Presidents and Directors

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Leaders of SPSU have held different titles over the years, reflecting the changes in the institution. The persons listed below, whether titled Director, Dean, or President, were those who have held executive powers over the school for their term of office.

List of Directors and Presidents

Lawrence V. Johnson, Director, 1949-1959

Hoyt L. McClure, Director, 1959-1971

Walter O. Carlson, Executive Director/Dean, 1971-1980

Stephen R. Cheshier, President, 1980-1997

Daniel S. Papp, Interim President, 1997-1998

Lisa A. Rossbacher, President, 1998 - current

Sources

Information in this article was compiled from resources available at the Johnson Library Archives and Special Collections. To locate these resources yourself, log into the library's GIL system and then click on the links listed below, or (if you've disallowed cookies), use the GIL title search function to find the following records:

Southern Technical Institute Commencement Program, 1949-1986

Southern Polytechnic State University Commencement Program, 1996-2001

Southern Polytechnic State University: The History by Richard A. Bennett.