Kevin Guskiewicz
Kevin Guskiewicz | |
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12th Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
Assumed office February 6, 2019 Interim to December 13, 2019 | |
Appointed by | UNC Board of Governors |
Preceded by | Carol Folt |
Personal details | |
Born | Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States | April 8, 1966
Spouse(s) | Amy Guskiewicz |
Children | 4 |
Alma mater | West Chester University University of Pittsburgh University of Virginia |
Website | https://chancellor.unc.edu/ |
Kevin Guskiewicz (born April 8, 1966) is an American academic administrator who is the 12th chancellor and 30th chief executive of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He gained prominence as a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is one of the Principal Investigators of the Injury Prevention Research Center,[2] and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.[3] He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.[4] On January 1, 2016, he became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.[5] On February 6, 2019, he was announced as interim chancellor,[6] and on December 13, 2019, he was named chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors.[7]
Education and career[]
He graduated from West Chester University with a bachelor's in athletic training in 1989,[8] 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.[9] He was a member of the National Football League’s head, neck and spine committee,[10] and partnered with the NCAA.[11]
Personal life[]
Guskiewicz was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife and four children.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "About". Office of the Chancellor - UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ http://www.iprc.unc.edu/research_sports.shtml
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ 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
External links[]
- 1966 births
- American medical researchers
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill faculty
- West Chester University alumni
- University of Pittsburgh alumni
- University of Virginia School of Medicine alumni
- MacArthur Fellows
- Living people
- People from Latrobe, Pennsylvania