Kevin Guskiewicz
Kevin Guskiewicz | |
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| File:Kevin Guskiewicz Chancellor Portrait.jpg | |
| 12th Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| Assumed office December 13, 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1966 Latrobe, Pennsylvania |
| 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 of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He gained prominence as a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina. 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 University of North Carolina.[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 or 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
- ^ a b "About". Office of the Chancellor - UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
- ^ http://www.iprc.unc.edu/research_sports.shtml
- ^ http://tbicenter.unc.edu/MAG_Center/news.html
- ^ http://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.7730971/k.9818/Kevin_Guskiewicz.htm
- ^ http://college.unc.edu/administrationcontacts/guskiewicz-dean/
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://wcupa.edu/pr/2011/9.20macarthur.asp
- ^ Megan Walsh (2010-12-06). "UNC's Guskiewicz a leader in concussion research". The Daily Tar Heel.
- ^ http://nflhealthandsafety.com/media/recent/
- ^ NOCSAE awards grants for concussion-related studies, Marta Lawrence, NCAA.org