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 has been in since August 1, 2023.[1] On February 6, 2025, she was announced as the 12th president of Washington State University, a role she begins on April 1, 2025.[2]
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 a M.B.A. in finance & entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.[3]
Career
[edit]Cantwell worked for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she was director for economic development[4] and focused on developing research programs for the U.S. Department of Defense.[3] From 2015 to 2019, she was at Arizona State University.[5] 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.[6][3] 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.[3] Cantwell was named president of Utah State University on May 19, 2023.[7]
Awards and honors
[edit]She was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2019.[8][9] In 2020, she was presented with the Transformational Leadership Award at the Arizona Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President". usu.edu. Utah State University. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
- ^ "WSU ushers in a new era with Elizabeth R. Cantwell as its next president". WSU Insider. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ 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.