Geoffrey Orsak

Geoffrey Orsak
Born
Geoffrey Charles Orsak

(1963-05-26) May 26, 1963 (age 61)
Schenectady, New York, U.S.
SpouseCatherine Bohnert Orsak[1]
Children2
Academic background
EducationRice University B.S., M.S., PhD. (all in Electrical Engineering (E.E.)
Academic work
DisciplineElectrical Engineer, Engineering Educator
InstitutionsGeorge Mason University, Southern Methodist University, Tulsa University

Geoffrey Charles Orsak (born May 26, 1963)[2] is a native of Schenectady, New York who went to Houston and entered Rice University, where he earned BS, MS and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering. After earning his doctorate in 1989, He joined George Mason University to teach electrical engineering as an Assistant Professor. In 1997, he moved to Dallas, and joined the faculty at Southern Methodist University (SMU) as Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In March 2004, he was named Dean of the School of Engineering and Applied Science at SMU. In 2012, he accepted an offer to become the 18th president of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[3] However, he was abruptly terminated, with no public explanation, only 77 days later.

  1. ^ https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/obituaries /charles-edward-orsak/article_b635df23-5f5d-5c9b-8ca6-01b279bfb15b.html
  2. ^ "Fact Sheet: Geoffrey C. Orsak, Ph.D.[permanent dead link], University of Tulsa (accessed 2012-05-02) (PDF file).
  3. ^ articleid=20120502_297_0_TeUies37689 "TU names Geoffrey Orsak as new president"[permanent dead link], Tulsa World, May 2, 2012.