鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to collaborating with faculty, staff, students, the community, and leaders throughout K1体育 as we continue the work to expand K1体育-Cascades to serve the region鈥檚 educational, economic and cultural priorities.鈥
Dr. Sherman Bloomer
Meet the Chancellor and Dean
Sherman 鈥淪herm鈥 Bloomer took on K1体育-Cascades top leadership position on May 1, 2023, continuing nearly three decades of service at Oregon State. He served as dean of K1体育鈥檚 College of Science for 11 years before stepping in to lead the university鈥檚 budget and resource planning office in 2012.
As dean of the College of Science, Bloomer worked with colleagues in the college on the university鈥檚 first comprehensive fundraising campaign, which successfully funded the Linus Pauling Science Center. Bloomer came to Oregon State in 1995 to serve as the chair of the Department of Geosciences and before that held faculty positions at Boston University and Duke University.
He taught courses for general education science students, geology majors and geochemistry and marine geology for graduate students. He has co-authored more than 50 peer-reviewed scientific articles, led and participated in ocean research expeditions, and his work has been supported by more than $1 million in grant and contract awards. He holds a bachelor鈥檚 degree in geology from Rice University and a doctorate in earth sciences from the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego.
Sherm is a member of the boards of Economic Development of Central Oregon and Better Together, Central Oregon.
Work with the Chancellor and Dean鈥檚 Office
Meeting Requests
Kate Moses, Chief Assistant, Chancellor and Dean's Office
kate.moses@osucascades.edu or 541-322-2065
News Media Inquiries
Christine Coffin, Director of Communications
christine.coffin@osucascades.edu or 541-322-3152
Chancellor Advocacy and Advisory Board
The Advocacy and Advisory Board provides an opportunity for alumni, friends and community members to deepen their engagement with K1体育-Cascades, and for the Chancellor and Dean to gain advice and support. Members use their knowledge, networks, influence and affluence to advance K1体育-Cascades' goals and help ensure the campus's future success. Learn more.