John Junkins

This article is about the American academic. For the English actor and writer, see John Junkin.

John L. Junkins
Interim President of Texas A&M University
In office
January 1, 2021 – May 31, 2021
Preceded byMichael K. Young
Succeeded byM. Katherine Banks
Director of the
Hagler Institute for Advanced Study
Incumbent
Assumed office
2011
Preceded byOffice established
Personal details
Born (1943-05-23) May 23, 1943 (age 81)
Oakman, Georgia, U.S.
Spouse
Elouise Click
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(m. 1965)​
Children2
AwardsSee list
Academic background
Education
ThesisOn the Determination and Optimization of Powered Space Vehicle Trajectories Using Parametric Differential Correction Processes (1969)
Doctoral advisorSamuel Herrick
Academic work
DisciplineAerospace engineering
Sub-disciplineDynamic systems
Institutions

John L. Junkins (born May 23, 1943) is an American academic and a distinguished professor of aerospace engineering in the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University[1] specializing in spacecraft navigation, guidance, dynamics, and control.[2][3] He holds the Royce E. Wisenbaker Endowed Chair at Texas A&M University and also serves as the Founding Director of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study at Texas A&M University, since its founding in December 2010.[4] On November 24, 2020, Junkins was announced as the interim President of Texas A&M University starting January 2021.[5] He was the interim president until May 31, 2021.

The Texas A&M University System Board of Regents on March 5, 2021, named M. Katherine Banks as the sole finalist to be president of Texas A&M University. On May 27, 2021, Junkins issued a farewell message welcoming his successor as the 26th President of Texas A&M University. After his term as interim president, he returned to his positions as professor in the College of Engineering and continues as the director of the Hagler Institute for Advanced Study.

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  5. ^ Underwood, Hannah (November 24, 2020). "Professor John L. Junkins to serve as interim president of A&M after Michael K. Young's departure". The Battalion. Retrieved November 24, 2020.