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Kevin Guskiewicz
22nd President of Michigan State University
Incumbent
Assumed office
March 4, 2024
Preceded byTeresa Woodruff (acting)
Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
In office
December 13, 2019 – January 11, 2024
Preceded byCarol Folt
Succeeded byLee Harriss Roberts
Acting
In office
February 6, 2019 – December 13, 2019
Preceded byCarol Folt
Succeeded byLee Harriss Roberts
Personal details
Born (1966-04-08) April 8, 1966 (age 60)
Latrobe, Pennsylvania, U.S.
EducationWest Chester University (BS)
University of Pittsburgh (MS)
University of Virginia (PhD)
Awards
MacArthur Fellow (2011)
Scientific career
FieldsNeuroscience
Workplaces
ThesisEffect of mild head injury on postural stability (1995)
David Perrin

Kevin Michael Guskiewicz (/ɡʌs.kəˈwɪts/ GUS-kə-wits; born April 8, 1966) is an American sports medicine scholar who has been serving as the 22nd president of Michigan State University since March 2024.[1] He previously served as the 12th chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from December 2019 to January 2024.[2]

Early life and education

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Guskiewicz was born and raised in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[2] He played football and tennis at Greater Latrobe High School, a public high school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.[3]

Guskiewicz received a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in athletic training from West Chester University in Pennsylvania in 1989. He then received a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology/athletic training from the University of Pittsburgh in 1992 and a Ph.D. degree in sports medicine from the University of Virginia in 1995.[4]

Career

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Guskiewicz began his academic career at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1995. He rose to Distinguished Professor and chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of North Carolina, where he was also founding director of the Matthew Gfeller Sport-Related Traumatic Brain Injury Research Center and research director of the Center for the Study of Retired Athletes. He was a 2011 MacArthur Fellow, based on his research on sports-related concussions.[5]

On January 1, 2016, Guskiewicz was appointed as the dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[6]

On February 6, 2019, he was appointed as interim chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill.[7] On December 13, 2019, he was officially appointed as the 12th chancellor of UNC Chapel Hill by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.[8]

On December 8, 2023, the Michigan State University Board of Trustees unanimously voted to appoint Guskiewicz as the 22nd president of the university, effective on March 4, 2024.[9] On May 18, 2026, the board of trustees voted to raise Guskiewicz's annual base salary from US$1 million to US$2 million and increase his unvested employer award from US$200,000 to US$250,000 per year.[10]

On May 27, 2026, Guskiewicz was named the 16th president of Clemson University in South Carolina,[11] and his resignation from MSU was at a date to be determined.[12] On July 6th, 2026, it was announced that Guskiewicz would remain at Michigan State University and was no longer slated to serve as the 16th president of Clemson University.

Personal life

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Guskiewicz and his wife Amy have four children.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ "A message to the Spartan Community from President Guskiewicz". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2026-06-06.
  2. 1 2 3 "About – Office of the Chancellor". Office of the Chancellor – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Archived from the original on 2019-12-14. Retrieved 2019-12-14.
  3. ↑ Skubek, Randy. "Physician, ex-GL player discusses concussions at PSU conference." Latrobe, Pennsylvania: Latrobe Bulletin, April 28, 2005, p. A13 (subscription required).
  4. ↑ "KEVIN M. GUSKIEWICZ – President, Michigan State University" (PDF). Michigan State University. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  5. ↑ "Kevin Guskiewicz - MacArthur Foundation". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-09-21.
  6. ↑ "Kevin Guskiewicz named next dean of College of Arts and Sciences". 29 October 2015. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  7. ↑ "Guskiewicz appointed interim chancellor | UNC-Chapel Hill". The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 2019-02-06. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  8. ↑ "Guskiewicz voted in as new UNC-CH chancellor". CBS17.com. 2019-12-13. Retrieved 2019-12-13.
  9. ↑ "Board of Trustees appoints Kevin M. Guskiewicz as MSU's next president". Michigan State University MSU Today. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  10. ↑ Atwood, Sarah (2026-05-18). "MSU board nearly doubles president's salary amid concerns he may leave". msn.com. The Detroit News. Archived from the original on 2026-05-24. Retrieved 2026-05-24.
  11. ↑ II, Terry Benjamin. "Clemson University announces Kevin Guskiewicz as new president". The Greenville News. Retrieved 2026-05-27.
  12. ↑ "A Message to the Spartan Community | Office of the President". Michigan State University. Retrieved 2026-06-04.
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