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Gary Bertoline
Associate Vice President for Information Technology
Gary R. Bertoline

Gary R. Bertoline is the Associate Vice President for Visualization Computing. He formerly was Department Head and a Professor in the Department of Computer Graphics Technology. He is the co-founder of the Digital Enterprise Center in the School of Technology, and, in the 6 years he served as Department Head, he more than doubled enrollment, funded projects, and donations to the department. Prior to becoming department head he was on the faculty in Computer Graphics Technology for 4 years.

Prior to joining the faculty at Purdue, Gary served three years as a faculty member in the College of Engineering and Department of Engineering Graphics at The Ohio State University. He has authored numerous papers in journals and trade publications on engineering and computer graphics, CAD, and visualization research and has authored and co-authored eight books in the areas of computer-aided design and engineering graphics. His research interest is in measuring and improving visualization in engineering and technology students

In the School of Technology, he led the effort to create a Master of Science and four bachelor's degree options that include interactive media, construction graphics, computer animation and simulation, and engineering design graphics. These unique degree options have become nationally recognized with 100% placement of students and strict enrollment management to control the large number of students wishing to enroll in the program.