James R. Martin II
editJames Robert Martin II | |
|---|---|
| 13th Chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | |
| Assumed office August 15, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Harold L. Martin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 27, 1963 Spartanburg, South Carolina |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | The Citadel (BS) Virginia Tech (MS, PhD) |
| Known for | Civil engineering (geotechnical, geothermal and earthquake engineering) |
| Awards | Norman Medal (1996) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Civil engineering |
| Thesis | Implications from a geotechnical investigation of liquefaction phenomena associated with seismic events in the Charleston, SC area (1990) |
James R. Martin II (born July 27, 1963) is an American civil engineer and educator who is chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a public, historically black, land-grant research university in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Before taking over leadership at North Carolina A&T, Martin previously served as vice chancellor for STEM Research and Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh
Martin has garnered many national and state awards and honors, including the Norman Medal, the highest honor for published work in the field of civil engineering.
Personal life and education
editMartin Grew up in Cross Keys, an agricultural community located in the Upstate region of South Carolina.
He would receive his Bachelors of Science degree in Civil Engineering from The Citadel in XXXX. He then studied at Virginia Tech, where he earned both his Masters of Science and Doctorate in the same field.
Career
editAfter receiving his doctorate, Martin joined the faculty at...
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