Len Jessup | |
|---|---|
| 12th President ofClaremont Graduate University | |
| In office July 1, 2018 – June 1, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Adams (interim) |
| Succeeded by | Tim Kirley (interim) |
| 10th President of theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas | |
| In office January 2015 – July 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Neal Smatresk Donald D. Snyder (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Marta Meana (acting) Keith Whitfield |
| Personal details | |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | California State University, Chico (BA,MBA) University of Arizona (PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | The deindividuating effects of anonymity on automated group idea generation (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Terry Connolly |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Business administration |
| Institutions | |
Leonard Michael Jessup is an American academic administrator. He served as the tenth president of theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2015 to 2018, when he became the president ofClaremont Graduate University.
Born and raised in Northern California, Jessup graduated fromCalifornia State University, Chico, where he earned a bachelor's degree in information and communication studies and an MBA.[1] He earned a Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior and Management Information Systems from theUniversity of Arizona, Tucson.[1]
Jessup started his academic career as an associate professor of information systems at Indiana University'sKelley School of Business, where he held several roles including co-director of the Digital Communications Academy for the MBA Program. From 2000 to 2011, he held numerous roles atWashington State University, including as director of the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies and vice president of development for theWSU Foundation.
Jessup was a professor of entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Arizona'sEller College of Management, where he held the Halle Chair in Leadership.[1] He served as Eller's dean from 2011 to 2015.[1]
Jessup served as the 10th president of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas from 2015 to 2018.[1] He became the 12th president of Claremont Graduate University in April 2018.[2][3] In March 2024, announced he plans to step down at the end of the academic year on June 30, 2024.[4] Interim president formally replaced Jessup on June 2, 2024.[5]
In 2018 he was chosen as the recipient of the CEO Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District VII.[6]
| Academic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | 10th President of theUniversity of Nevada, Las Vegas 2015–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | 12th President ofClaremont Graduate University 2018-2024 | Succeeded by Tim Kirley (interim) |
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