Lawrence Schovanec | |
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17th President of Texas Tech University | |
Assumed office August 1, 2016 | |
Preceded by | John Opperman (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | November 14, 1952 |
Education | Phillips University (BA) Texas A&M University (MA) Indiana University, Bloomington (PhD) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Mathematics |
Institutions | Texas Tech University |
Thesis | Crack problems in nonhomogeneous bodies and related existence results (1982) |
Doctoral advisor | Morton Lowengrub |
Lawrence E. Schovanec (born November 14, 1952) is an American mathematician and academic administrator. He is the current President of Texas Tech University.
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 with llamas.[2][3] He has two sons.
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