William F. Tate IV

William Tate
Tate in 2023
28th President of Louisiana State University
In office
May 6, 2021  July 1, 2025
Preceded byTom Galligan (acting)
Succeeded byMatt Lee (acting)
Personal details
SpouseKim Cash Tate
Children2
EducationNorthern Illinois University (BS)
University of Texas at Dallas (MA)
Washington University of St. Louis (MPE)
University of Maryland, College Park (PhD)
Scientific career
FieldsEducation sciences
Epidemiology
Sociology
InstitutionsWashington University in St. Louis
Texas Christian University
University of Wisconsin, Madison
University of South Carolina
Louisiana State University
ThesisAn Evaluation of the Function Knowledge of a Selected Group of Prospective Secondary Mathematics Teachers (1991)
Doctoral advisorMartin Johnson

William F. Tate IV is an American social scientist and higher education administrator currently serving as President of Louisiana State University. In May 2025, he was selected as president of Rutgers University.