Elizabeth R. Cantwell
Elizabeth Cantwell | |
|---|---|
| 17th President of Utah State University | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Noelle E. Cockett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 26, 1955 |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical Engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Buoyancy and heat loss effects in near interface smoldering combustion (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Carlos Fernández-Pello |
Elizabeth R. Cantwell is the president of Utah State University, a role she began on August 1, 2023.[1]
Education
[edit]Cantwell has a B.A. in Human Behavior from the University of Chicago (1976). In 1992, she received her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, she earned an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.[2]
Career
[edit]Cantwell worked for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she was director for economic development[3] and focused on developing research programs for the U.S. Department of Defense.[2] From 2015 to 2019, she was at Arizona State University.[4] Prior to her appointment at Utah State University, Cantwell was an American professor of aerospace-mechanical engineering and the senior vice president for research and Innovation at The University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona.[5][2] At the University of Arizona, she oversaw twelve major university research centers and facilities, including Biosphere 2, Bio5 Institute, Arizona State Museum, and the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy.[2] Cantwell was named president of Utah State University on May 19, 2023.[6]
Awards and honors
[edit]She was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2019.[7][8] In 2020, she was presented with the Transformational Leadership Award at the Arizona Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President". usu.edu. Utah State University. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Betsy Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). UArizona Office of Research, Innovation & Impact. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Vanguard hosts economic development director". Davis Enterprise. 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ "Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Cantwell". ASU Enterprise Partners. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Development Starts at Tech Park at The Bridges". University of Arizona News. 2020-02-26. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
- ^ Dugovic, Trisha (19 May 2023). "Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President". Utah State University. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
- ^ "Cantwell Elected AAAS Fellow". The University of Arizona. November 13, 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ Star, Arizona Daily (27 November 2019). "UA senior VP selected as science advancement fellow". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
- ^ "Cantwell wins Transformational Leadership Award | UA@Work". uaatwork.arizona.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-11.