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Stan LeRoy Albrecht (born July 13, 1942)^[1] is an American educator, university administrator, and scholar. He served as the president of Utah State University from 2005 to 2016.

Early life and education

Albrecht was raised on a farm near Fremont in Wayne County, Utah. Albrecht began college as an undergraduate student at Southern Utah State College (now known as Southern Utah University), later transferring to BYU. Albrecht initially majored in veterinary science, but soon switched to political science and history before settling on sociology. Albrecht completed both his master's and doctorate degrees in sociology from Washington State University.^[2]

Career

Albrecht's got his first teaching position at Utah State University in 1970. Shortly after, he accepted a faculty position at Brigham Young University where he worked for over twenty years. During his tenure at BYU, Albrecht served a professor, department head, dean, academic vice president, and associate provost. Albrecht later accepted a research position as associate director of the epidemiological research center at the University of Florida College of Medicine.^[2] He became Dean of the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences at Utah State University in 1998, serving until 2001, when he was named provost of the university. Albrecht was appointed president of Utah State on February 1, 2005.^[2]

Albrecht took office during a period of turmoil at Utah State, highlighted by a van accident which killed eight students and a faculty member returning from an agricultural research trip. During his tenure, he raised major funds for the improvement of USU's statewide Regional Campus system. He oversaw an increase in enrollment, added the Energy Dynamics Lab and a new college, and built numerous additional facilities on and around campus. Albrecht initiated a $400 million fundraising campaign in 2007. The initial goal of $200 million was reached within one year the goal was doubled and the campaign extended to 2012.^[3]

Albrecht retired as president in 2016, and was succeeded by Noelle E. Cockett, a genetic researcher and first female president of Utah State. Cockett officially assumed the role in January 2017.

Publications

Albrecht wrote the book Divorce and Remarriage: Problems, Adaptations and Adjustments with Howard M. Bahr and Kristen L. Goodman. Albrecht also co-authored articles with Marie Cornwall and Bruce A. Chadwick among others.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}}

Notes

1. ^Middle name and birth year from Albrecht's thesis and dissertation at his alma mater. {{cite web | title=Albrecht Stan Leroy 1942 | work=Griffin Catalog | publisher=Washington State University Libraries | url=http://griffin.wsu.edu/search~S12?/aalbrecht+stan/aalbrecht+stan/1%2C2%2C4%2CB/exact&FF=aalbrecht+stan+leroy+1942&1%2C2%2C?saved=b1908520 | accessdate=2010-02-08}}
2. ^¹²{{Citation | last = Koerner | first = Jane | title = The People's President | journal = Utah State Magazine | volume = 11 | issue = 2 | pages = | date = Summer 2005 | year = | url = http://www.utahstate.usu.edu/issues/summer05/pres1.html}}
3. ^{{Citation | last = Carr | first = Jeff | title = President Stan L. Albrecht: Five Years In | journal = Utah State Magazine | volume = 15 | issue = 3 | pages = | date = Fall 2009 | year = | url = http://www.utahstate.usu.edu/fall2009/feature1.cfm}}