AT A GLANCE: LINDA KATEHI

by Dave Jones
May 08, 2009

Linda Katehi is pictured in front of Foellinger Auditorium on the Quad at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. — Linda Katehi will trade the University of Illinois Quad, where she is pictured in front of Foellinger Auditorium, for the 91��Ƭ Davis Quad.

91��Ƭ Davis' next chancellor, Linda Katehi, at a glance—starting with how you say her last name.

Pronounciation: kah-TAY-hee

She is a professor of electrical and computer engineering, with a research focus in circuit design. She holds a joint appointment in the Program of Gender and Women Studies at the University of Illinois.

PREVIOUSLY

Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., 2002-06: John A. Edwardson Dean of Engineering and Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering.

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1984-2002: Associate dean for Academic Affairs and Graduate Education in the College of Engineering, and professor of electrical engineering and computer science.

ED91��ƬATION

National Technical University of Athens, School of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering: Diploma degree, 1977.

91��ƬLA: Master of Science (1981) and doctorate (1984), both in electrical engineering.

PERSONAL

Native of Greece, age 55, married to Spyros Tseregounis (pronounced SEHR-eh-goon-ihs). Two children: Erik Tseregounis, 25, and Helena Tseregounis, 21.

Media Resources

Dave Jones, Dateline, 530-752-6556, dljones@ucdavis.edu

Primary Category

University

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