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Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D.

Cheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D., is the seventh president of Wright State University and the first woman to lead the university in its 50-year history. She took office July 1, 2017.

Prior to joining Wright State, Schrader served as the chancellor of Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla, Missouri, from 2012 to 2017. While at Missouri S&T, Schrader oversaw a comprehensive strategic planning effort that led to numerous successful initiatives, including an increase in state appropriations and public-private partnerships, the launch of a comprehensive campaign, a faculty hiring program, investment in Ph.D. support, and extensive capital improvements

Schrader previously served as associate vice president for strategic research initiatives at Boise State University and dean of the College of Engineering at Boise State.

An accomplished electrical engineer, Schrader’s research background is in the area of systems and control. She received her bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Valparaiso University and her master’s and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

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