Presidential Awards for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring.

David Ferguson博士于1980年在加州大学伯克利分校获得数学和科学教育博士学位。目前，他是纽约州立大学石溪分校技术和社会学系的教授。弗格森博士是石溪S项目出现的主要推动者，该项目为少数族裔学生提供了最成功的项目。除了招募其他教员同事以增加少数族裔参与他们的项目外，弗格森博士还完成了以下工作：主动协调纽约州立大学系统的少数族裔参与联盟(AMP)计划。他的努力影响了整个州。此外还筹集了数百万美元，用于支持从高中到研究生院的辅导计划。在为少数族裔学生提供高级机会方面，在全州范围内发挥领导作用。令人印象深刻的本科生导师。这些努力为学生提供了科学和工程领域的研究经验、持续的学术支持和成功入学和完成学位的策略。令人印象深刻的支持信，指出他的承诺，热情和不懈的努力，招募和留住科学，工程和数学领域的代表不足的群体。

Dr. David Ferguson received his Ph.D. in Mathematics and Science Education from the University of California-Berkeley in 1980. Currently he is a Professor in the Department of Technology and Society at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Dr. Ferguson has been a major force behind the emergence of Stony Brook s most successful programs for minority students. In addition to recruiting other faculty colleagues to increase the minority participation in their programs, Dr. Ferguson has accomplished the following: Took the initiative and coordinated The Alliance for Minority Participation (AMP) Program for the SUNY system. His efforts have impacted the entire state. Raised several million dollars in addition to the above to support mentoring programs from high school to graduate school. Provides leadership throughout the state in offering advanced opportunities for minority students. Impressive mentoring of undergraduate students. These efforts give students research experience, sustained academic support and strategies leading to successful matriculation and degree completion in science and engineering fields. Impressive support letters noting his commitment, enthusiasm and untiring efforts to recruit and retain underrepresented groups in science, engineering and mathematics.