Daniel S. Papp
Daniel S. Papp | |
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President of Kennesaw State University |
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In office July 2006 – June 2016 |
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Preceded by | Betty Lentz Siegel |
Succeeded by | To Be Determined |
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Alma mater | Dartmouth College University of Miami |
Website | Kennesaw State University Official Biography |
Dr. Daniel S. Papp is the outgoing President of Kennesaw State University (KSU), a position he has held for 10 years. On May 10, 2016 he announced his retirement, effective June 30, 2016.[1]
Education
Dr. Papp is a Phi Beta Kappa. Graduate of Dartmouth College with a bachelor's degree in International Affairs in 1969.[2] In 1973, Papp received a Ph.D. in International Affairs from the University of Miami.[2] He is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity.
Career
Early career
Dr. Papp's first position in academia was as an Assistant Professor at Georgia Tech in 1973.[2] Papp also has held visiting and research professor positions at Fudan University, in Shanghai, China; the Center for Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education at the U.S. Air War College, in Montgomery, Ala.; the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College, in Carlisle, Pa.; and the Western Australia Institute of Technology, in Perth, Australia.[3]
In 1990 he became the founding director and professor for Georgia Tech's Sam Nunn School of International Affairs. Papp remained a professor at Georgia Tech until 1997 when he was appointed interim president of Southern Polytechnic State University.[3]
President of KSU
Prior to his appointment at KSU, he was the Senior Vice Chancellor for Academics and Fiscal Affairs to the University System of Georgia.
Preceded by | President of the Kennesaw State University 2006–2016 |
Incumbent |