James J. Winebrake
James J. Winebrake | |
|---|---|
| 4th President of Coastal Carolina University | |
| Assumed office July 7, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Michael T. Benson |
| Personal details | |
| Spouse | Susan Winebrake |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Lafayette College (B.S.) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S.) University of Pennsylvania (Ph.D.) |
| Profession | Academic administrator |
James J. Winebrake is an American academic administrator serving as the fourth and current president of Coastal Carolina University. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).[1]
Career
Winebrake graduated from Lafayette College (1985–1989) with a Bachelor of Science in physics, MIT (1989–1991) with a Master of Science degree in technology and policy, and from the University of Pennsylvania (1991–1994) with a Ph.D. in energy management and policy.[2][3] Prior to being an academic administrator, he served as an associate professor of public policy at James Madison University from 1995 to 2002, a professor and chairman of the department of science, technology, and society at the Rochester Institute of Technology from 2002 to 2011, and a scientist for the U.S Department of Energy from 1993 to 1995.[4][5] He previously served as the provost of the University of North Carolina Wilmington from July 2020 to June 2025.[6][7]
On June 5, 2025, it was announced that Winebrake would be succeeding Michael T. Benson as president of Coastal Carolina University beginning on July 7, 2025.[8] He was chosen from 205 applicants.[9]
Published works
- Dynamic Modeling of Environmental Systems. Springer Publishing. 2000. ISBN 978-0387988801. (with Michael L. Deaton)
- Alternate Energy. Taylor & Francis. 2004. ISBN 978-0824742898.
See also
References
- ^ Weissman, David (June 5, 2025). "Coastal Carolina University names new president. Who is he, where's he from?". The Sun News. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ "Dr. James J. Winebrake | University Transportation Research Center". www.utrc2.org. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Winebrake, James J. "James J. Winebrake, Ph.D." (PDF).
- ^ "Meet the Provost". uncw.edu. Archived from the original on June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Kelly, E. Louise (June 5, 2025). "CCU names former UNCW provost as next president". WPDE. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ WECT Staff (April 8, 2020). "Winebrake named provost at UNCW". WECT. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ "Winebrake Appointed President of Coastal Carolina University". uncw.edu. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
- ^ University, Coastal Carolina. "Coastal Carolina University names James J. Winebrake as its fourth president". Coastal Carolina University. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
- ^ Ziege, Nicole (June 5, 2025). "Coastal Carolina University just named a new president. Here are the details". Post and Courier. Retrieved June 14, 2025.
External links
James J. Winebrake publications indexed by Google Scholar