Todd Diacon | |
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| 13thPresident of Kent State University | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Beverly J. Warren |
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| Born | 1959 [1] Wellington,Kansas,U.S. [1] |
| Residence(s) | Kent,Ohio |
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| Website | www |
Todd Diacon is an American college administrator and educator serving as the 13th President of Kent State University in Kent, Ohio (U.S.). He previously served as the provost and senior vice president of Kent State. [1]
Diacon received his B.A. degree from Southwestern College (Kansas), M.A., and Ph.D. from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Diacon served as an executive vice president and provost at Kent State University, deputy chancellor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Vice Provost at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. [2]
On April 28, 2019, Diacon was appointed the 13th president of Kent State, effective July 1, 2019. [3]
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