Kirk Schulz

Kirk Schulz
Schulz in 2016
11th President of Washington State University
In office
June 13, 2016 – April 1, 2025
Preceded byElson Floyd
Succeeded byElizabeth R. Cantwell
13th President of Kansas State University
In office
June 15, 2009 – April 22, 2016
Preceded byJon Wefald
Succeeded byRichard Myers
Personal details
BornKirk Herman Schulz
(1963-05-11) May 11, 1963
SpouseNoel Schulz
Children2
EducationOld Dominion University
Virginia Tech (BS, MS, PhD)
Signature
Scientific career
FieldsChemical engineering
Institutions
ThesisThe partial oxidation of propene to acrolein over single-crystal cuprous oxide (1991)
Doctoral advisorDavid F. Cox

Kirk Herman Schulz (born May 11, 1963) is an American chemical engineer. He served as the 11th president of the Washington State University System from June 2016 to April 2025 and as the 13th president of Kansas State University from June 2009 to April 2016.