Pano Kanelos
Pano Kanelos | |
|---|---|
| Chancellor of University of Austin | |
| Assumed office 2025 | |
| 1st President of University of Austin | |
| In office 2021–2025 | |
| Succeeded by | Carlos M. Carvalho |
| 24th President of St. John's College - Annapolis | |
| In office 2017–2021 | |
| Preceded by | Christopher B. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Nora Demleitner |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Christina Kanelos |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | |
| Occupation | chancellor |
Panayiotis Kanelos is an American academic who is a prominent Shakespeare scholar, was the founding president of the University of Austin, and is the university's present chancellor.[1][2] From 2017 to 2021, he was the 24th president of St. John's College, Annapolis.[3][4] He also was one of the earliest contributors to the Teach For America program,[1] and previously administered the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts, which program includes participation through over 100 colleges and universities to provide graduate education support for accepted students interested in becoming teacher-scholars.[1][5]
Kanelos was born in a Greek-American family and was the first in his family to attend college.[6] After graduating from a Jesuit high school in Arizona,[7] he earned a B.A. in English from Northwestern University, an M.A. in political philosophy and literature from Boston University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He was a postdoctoral fellow and faculty member at Stanford University.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pano Kanelos - Chancellor". uaustin.org. University of Austin.
- ^ "Welcoming Carlos Carvalho as the Next President of the University of Austin". uatx.substack.com. University of Austin. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ Bobrow, Emily (January 28, 2022). "Pano Kanelos Wants to Remake Higher Education". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ McGee, Kate (November 28, 2023). "University of Austin President Pano Kanelos pitches Texas' newest university as a place dedicated to free inquiry". The Texas Tribune.
- ^ "The Lilly Fellows Program - Graduate Fellowship". thelillynetwork.org. The Lilly Network. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
- ^ "Greek-American Pano Kanelos on Starting a New University in Austin, TX". The National Herald. November 9, 2021. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "The Next Chapter: Meet the new college president". St. John's College. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ "Pano Kanelos". sites.duke.edu. Duke University's The New Global Universities Summit. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ "Dr. Panayiotis Kanelos". Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
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