Barnhill
PDF versionRobert Barnhill
- Professor Emeritus
School of Computing, Informatics, and Decision Systems Engineering
- Computer Science and Engineering
Robert E. Barnhill received his Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin in 1964. As a faculty member at the University of Utah from 1964-1986 he helped create Computer Aided Geometric Design, a science and engineering discipline that integrated the first interactive computer graphics with his applied mathematics background. He came to Arizona State University, as the second Chair of the Computer Science Department, in 1986. That department’s scholarly output quadrupled during his five years as chair; he also was the first Chair of the Chairs within the ASU Management Development Program. From 1991-1997 Dr. Barnhill was the (second) ASU Vice President for Research. During this time ASU was recognized as a Carnegie Research I institution. He returned to his hometown alma mater, the University of Kansas, as (the fifth) Vice Chancellor for Research from 1997-2003, during which time KU enjoyed one of the highest research growth rates in the nation. After a year at the National Science Foundation as the Dean in Residence and two years at the University of Texas as its initial Vice Chancellor for Research, he has returned to his Phoenix home.
His wife, Marigold Linton, was a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah, where they met. At ASU, she was Director of Educational Services, and then inaugurated the American Indian Programs at ASU East (nee Polytechnic). In Kansas, she was Director of American Indian programs in a large collaboration between KU and Haskell Indian Nations University, which has become a national model. She is completing a four year term as President of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. She is also a member of the ASU Retirees Association.
His wife, Marigold Linton, was a Professor of Psychology at the University of Utah, where they met. At ASU, she was Director of Educational Services, and then inaugurated the American Indian Programs at ASU East (nee Polytechnic). In Kansas, she was Director of American Indian programs in a large collaboration between KU and Haskell Indian Nations University, which has become a national model. She is completing a four year term as President of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science. She is also a member of the ASU Retirees Association.
