwide stage,” mentioned Commissioner Christian.
Initially framed because the State College of Montana Mines, Montana Tech gives a world -class scientific schooling, expertise, engineering and arithmetic (STEM), getting ready graduates for influence careers. The primary campus of the College gives a complete vary of packages, from bachelor’s diploma to doctoral research in areas with excessive demand. The Highlands School campus completes this with profession and switch paths, addressing on to the area’s labor necessities.
“I’m honored to be chosen to steer such a vibrant campus, with an extended -term historical past of excellence,” mentioned Dr. Marrongelle. “My household and I sit up for becoming a member of the Butte neighborhood that met us with open arms throughout our go to. The wealthy tradition and the pleasure of Montana Tech and Butte, Montana, are what attracted me to this attention-grabbing alternative.”
Dr. Marrongelle has a level in arithmetic and philosophy from Albright School, a grasp’s diploma from Lehigh College and a doctorate in Arithmetic Training on the College of New Hampshire.