Elizabeth Cantwell
President Washington State University, Former President Utah State University; Student Success, Research Impact, Land Grant Mission and National Security Leadership for our Complex Future
Washington State University•Pullman, Washington, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience26+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Focused on delivering on the 21st century land grant mission. That mission improves the lives of working people through the highest quality education, through publicly impactful research and through community service. Proud engineering geek, mother and admirer to five amazing humans.
Career Timeline
- Washington State UniversityCurrentMar 2025–Present· 1 yr 7 mos
- PresidentCurrentApr 2025–Present
- Incoming PresidentMar 2025–Apr 2025
- Aug 2023–Mar 2025· 1 yr 7 mos
- PresidentAug 2023–Mar 2025
- Feb 2020–Mar 2023· 3 yrs 1 mo
- Chairperson of the BoardFeb 2020–Mar 2023
- Jun 2019–Aug 2023· 4 yrs 2 mos
- Senior Vice President, Research & InnovationJun 2019–Aug 2023
- 2015–Jun 2019· 4 yrs 5 mos
- CEO, ASU Research EnterpriseDec 2017–Jun 2019
- Professor of Practice, Fulton Schools of EngineeringAug 2015–Jun 2019
- Vice President, Research2015–Dec 2017
- Aug 2010–2015· 4 yrs 5 mos
- Director for Economic DevelopmentJun 2013–2015
- Director, Mission DevelopmentAug 2010–Jun 2013
- Jun 2008–Jul 2010· 2 yrs 1 mo
- Deputy Associate Laboratory DirectorJun 2008–Jul 2010
- Jun 2005–Jun 2008· 3 yrs
- Director, StrategySep 2007–Jun 2008
- Division LeaderSep 2006–Sep 2007
- Deputy Division LeaderJun 2005–Sep 2006
- Mar 2002–Jun 2005· 3 yrs 3 mos
- External RelationsMar 2002–Jun 2005
- Feb 2000–Jun 2005· 5 yrs 4 mos
- Section LeaderFeb 2000–Jun 2005
Education
MBA
Finance
The Wharton School
PhD
Mechanical Engineering
University of California, Berkeley
BA
Human Behavior
University of ChicagoExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Elizabeth Cantwell
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
GovernmentCommercializationProject ManagementEngineering ManagementEngineeringLeadershipResearchTranslationManagementNuclearR&DDoDProgram ManagementStrategySensorsDefenseNational SecurityBusiness DevelopmentScienceSystems Engineering