William J. Fritz
William Fritz | |
|---|---|
| Academic background | |
| Education | Walla Walla College (BS, MS) University of Montana (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Geology |
| Institutions | Georgia State University College of Staten Island |
| 7th President of the College of Staten Island | |
| In office August 15, 2012 – December 31, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Tomás D. Morales |
| Succeeded by | Timothy G. Lynch (interim) |
William J. Fritz is an American geologist and academic administrator who served as the president of the College of Staten Island. Fritz was appointed interim president on August 15, 2012 and assumed the role in a permanent capacity on May 6, 2014, retiring as of December 31, 2021.[1]
Education
Fritz earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in biology from Walla Walla College and a PhD in geography from the University of Montana.[2]
Career
Fritz has worked as a field geology, specializing in the sedimentation and tectonics of Yellowstone County, Montana; England; Ireland; and Wales.[3] After graduate school, Fritz joined the faculty of the Amoco Production Company. He also worked as a professor of geology at Georgia State University. He eventually became director of freshmen studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and senior associate provost for academic programs and enrollment services. Fritz joined the College of Staten Island as interim president in 2012. He became the school's permanent president on May 6, 2014.[4]
References
- ^ "William Fritz, president of College of Staten Island, to retire at end of 2021". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
- ^ "Dr. William J. Fritz". Freshkills Park. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ^ Fisk, Lanny H.; Fritz, William J. (1984). "Pseudoborings in Petrified Wood from the Yellowstone "Fossil Forests"". Journal of Paleontology. 58 (1): 58–62. ISSN 0022-3360.
- ^ "Biography | Office of the President | CSI CUNY Website". www.csi.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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