Rodney Erickson

Rodney A. Erickson
17th President of the Pennsylvania State University
In office
November 17, 2011 – May 12, 2014
Interim
November 9, 2011 – November 17, 2011
Preceded byGraham Spanier
Succeeded byEric J. Barron
Personal details
Born1946 (age 77–78)
Frederic, Wisconsin, US[1]
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota (B.S./M.S.)
University of Washington (Ph.D.)
ProfessionAcademic administrator

Rodney Allen Erickson (born 1946) is an American academic administrator who served as the 17th president of Pennsylvania State University from 2011 to 2014. Formerly executive vice president and provost (chief academic officer), he was named interim president of Penn State on November 9, 2011, after previous president Graham Spanier was forced to resign in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal,[2][3] after which the "interim" tag was removed later that month. The Food Science Building at Penn State, which houses the Berkey Creamery, is named after Erickson.[4]

  1. ^ American Economic Association (1974). Directory of Members. American Economic Association.
  2. ^ Joe Paterno, Graham Spanier removed. ESPN, November 9, 2011.
  3. ^ McGill, Andrew; Assad, Matt; Sheehan, Daniel Patrick (November 10, 2011). "Penn State President Graham Spanier Resigns in Wake of Scandal". The Morning Call. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "Trustees Dedicate Food Science Building to Rodney Erickson". Onward State. 2014-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-07.