Kevin Guskiewicz
American academic administrator (born 1966)
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Kevin M. Guskiewicz (/ɡʌs.kəˈwɪts/ GUS-kə-wits; born April 8, 1966) is an American sports medicine scholar, currently serving as the 22nd president of Michigan State University since March 2024.[1] He previously served as the 12th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 2019 to 2024.[2]
Kevin Guskiewicz | |
|---|---|
| 22nd President of Michigan State University | |
| Assumed office March 4, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Teresa Woodruff (interim) |
| 12th Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| In office February 6, 2019 – January 11, 2024 Acting: February 6, 2019 – December 13, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Carol Folt |
| Succeeded by | Lee Harriss Roberts |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 8, 1966 Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Education | West Chester University (BS) University of Pittsburgh (MS) University of Virginia (PhD) |
| Awards | MacArthur Fellow (2011) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Neuroscience |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Effect of mild head injury on postural stability (1995) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Perrin |
Early life and education
Guskiewicz was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[2] He played football and tennis at Greater Latrobe High School, a public high school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[3]
Guskiewicz received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in athletic training from West Chester University in Pennsylvania in 1989. He received a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 and a Ph.D. degree in sports medicine from the University of Virginia in 1995.[4]
Guskiewicz later joined the NFL’s head, neck, and spine committee,[5] and collaborated with the NCAA.[6]
Career
Academic research
Guskiewicz was a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and the Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is one of the Principal Investigators of the Injury Prevention Research Center,[7] and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.[8] He was a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.[9]
Academic administration
On January 1, 2016, Guskiewicz was appointed as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[10]
On February 6, 2019, he was appointed as interim chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill.[11] On December 13, 2019, he was officially appointed as the 12th chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill by the UNC Board of Governors.[12]
On December 8, 2023 the Michigan State University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Guskiewicz as the 22nd president of the university, effective on March 4, 2024.[13]
Personal life
Guskiewicz and his wife Amy have four children.[2]