Kevin Guskiewicz
Kevin Guskiewicz | |
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22nd President of Michigan State University | |
Assumed office March 4, 2024 | |
Preceded by | Teresa Woodruff (acting) |
12th Chancellor of University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill | |
In office February 6, 2019 – January 11, 2024 Acting: February 6, 2019 – December 13, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Carol Folt |
Succeeded by | Lee H. Roberts (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. | April 8, 1966
Education | West Chester University (BS) University of Pittsburgh (MS) University of Virginia (PhD) |
Awards | MacArthur Fellow (2011) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Neuroscience |
Institutions | |
Thesis | Effect of Mild Head Injury on Postural Stability (1995) |
Doctoral advisor | David Perrin |
Kevin Guskiewicz (/ɡʌs.kəˈwɪts/ GUS-kə-wits; born April 8, 1966) is an American academic administrator who is the president of Michigan State University.[1] He previously served as the 12th chancellor and 30th chief executive of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]
Education and career
[edit]A Greater Latrobe High School athlete who participated in football and tennis,[3] Guskiewicz graduated from West Chester University with a bachelor's in athletic training in 1989,[4] from University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree, where he worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and from University of Virginia with a Ph.D. in 1995.[5] He was a member of the National Football League’s head, neck and spine committee,[6] and partnered with the NCAA.[7]
Guskiewicz was a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and the Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is one of the Principal Investigators of the Injury Prevention Research Center,[8] and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.[9] He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.[10] On January 1, 2016, he became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.[11] On February 6, 2019, he was announced as interim chancellor,[12] and on December 13, 2019, he was named chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors.[13] On December 8, 2023 the Michigan State University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Guskiewicz as the 22nd president of the university. His term began on March 4, 2024.[14]
Personal life
[edit]Guskiewicz was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife and four children.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
- ^ a b "About". Office of the Chancellor - UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ Skubek, Randy. "Physician, ex-GL player discusses concussions at PSU conference." Latrobe, Pennsylvania: Latrobe Bulletin, April 28, 2005, p. A13 (subscription required).
- ^ "WCU Alumni, Kevin Guskiewicz, Receives MacArthur Award - West Chester University". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ Megan Walsh (2010-12-06). "UNC's Guskiewicz a leader in concussion research". The Daily Tar Heel.
- ^ "NFL Player Health & Safety".
- ^ NOCSAE awards grants for concussion-related studies, Marta Lawrence, NCAA.org
- ^ http://www.iprc.unc.edu/research_sports.shtml
- ^ "In the news". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Kevin Guskiewicz - MacArthur Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
- ^ "Kevin Guskiewicz named next dean of College of Arts and Sciences". 29 October 2015.
- ^ "Guskiewicz appointed interim chancellor | UNC-Chapel Hill". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ "Guskiewicz voted in as new UNC-CH chancellor". CBS17.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
- ^ "Board of Trustees appoints Kevin M. Guskiewicz as MSU's next president". Michigan State University MSU Today. Retrieved 2023-12-08.