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After graduating from UCLA, Katsouleas taught there for seven years before joining the faculty of the [[University of Southern California]] in 1991 as an associate professor of physics. In 1997, he was named a full professor. Katsouleas was vice provost for information services at USC and also was an associate dean of the [[USC Viterbi School of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wraltechwire.com/2008/03/06/duke-picks-southern-cal-professor-as-pratt-school-of-engineering-dean/|title=Duke Picks Southern Cal Professor as Pratt School of Engineering Dean|date=March 6, 2008}}</ref> Katsouleas also served as provost at the [[University of Virginia]] beginning in 2015, and as the dean of the [[Duke University Pratt School of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/9664eb3c96314b2a91c913a34751ee68|title=Virginia provost Katsouleas appointed UConn president|last=Eaton-Robb|first=Pat|date=February 5, 2019|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> |
After graduating from UCLA, Katsouleas taught there for seven years before joining the faculty of the [[University of Southern California]] in 1991 as an associate professor of physics. In 1997, he was named a full professor. Katsouleas was vice provost for information services at USC and also was an associate dean of the [[USC Viterbi School of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.wraltechwire.com/2008/03/06/duke-picks-southern-cal-professor-as-pratt-school-of-engineering-dean/|title=Duke Picks Southern Cal Professor as Pratt School of Engineering Dean|date=March 6, 2008}}</ref> Katsouleas also served as provost at the [[University of Virginia]] beginning in 2015, and as the dean of the [[Duke University Pratt School of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://apnews.com/9664eb3c96314b2a91c913a34751ee68|title=Virginia provost Katsouleas appointed UConn president|last=Eaton-Robb|first=Pat|date=February 5, 2019|website=AP NEWS}}</ref> In 2019 he became the president of the University of Connecticut; the Greek [[Archbishop Elpidophoros of America|Archbishop Elpidophoros]] attended the ceremony.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kokkinidis|first=Tasos|date=2019-10-07|title=Greek Scientist Thomas Katsouleas Installed as President of the University of Connecticut {{!}} USA.GreekReporter.com|url=https://usa.greekreporter.com/2019/10/07/greek-scientist-thomas-katsouleas-installed-as-president-of-the-university-of-connecticut/|access-date=2020-10-01|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Katsouleas is an inventor and was awarded the Plasma Science Achievement Award by the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|Institute of Electrical Engineers]] in 2001. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 publications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nae.edu/147174/Thomas-C-Katsouleas|title=Thomas C. Katsouleas|website=NAE Website}}</ref> |
Katsouleas is an inventor and was awarded the Plasma Science Achievement Award by the [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|Institute of Electrical Engineers]] in 2001. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 publications.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nae.edu/147174/Thomas-C-Katsouleas|title=Thomas C. Katsouleas|website=NAE Website}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Katsouleas started Duke's Katsouleas NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program, which challenges students to use their knowledge to work on challenges posed by the [[National Academy of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/2019/02/12/is-katsouleas-the-sustainability-minded-president-students-asked-for/|title=Is Katsouleas the Sustainability-Minded President Students Asked For? | Office of Sustainability|first=Charlotte|last=Rhodes|date=February 12, 2019}}</ref> |
He founded the NAE Grand Challenges Summit in Durham in 2009.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thomas C. Katsouleas|url=https://nae.edu/147174/Thomas-C-Katsouleas|access-date=2020-10-01|website=NAE Website}}</ref> In 2010, Katsouleas started Duke's Katsouleas NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program, which challenges students to use their knowledge to work on challenges posed by the [[National Academy of Engineering]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ecohusky.uconn.edu/2019/02/12/is-katsouleas-the-sustainability-minded-president-students-asked-for/|title=Is Katsouleas the Sustainability-Minded President Students Asked For? | Office of Sustainability|first=Charlotte|last=Rhodes|date=February 12, 2019}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 16:24, 1 October 2020
Thomas C. Katsouleas | |
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| 16th President of the University of Connecticut | |
| Assumed office August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Herbst |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles (B.A., Ph.D.) |
Thomas C. Katsouleas is an American academic administrator. In February of 2019, he was named the 16th president of the University of Connecticut, and officially began his term in August.[1][2]
Education
Katsouleas began his undergraduate education at Santa Monica Community College and received his bachelor's degree from University of California, Los Angeles in 1979, earning his Ph.D. in physics from UCLA in 1984.[3]
Career
After graduating from UCLA, Katsouleas taught there for seven years before joining the faculty of the University of Southern California in 1991 as an associate professor of physics. In 1997, he was named a full professor. Katsouleas was vice provost for information services at USC and also was an associate dean of the USC Viterbi School of Engineering.[4] Katsouleas also served as provost at the University of Virginia beginning in 2015, and as the dean of the Duke University Pratt School of Engineering.[5] In 2019 he became the president of the University of Connecticut; the Greek Archbishop Elpidophoros attended the ceremony.[6]
Katsouleas is an inventor and was awarded the Plasma Science Achievement Award by the Institute of Electrical Engineers in 2001. He is the author or co-author of more than 200 publications.[7]
He founded the NAE Grand Challenges Summit in Durham in 2009.[8] In 2010, Katsouleas started Duke's Katsouleas NAE Grand Challenge Scholars Program, which challenges students to use their knowledge to work on challenges posed by the National Academy of Engineering.[9]
References
- ^ Brone, Abigail. "Thomas C. Katsouleas takes over as UConn president". courant.com.
- ^ "UVA's Tom Katsouleas Named Next President of the University of Connecticut". UVA Today. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Dr. Thomas Katsouleas: What you need to know". The Daily Campus.
- ^ "Duke Picks Southern Cal Professor as Pratt School of Engineering Dean". March 6, 2008.
- ^ Eaton-Robb, Pat (February 5, 2019). "Virginia provost Katsouleas appointed UConn president". AP NEWS.
- ^ Kokkinidis, Tasos (2019-10-07). "Greek Scientist Thomas Katsouleas Installed as President of the University of Connecticut | USA.GreekReporter.com". Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ "Thomas C. Katsouleas". NAE Website.
- ^ "Thomas C. Katsouleas". NAE Website. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
- ^ Rhodes, Charlotte (February 12, 2019). "Is Katsouleas the Sustainability-Minded President Students Asked For? | Office of Sustainability".
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Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- Presidents of the University of Connecticut
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- University of California, Los Angeles faculty
- 20th-century American physicists
- 21st-century American physicists
- Plasma physicists
- University of Southern California faculty
- Duke University faculty
- University of Virginia faculty
- American people of Greek descent