Elizabeth R. Cantwell
Elizabeth Cantwell | |
|---|---|
| 12th President of Washington State University | |
| Assumed office April 1, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Kirk Schulz |
| 17th President of Utah State University | |
| In office August 1, 2023 – February 19, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Noelle E. Cockett |
| Succeeded by | Alan L. Smith (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1955 or 1956 (age 70–71) |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) University of California, Berkeley (MA, PhD) University of Pennsylvania (MBA) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mechanical engineering |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Buoyancy and heat loss effects in near interface smoldering combustion (1992) |
| Doctoral advisor | Carlos Fernández-Pello |
Elizabeth R. Cantwell (born 1955 or 1956) is an American researcher who is the president of Washington State University. From August 1, 2023 to April 1, 2025, she was president of Utah State University.