Kevin Guskiewicz

Kevin Guskiewicz (born April 8, 1966) is an American academic administrator who is the 12th and current chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1] He gained prominence as a neuroscientist, sports medicine researcher, and Kenan Distinguished Professor at UNC-Chapel Hill. He is one of the Principal Investigators of the Injury Prevention Research Center,[2] and directs the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center.[3] He is a 2011 MacArthur Fellow.[4] On January 1, 2016, he became Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNC-Chapel Hill.[5] On February 6, 2019, he was announced as interim chancellor,[6] and on December 13, 2019, he was named chancellor by the UNC Board of Governors.[7]

Kevin Guskiewicz
12th Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Assumed office
December 13, 2019
Appointed byUNC Board of Governors
Preceded byCarol Folt
Personal details
Born (1966-04-08) April 8, 1966
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, United States
Spouse(s)Amy Guskiewicz
Children4
Alma materWest Chester University University of Pittsburgh University of Virginia
Websitehttps://chancellor.unc.edu/

Education and career

He graduated from West Chester University with a bachelor's in athletic training in 1989,[8] from University of Pittsburgh with a master's degree, where he worked for the Pittsburgh Steelers, and from University of Virginia with a Ph.D. in 1995.[9] He was a member of the National Football League’s head, neck and spine committee,[10] and partnered with the NCAA.[11]

Personal life

Guskiewicz was born in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. He resides in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with his wife and four children.[1]

References
  1. "About". Office of the Chancellor - UNC Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  2. http://www.iprc.unc.edu/research_sports.shtml
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-02. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://college.unc.edu/administrationcontacts/guskiewicz-dean/
  6. "Guskiewicz appointed interim chancellor | UNC-Chapel Hill". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  7. "Guskiewicz voted in as new UNC-CH chancellor". CBS17.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. Megan Walsh (2010-12-06). "UNC's Guskiewicz a leader in concussion research". The Daily Tar Heel.
  10. http://nflhealthandsafety.com/media/recent/
  11. NOCSAE awards grants for concussion-related studies, Marta Lawrence, NCAA.org
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