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Lawrence Schovanec 
Summary
Lawrence E. Schovanec (born November 14, 1952) is an American mathematician and academic administrator and the current President of Texas Tech University. He began his career in academia at Texas Tech in 1982, and has served the institution as president since August 1, 2016. Schovanec earned his bachelor's degree from Phillips University, a master's degree from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D in mathematics from Indiana University.[1]
Lawrence Schovanec | |
|---|---|
| President of Texas Tech University | |
| Assumed office August 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | John Opperman (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1952 |
| Education | Phillips University (BA) Texas A&M University (MA) Indiana University, Bloomington (PhD) |
Schovanec is originally from Oklahoma, where he was raised on a farm.[2][3] He has two sons.
References edit
- ^ Cook, Chris (July 8, 2016). "Schovanec Named Texas Tech's 17th President". Texas Tech University. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ "Office of the President | Administration | TTU". www.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
- ^ Tribune, The Texas; Watkins, Matthew (2016-08-27). "Texas Tech's New President Wants University to be Elite". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
External links edit
- Lawrence Schovanec publications indexed by Google Scholar