Born: 22-Mar-1945
Birthplace: Seattle, WA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Educator

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: President, San Jose State University

Wife: Jennifer (one son, one daughter)
Son: Ian
Daughter: Amy

    University: BA Speech, Washington State University (1967)
    University: MA Speech, Washington State University (1968)
    University: PhD Dramatic Arts, University of California at Santa Barbara
    Professor: Theater, West Virginia University (1974-85)
    Administrator: Chair, Division of Theater, West Virginia University (1979-83)
    Administrator: Dean, Faculty of Arts and Letters, SUNY Buffalo (1985-90)
    Administrator: Dean, College of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin (1990-96)
    Professor: Theatre Arts, University of Iowa (1996-2003)
    Administrator: Provost, University of Iowa (1996-2003)
    Administrator: President, Texas Tech University (2003-08)
    Administrator: President, San Jose State University (2008-)

Author of books:
Directing Postmodern Theater: Shaping Signification in Performance (1994)
William Saroyan: A Research and Production Sourcebook (1994)

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