Rodney Erickson
Rodney A. Erickson | |
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| 17th President of the Pennsylvania State University | |
| In office November 17, 2011 – May 12, 2014 Interim November 9, 2011 – November 17, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Graham Spanier |
| Succeeded by | Eric J. Barron |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1946 (age 78–79) Frederic, Wisconsin, US |
| Education | University of Minnesota (BS, MS) University of Washington (PhD) |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
Rodney Allen Erickson (born 1946) is an American academic administrator who served as the 17th president of Pennsylvania State University from 2011 to 2014. Formerly executive vice president and provost (chief academic officer), he was named interim president of Penn State on November 9, 2011, after previous president Graham Spanier was forced to resign in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, after which the "interim" tag was removed later that month. The Food Science Building at Penn State, which houses the Berkey Creamery, is named after Erickson.