Richard J. Koubek | |
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 Koubek in 2018 | |
| 11th President of Michigan Technological University | |
| Assumed office 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Mroz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Berwyn, Illinois |
| Education | Oral Roberts University (BA) Northeastern Illinois University (BA) Purdue University (MS, PhD) |
Richard John Koubek is an American engineer and university administrator serving as the 11th president of Michigan Technological University since 2018. He formerly served as executive vice president and provost at Louisiana State University. Prior to joining LSU, Koubek was professor and head of the Harold and Inge Marcus Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. He has also held the posts of professor and chair for the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, as well as associate dean for research and graduate studies for the College of Engineering and Computer Science at Wright State University.[1]