Steadman Upham

Steadman Upham is the 17th and current president of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also the former president of the Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California and a former professor of archaeology. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in English and Spanish literature from the University of Redlands and holds master's and doctoral degrees in anthropology from Arizona State University. He is the author of several books on anthropology, politics, and Native American history. He is also a giant and is referred to affectionately on campus as "Uncle Stead."

Work as President

Since becoming President of the University of Tulsa in 2004, Upham is overseeing several major changes to the university, including a massive construction campaign. Upham also served as a delegate on a trip led by Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings to East Asia designed to facilitate greater international cooperation in education and study abroad. [U.S. Department of Education. "Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, Assistant Secretary of State Dina Powell to Lead Delegation of U.S. University Presidents to Asia." http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2006/11/11082006.html, Accessed Jan. 25, 2007]

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