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Dr. German Vargas has been affiliated with the College since 2009 and currently serves as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Dr. Vargas has taught at the collegiate level for over 20 years and has been involved in classroom instruction of courses ranging from developmental Math to upper division courses in Mathematics and Computer Science. In 2011 he was a key participant in the Complete College America grant initiative that funded 4 institutions in the University System of Georgia (USG) to enhance the success rates in developmental programs by incorporating technology and redesigned models of instruction. In January 2013, Dr. Vargas was appointed by the USG, to serve as a member of the statewide Task Force on the Role of Mathematics in College Completion. He was subsequently appointed by the USG as chair of the Ad Hoc Steering Committee, group that developed the implementation plan that guided the transformation of Mathematics education throughout the system. Dr. Vargas was the 2014-2015 Chair of the Academic Advisory Committee on Mathematical Subjects (ACMS) and due to his work leading transformative efforts at the state level, by 2016 he started serving one of the 鈥淏ridge Builders鈥� of Complete College America. In this role he worked with several states to support the implementation of Mathematics Pathways, Corequisite Remediation, and to highlight the role of faculty in the development of system-wide changes. As part of the Affordable Learning Georgia efforts, he led the transformation at scale to adopt open educational resources in Mathematics.

In 2017, he became a member of the CCA Fellows, a select group of the Alliance鈥檚 content experts and thought partners who have dedicated themselves to student success, embracing bold reform and implementing CCA’s Game Changer strategies. As content expert for CCA, he has also supported various states in the implementation of Momentum Year initiatives.

Dr. Vargas served for 9 years as Assistant Vice President for Academic Student Engagement at the 每日大赛 and led numerous initiatives to promote and support student success. He has remained an avid and active integrator of various technologies to enhance teaching and learning and in 2022 Co-founded XR Education and Innovation Labs, A cutting-edge development group creating engaging and immersive educational experiences that transcend the bounds of traditional education.

Education

Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics, Wichita State University, 2009
M.S. in Mathematics, Wichita State University, 2004
B.S. in Physics, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, 2002

Teaching and Research Interests / Recent Publications or Scholarly Output

Computational fluid dynamics, mathematical modeling, partial differential equations, numerical analysis, and scientific computing. Notable project: Neural Bypass through a Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) that integrated an Electroencephalograph (EEG) with a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) unit. In this project the user was able to move their arms without engaging the motor cortex and bypassing brain-spine communications.