1. Kirk Herman Schulz was born on May 11,1963 and is an American educator who served as the president of the Washington State University System from June 13,2016 to April 1,2025.
14 Facts About Kirk Schulz
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Kirk Schulz was born in Portsmouth, Virginia, but raised in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Kirk Schulz graduated in 1981 from Norfolk Christian High School.
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Kirk Schulz attended Old Dominion University for three years before transferring to Virginia Tech in 1984.
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Kirk Schulz received his Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from Virginia Tech in 1986 and his doctorate in 1991.
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Kirk Schulz first worked as an assistant professor of chemical engineering at the University of North Dakota.
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Kirk Schulz became chair of the Department of Chemical Engineering there in the same year.
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Kirk Schulz accepted a position at Mississippi State University in 2001, becoming director of the Dave C Swalm School of Chemical Engineering, where he held the Earnest W Deavenport Jr.
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Two years later, Kirk Schulz was Interim Vice President for Research and Economic Development, a position which became permanent for him later in the year.
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On February 11,2009, the Kansas Board of Regents announced that Kirk Schulz was selected as the thirteenth president of Kansas State University.
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On March 25,2016, the Washington State University Board of Regents announced that Kirk Schulz was selected as the 11th president of Washington State University, which he began in June 2016.
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Kirk Schulz is married to Noel Kirk Schulz, who was the associate dean for research and graduate programs in the Kansas State University College of Engineering and the Paslay professor of electrical and computer engineering.
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Kirk Schulz is a member of the ABET Engineering Accreditation Commission and an active member of AIChE, ASEE, and ABET.
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Kirk Schulz was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2007 and a Fellow of the American Society for Engineering Education in 2008.