Leslie Keith Guice (born December 23, 1954)[1] served as the 14th president of Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. Guice, who holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, succeeded Dan Reneau as the Louisiana Tech president after a long career at the institution as a student, professor, dean, and vice president of research.[2]
Leslie K. Guice | |
|---|---|
| President of Louisiana Tech University | |
| In office July 1, 2013 – December 31, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Reneau |
| Succeeded by | Jim Henderson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 23, 1954 Monroe, Louisiana |
| Spouse | Kathy Guice |
| Children | 3 sons |
| Residence | Ruston, Louisiana |
| Alma mater | Louisiana Tech University (BS, MS) Texas A&M University (PhD) |
| Profession | University President |
Education
editIn 1976, Guice received his Bachelor of Arts degree in architecture from Louisiana Tech University. He remained at Louisiana Tech until 1978, when he received a master's degree in Civil Engineering and immediately moved to a position as an assistant professor in Tech's department of Civil Engineering. While still employed at Tech, he completed a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.[3]
Career
editNot long after completing his doctorate, Guice was appointed the head of the Civil Engineering department. By 1999, he was the Dean of the College of Engineering and Science. In 2004, he became the Vice President for Research and Development,[4] and on November 29, 2012, Guice was announced as the 14th President of Louisiana Tech University.[5] He announced his intention to retire by the end of the year in September 2023.[6]
Personal life
editGuice was inducted in 1978 into the Louisiana Gamma chapter of the Tau Beta Pi Association at Louisiana Tech University.[7]
Guice has 3 sons - Chad, Kyle and Bret.
References
edit- ^ "Click Leslie Guice, December 1954". voterportal.sos.la.gov. Retrieved June 9, 2014.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tech Presidential Search Committee Picks Les Guice". The News Star. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Education". Louisiana Tech University. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Dr. Les Guice to serve as Louisiana Tech University's 14th president". Louisiana Tech University. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Guice Named Next President of Louisiana Tech University". University of Louisiana System. Archived from the original on March 7, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
- ^ "Jim Henderson named Louisiana Tech University president".
- ^ "TPB Member Lookup". The Tau Beta Pi Association. Retrieved July 31, 2013.