Lisa Rossbacher

Lisa A. Rossbacher
7th President of
Humboldt State University
In office
July 2014 – June 2019
Preceded byDr. Rollin C. Richmond
Succeeded byTom Jackson Jr.
2nd President of
Southern Polytechnic State University
In office
1998 – March 2014
Preceded byDaniel S. Papp (interim)
Succeeded byRon Kroger (interim)
Personal details
BornFredericksburg, VA, U.S.
SpouseDallas D. Rhodes[1]
ResidenceArcata, California
Alma materDickinson College (BS), SUNY (MA), Princeton University (MS, PhD)
ProfessionScientist, writer, Academic Administrator
Scientific career
FieldsGeology
Planetary science
Institutions
ThesisGeomorphic studies of Mars (1983)
Doctoral advisorRobert B. Hargraves

Lisa A. Rossbacher is an American scientist, writer and academic administrator.

She is the president emerita of Southern Polytechnic State University. She has also held the posts of President of Cal Poly Humboldt, Vice Chancellor of the University System of Georgia[2] and Chair of Metro Atlanta’s Cobb Chamber of Commerce.[3]

Rossbacher is also a geologist,[4] writer, professor, former Vice Chancellor of the University System of Georgia,[5] community leader, she is also a past Chair of Metro Atlanta's Cobb Chamber of Commerce, an author of several books on geology and a Geotimes Magazine columnist.[6][7]

  1. ^ "New Humboldt State President Announced: Meet Lisa Rossbacher of Georgia". Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  2. ^ "SPSU's Rossbacher to Serve As USG Interim Chief Academic Officer". Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Board of Regents salutes SPSU president, conveys emerita status". Archived from the original on October 10, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. ^ "About President Rossbacher". Archived from the original on April 18, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. ^ "SPSU's Rossbacher to Serve As USG Interim Chief Academic Officer". Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  6. ^ "Pick Up Your Pencils, Please". Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 19, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "The New Georgia Encyclopedia". Retrieved December 1, 2008.