Elizabeth R. Cantwell Explained

Elizabeth Cantwell
Office:17th President of Utah State University
Term Start:August 1, 2023
Predecessor:Noelle E. Cockett
Birth Date:26 May 1955
Education:University of Chicago (BA)
University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD)
University of Pennsylvania (MBA)
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Fields:Mechanical Engineering
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Thesis Title:Buoyancy and heat loss effects in near interface smoldering combustion
Thesis Url:https://www.proquest.com/docview/303998452/
Thesis Year:1992

Elizabeth R. Cantwell is the president of Utah State University, a role she began on August 1, 2023.[1]

Education

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 an MBA in Finance & Entrepreneurship from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School.[2]

Career

Cantwell worked for the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, where she was director for economic development[3] and focused on developing research programs for the U.S. Department of Defense. From 2015 to 2019, she was at Arizona State University.[4] 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.[5] 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. Cantwell was named president of Utah State University on May 19, 2023.[6]

Awards and honors

She was elected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2019.[7] [8] In 2020, she was presented with the Transformational Leadership Award at the Arizona Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President . usu.edu . 19 May 2023 . Utah State University . 14 July 2023.
  2. Web site: Betsy Cantwell, SVP for Research & Innovation Curriculum Vitae. live. UArizona Office of Research, Innovation & Impact. https://web.archive.org/web/20210608211341/https://research.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/E_Cantwell_curriculum_vitae_2021.pdf . 2021-06-08 .
  3. Web site: 2014-07-26. Vanguard hosts economic development director. 2021-08-11. Davis Enterprise. en-US.
  4. Web site: Elizabeth R. "Betsy" Cantwell. 2021-06-08. ASU Enterprise Partners. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-02-26. Development Starts at Tech Park at The Bridges. 2021-08-11. University of Arizona News. en.
  6. Web site: Dugovic . Trisha . Elizabeth R. Cantwell Named 17th USU President . Utah State University . 19 May 2023 . 20 May 2023.
  7. Web site: November 13, 2019. Cantwell Elected AAAS Fellow. 23 August 2021. The University of Arizona.
  8. Web site: Star. Arizona Daily. UA senior VP selected as science advancement fellow. 2021-06-08. Arizona Daily Star. 27 November 2019 . en.
  9. Web site: Cantwell wins Transformational Leadership Award UA@Work. 2021-08-11. uaatwork.arizona.edu.