Kennesaw State names university’s first vice president for research
Charles Amlaner tapped to expand research and funding(For the complete story‚ please click on the headline above.)
Georgia
(Mar 18, 2009) — Kennesaw State University has named Charles J. Amlaner Jr.‚ a research scientist who
has chaired four academic departments at state universities in Indiana and Arkansas‚
as vice president for research and dean of the Graduate College. Amlaner will start
his new job on July 1.
Amlaner‚ the Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Professor at Indiana State University
since 2003‚ will serve as KSU’s very first vice president for research. In this new
position‚ Amlaner‚ who has conducted extensive research on animal and human sleep
physiology‚ will help KSU secure more external funding for research. As dean of the
Graduate College‚ Amlaner also will lead KSU in further developing graduate programs‚
implementing doctoral degrees and enhancing research and creative activities.
Kennesaw State Provost Lendley C. Black noted Amlaner’s diverse background over 23
years in higher education‚ which includes teaching‚ research and administration‚ as
a primary reason he was chosen from among four finalists identified in a national
search. He added that Amlaner’s background and experience are well−suited to Kennesaw
State’s academic mission as a teaching institution.
“He understands well our type of university‚” Black said. “We’re not trying to become
a Research 1 institution like UGA or Georgia Tech. We’re charting our own course as
a university that is heavily involved in research‚ but maintains a strong focus on
teaching and public service.”
Since 1981‚ Amlaner has headed the Animal Sleep Research Group at Indiana State University
in Terre Haute‚ Ind. A biologist and physiologist‚ Amlaner has taught graduate and
undergraduate courses in biology‚ animal and human physiology‚ and zoology. He also
served as chair of the Environmental and Ecological Sciences‚ Science Education and
Life Sciences departments at Indiana State University‚ and headed the Department of
Zoology at the University of Arkansas.
Amlaner earned his Bachelor of Science in Biophysics and Master of Arts in Biology
from Andrews University in Michigan‚ and a Doctor of Philosophy in Animal Behavior
from Oxford University in England.
A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State University offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees to its nearly 43,000 students. With 11 colleges on two metro Atlanta campuses, Kennesaw State is a member of the University System of Georgia. The university’s vibrant campus culture, diverse population, strong global ties and entrepreneurial spirit draw students from throughout the country and the world. Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2), placing it among an elite group of only 6 percent of U.S. colleges and universities with an R1 or R2 status. For more information, visit kennesaw.edu.