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James R. Martin II

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James Robert Martin II
13th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Assumed office
August 15, 2024
Preceded byHarold L. Martin
Personal details
Born (1963-07-27) July 27, 1963 (age 61)
Spartanburg, South Carolina
NationalityAmerican
EducationThe Citadel (BS)
Virginia Tech (MS, PhD)
Known forCivil engineering (geotechnical, geothermal and earthquake engineering)
AwardsNorman Medal (1996)
Scientific career
FieldsCivil engineering
ThesisImplications from a geotechnical investigation of liquefaction phenomena associated with seismic events in the Charleston, SC area (1990)

James R. Martin II (born July 27, 1963) is an American civil engineer and educator who is chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Before taking over leadership at North Carolina A&T, Martin previously served as vice chancellor for STEM Research and Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh

Martin has garnered many national and state awards and honors, including the Norman Medal, the highest honor for published work in the field of civil engineering.

Personal life and education

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Martin Grew up in Cross Keys, an agricultural community located in the Upstate region of South Carolina.

He would receive his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Citadel in XXXX. He then studied at Virginia Tech, where he earned both his Masters of Science and Doctorate in the same field.

Career

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After receiving his doctorate, Martin joined the faculty at...

Research

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Honors

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Academic offices
Preceded by Chancellor of the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
2024-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent


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