Biography
James R. Martin, II, Ph.D., M.ASCE. (CEOSE Vice Chair)
Vice Chancellor for STEM Research and Innovation
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA 15261
Term: 06/01/2021 – 05/31/2027
James Martin II received a bachelor's in civil engineering from The Citadel, and earned his master's and doctorate in civil engineering from Virginia Tech. He is chancellor of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Previously, Martin was vice chancellor for STEM Research and Innovation at the University of Pittsburgh, where he focused on transformative initiatives ranging from the university's core STEM landscape to regional campuses. He also served as U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering at Pittsburgh. Prior to Pittsburgh, he served as the Bob Benmosche Professor and Chair of the Glenn Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University. He served for over two decades at Virginia Tech as a professor of civil engineering and for six years as a university center director.
Martin built an international reputation in geotechnical earthquake and risk engineering, creating major impacts on national building codes. Leading global teams following major earthquakes, he led field studies in Turkey, Japan, and the U.S., and served as director of the Disaster Risk Management Institute. He has received numerous national, state and university awards for research, teaching, scholarship and service, including the American Society of Civil Engineers' Norman Medal, the highest honor for published work in his field.