James P. Clements
James Patrick Clements | |
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Clements in 2018 | |
| 15th President of Clemson University | |
| Assumed office December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | James Frazier Barker |
| 23rd President of the West Virginia University | |
| In office June 30, 2009 – December 30, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | C. Peter Magrath |
| Succeeded by | E. Gordon Gee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 11, 1964 Arlington County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Maryland, Baltimore County (BS, MS, PhD) Johns Hopkins University (MS) |
| Profession | Educator |
| Website | Biography |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | An investigation of the effectiveness of information systems on the creative aspects of managerial decision-making (1993) |
| Doctoral advisor | Guisseppi A. Forgionne |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Computer Science |
| Institutions | |
James Patrick Clements (born March 11, 1964) is the 15th president of Clemson University in Clemson, South Carolina. He assumed office on December 31, 2013, after being president of West Virginia University for five years. Prior to his presidency, he was the provost and vice president of academic affairs for Towson University.