James Martin II Named Chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University

James Martin II has been named chancellor of North Carolina A&T State University. He will begin his new appointment on August 15. North Carolina A&T State University is the largest historically Black college or university in the United States, enrolling over 11,800 undergraduate and 1,600 graduate students. Black students represent about 84 percent of the undergraduate student body. Dr. Martin brings decades of experiences in engineering research and academic leadership to his new role. Currently, he serves as the vice chancellor for STEM research and innovation at the University of Pittsburgh. Before his promotion to vice chancellor, he spent four years as the U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering in the Swanson School of Engineering. His academic career has focused on disaster risk engineering and earthquake science. His expertise had led to engineering consulting positions with nearly 100 firms and governmental agencies. Previously, Dr. Martin was the Bob Benmosche Professor and Chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University, where he also served as the founding executive director of the Risk Engineering and Systems Analytics Institute. Earlier his career, he served as professor of civil and environmental engineering and director of an engineering fellowship program for underrepresented students...