Kathy Banks | |
|---|---|
| 26th President of Texas A&M University | |
| In office June 1, 2021 – July 20, 2023[1] | |
| Preceded by | John L. Junkins (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | Mark A. Welsh III |
| Dean of the College of Engineering | |
| In office January 10, 2012 – June 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | N. K. Anand (Interim) |
| Succeeded by | John E. Hurtado (Interim) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Katherine Banks January 1960 (age 64) Whitesburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Spouse | Paul Schwab |
| Children | 6 |
| Education | University of Florida (BS) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (MS) Duke University (PhD) |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Fate of deposited cells in an aerobic binary bacterial biofilm (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | James D. Bryers |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Environmental engineering |
| Sub-discipline | Bioremediation |
| Institutions | |
Margaret Katherine "Kathy" Banks[2][3][4] is an American academic and civil engineer. She was the 26th president of Texas A&M University from 2021 to 2023, where she was the second woman to hold that position out of 41 total presidents at the time, including her interim successor.
Banks is an elected fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2014,[5] and was formerly the dean of the College of Engineering,[2] and the Jack and Kay Hockema Professor at Purdue University. Her research interests include applied microbial systems, biofilm processes, wastewater treatment and reuse, and phytoremediation bioremediation.[6]
- ^ Texas A&M University System [@tamusystem] (July 21, 2023). "Chancellor Sharp has named Dean Mark A. Welsh III acting President of @TAMU after President M. Katherine Banks submitted a letter late Thursday announcing she would retire immediately: http://tx.ag/TAMU072123" (Tweet). Archived from the original on July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b Cook, Jason (September 30, 2011). "Head of Purdue's Engineering School to Lead Texas A&M Engineering Programs". Texas A&M Today. Archived from the original on April 11, 2023. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ Texas A&M University [@TAMU] (October 3, 2011). "Texas A&M welcomes Dr. Margaret Katherine Banks from #Purdue as our new dean of @TAMUEngineering http://ow.ly/6M1CH #tamu" (Tweet). Archived from the original on April 9, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023 – via Twitter.
- ^ The Mountain Eagle Staff (March 10, 2021). "Letcher Co. native picked as new leader of Texas A&M". The Mountain Eagle. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ "Dr. M. Katherine Banks". NAE Website.
- ^ Banks, M. K.; Schwab, A. P.; Henderson, Carlos (January 2006). "Leaching and reduction of chromium in soil as affected by soil organic content and plants". Chemosphere. 62 (2): 255–264. Bibcode:2006Chmsp..62..255B. doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2005.05.020. ISSN 0045-6535. PMID 16000212.