Luis M. Proenza

Luis Mariano Proenza (born December 22, 1944) is an American academic, and the former president of The University of Akron. He was a member of two advisory committees to US presidents.

Luis M. Proenza
15th President of The University of Akron
In office
1999 – June 30, 2014
Preceded byMarion A. Ruebel
Succeeded byScott L. Scarborough
Personal details
Born
Luis Mariano Proenza

(1944-12-22) December 22, 1944
Mexico
ResidenceAkron, Ohio
ProfessionEducator

Biography

Proenza holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Emory University (1965), a master's degree in psychology from Ohio State University (1966) and a doctorate in neurobiology from the University of Minnesota (1971).

Proenza was president of The University of Akron from 1999 until 2014. In 2014, he was awarded the H. Peter Burg Economic Leadership Award by the Greater Akron Chamber of Commerce for his accomplishments as president, which included expanding the University's footprint into downtown and the completion of 21 new facilities, 18 renovations/additions, and 34 acres of green space.[1][2] Proenza took a sabbatical leave from the university from 2014 to 2016. He returned as a full-time tenured professor in the Office of Academic Affairs in 2016.

Proenza was on the United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology under the George W. Bush administration to enable the office of the president to receive advice from the private and academic sectors on technology, scientific research priorities, and math and science education. In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed Proenza and 18 othersto the Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee 2.0, created to help strengthen the U.S. advanced manufacturing sector.[3]

References
  1. "UA President Luis Proenza to receive Burg Award". Akron Beacon Journal. December 21, 2013. Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Wayback Machine.
  2. "Biography".
  3. "President Obama Launches Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Steering Committee "2.0"". 26 September 2013.
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