Oscar Barton, Jr.

Oscar Barton Jr. is an American professor of engineering and dean of the engineering school at Morgan State University.

In 1984, Barton graduated from Tuskegee University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. Barton earned his master's in mechanical engineering in 1987 and his Ph.D. in 1993 - both from Howard University. In 1987, Barton received a graduate fellowship from Pacific Telesis Senior Fellows Programs in furtherance of his work in materials science with a focus on lattice structuring.

Career Barton established the nuclear engineering program at the United States Naval Academy, where he was the first African American engineer to achieve tenured status. In 2014, he established the mechanical engineering program at George Mason University.

Family Barton has one son and two daughters. His son is a software engineer, graduating from the University of Maryland, College Park with an electrical engineering degree. His daughter earned her master's degree from George Washington University and studied health policy at Howard University.