Lawrence_Schovanec

Lawrence Schovanec

Lawrence Schovanec

American mathematician

Lawrence E. Schovanec (born November 14, 1952) is an American mathematician and academic administrator. He is the current President of Texas Tech University.

Quick Facts 17th President of Texas Tech University, Preceded by ...

He began his career in academia at Texas Tech in 1982 and has served the institution as president since August 1, 2016.

Schovanec earned his bachelor's degree from Phillips University, a master's degree from Texas A&M University, and a Ph.D in mathematics from Indiana University.[1]

Schovanec is originally from Oklahoma, where he was raised on a farm.[2][3] He has two sons.

References

  1. [1]
    Cook, Chris (July 8, 2016). "Schovanec Named Texas Tech's 17th President". Texas Tech University. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  2. [2]
    "Office of the President | Administration | TTU". www.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
  3. [3]
    Tribune, The Texas; Watkins, Matthew (2016-08-27). "Texas Tech's New President Wants University to be Elite". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
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