Linda Katehi

Linda Katehi is a highly regarded leader in the field of engineering and a Chancellor Emerita of the University of California, Davis--the first woman to hold that position. She has also served as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Provost and the Dean of Engineering at Purdue University. In a distinguished forty-year academic career, she has received numerous awards, including the Simon Ramo Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering for her extraordinary impact on the...See more

Linda Katehi is a highly regarded leader in the field of engineering and a Chancellor Emerita of the University of California, Davis--the first woman to hold that position. She has also served as the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Provost and the Dean of Engineering at Purdue University. In a distinguished forty-year academic career, she has received numerous awards, including the Simon Ramo Founders Award from the National Academy of Engineering for her extraordinary impact on the engineering profession, the American Hellenic Council Aristeio Award in Academics, and a Gabby Award for achievements in education. She is an elected member of many US and international academies, and she holds 19 patents. She now serves as the O'Donnell Chair in Engineering and is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University. She lives with her husband, Spyros Tseregounis, in The Woodlands, Texas. They have two children and three grandchildren. See less