- James L. Oblinger
Infobox Chancellor
name = James L. Oblinger
order = 13th Chancellor ofNorth Carolina State University
predecessor =Marye Anne Fox
successor = "Incumbent"
birth_date = 1945
birth_place = flagicon|United States|1912 Ashland, OH|Dr. James L. Oblinger is currently the 13th Chancellor of
North Carolina State University . He has served in this position since 2005, after the resignation of ChancellorMarye Anne Fox .Early life
Dr. Oblinger was born in 1945 in
Ashland, Ohio . He earned a Bachelor's in bacteriology fromDePauw University , and a Master's and Ph.D. fromIowa State University in Food Technology.Career
During the early years of Dr. Oblinger's career, he served at two other universities:
*University of Missouri: Associate Dean & Director of Resident Instruction, College of Agriculture.
*University of Florida : Professor of Food Science and Human NutritionHe has also received multiple awards for excellence as both an administrator and faculty member, including the
Institute of Food Technologists 'William V. Cruess Award in1983 .N.C. State
The position Dr. Oblinger first held at N.C. State was as the Associate Dean of Academic Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He later became Dean. He is also a professor in the Department of Food Science (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences). Other positions at NC State include:
*Provost & Executive Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs
*Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
*Associate Dean & Director of Academic Programs, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.Upon the resignation of then-Chancellor Fox, Dr. Oblinger was selected by the Chancellor Search Committee to become the 13th Chancellor of NC State.
Personal
Dr. Oblinger is married to Dr. Diana G. Oblinger. They have four sons, who have all attended NC State. Dr. Oblinger is also a member of several societies, including
Alpha Zeta ,Gamma Sigma Delta ,Phi Beta Kappa ,Phi Epsilon Phi ,Phi Kappa Phi ,Phi Tau Sigma andSigma Xi .ources
[http://chancellor.ncsu.edu/biography.html Office of the Chancellor, Biography]
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