Michael Lovell

Michael R. Lovell (born March 20, 1967) is an American engineer and academic administrator, currently serving as President of Marquette University. Lovell assumed office on July 1, 2014.[1]

Michael R. Lovell
24th President of Marquette University
Assumed office
2014
Preceded byRobert A. Wild (interim)
8th Chancellor of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
In office
2011–2014
Preceded byCarlos E. Santiago
Succeeded byMark Mone
Personal details
Born (1967-03-20) March 20, 1967
SpouseAmy Lovell
Children4
Alma materUniversity of Pittsburgh

Education

Lovell received his Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Ph.D in mechanical engineering from University of Pittsburgh.[2]

Career

Lovell was the 8th chancellor for the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, having been named to that position by the UW System Board of Regents in April 2011.[3] Lovell came to the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee as its engineering school dean in 2008 and served as its interim chancellor after the departure of its former chancellor Carlos E. Santiago in 2010. He had previously been the Professor and Associate Dean for Research of the Swanson School of Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh.[4]

Lovell has published more than 100 articles in engineering journals, has written a dozen book chapters and recently co-authored a book, Tribology for Scientists and Engineers.[5] As a researcher, Lovell has been a lead or co-lead investigator for nearly $30 million in externally funded research grants from foundations, businesses and government agencies including the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Defense and the Department of Education. His research has led to several technological breakthroughs, and he currently holds seven patents and 14 provisional patents. In 2013, Lovell was formally inducted into the National Academy of Inventors.[6]

Awards

References

  1. "MU's Lovell to launch search to fill leadership posts".
  2. "CEAS Professor Michael R. Lovell". University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
  3. Lovell named UWM chancellor, The Business Journal
  4. "University of Pittsburgh". Archived from the original on 2012-07-16.
  5. Menezes, Pradeep; Nosonovsky, Michael; Ingole, Sudeep; Kailas, Satish; Lovell, Michael (2013). Tribology for Scientists and Engineers. Springer. ISBN 978-1-4614-1945-7.
  6. "Dr. Michael R. Lovell elected first lay president of Marquette University". marquette.edu.
  7. "President Lovell to recognize innovative faculty and students who have earned patents, Oct. 5". Marquette Today. September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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