Robert E. Briney
Dr. Robert E. Briney was a member of the Salem State College faculty from 1968 through his retirement in 2008. He was a faculty member of the Mathematics Department until 1977 prior to becoming the chair of Salem State’s Computer Science (CS) department. He then served as the chair of the CS department for four terms. He was the principal author of the proposal that led to the establishment of Computer Science major in 1984. He made significant contributions to the major’s curriculum development and to ABET accreditation up to his retirement. To honor the contributions made by Dr. Robert E. Briney, the Robert E. Briney Foundation offers following awards for Computer Science Department.
Robert E. Briney Computer Science Senior Award
The Robert E. Briney Computer Science Senior Award is awarded to one or more CS majors with senior standing who has achieved excellent GPA in all computer science courses as well as all support courses.
Robert E. Briney Computer Science Service Award
The Robert E. Briney Computer Science Service Award is awarded to one or more CS majors with junior or senior standing who has served the Computer Science major by acting as a tutor, or served as a supplemental instructor, a UPE officer, and/or a student group officer.
Robert E. Briney Information Technology Senior Award
The Robert E. Briney Information Technology Senior Award is awarded to one or more IT majors with senior standing who has achieved excellent GPA in all information technology courses as well as all support courses.
Robert E. Briney Information Technology Service Award
The Robert E. Briney Information Technology Service Award is awarded to one or more IT majors with junior or senior standing who has served the Information Technology major by acting as a tutor, or served as a supplemental instructor, and/or a student group officer.
Robert E. Briney Appreciation Award
The Robert E. Briney Appreciation Award is awarded to one or more CS/IT majors with junior/senior standing or CS/IT alumni who have served the department in any capacity deemed worthy of appreciation.