Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
Websites
Pastides, PhD, MPH, Harris
Administrator
Harris Pastides is an academic and university administrator who served as the 28th president of the University of South Carolina from 2008 until 2019. He served on the Synovus board of directors. On October 3,2018, he announced his intention to retire from the presidency of USC, the last day of which he served on July 31,2019. He was again appointed Interim President at South Carolina after Bob Caslen resigned on May 13,2021, officially taking office May 21, 2021 and serving until July 1,2022.
Biographical Profile
- College
- Arnold School of Public Health
- Department
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- None
- Interest Keywords
- president, innovation, sustainability
- Personal Focus Areas
- sustainability, innovation, the University's role in the development of a knowledge economy
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Yale University Graduate School | New Haven, Connecticut | PhD | Epidemiology |
| 1978 | Yale University Graduate School | New Haven, Connecticut | MPhil | Epidemiology |
| 1977 | Yale University School of Medicine | New Haven, Connecticut | MPH | Public Health |
| 1974 | The University at Albany, State University of New York | Albany, New York | BS | Biology |
| 1972 | American Institute for Foreign Study | certificate | Economics |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 - 1998 | Faculty Member and Chair, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Health Sciences | University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 1998 - 2003 | Dean, Arnold School of Public Health | University of South Carolina |
| 2003 - 2008 | Vice President for Research and Health Sciences | University of South Carolina |
| 08/2008 - 07/2019 | President | University of South Carolina |
| 05/2021 - 07/2022 | Interim President | University of South Carolina |
| 2023 | Appointed to the committee for the National Academies’ International Talent Programs in the Changing Global Environment consensus study | National Academies’ International Talent Programs |
| 2023 | Board member | Institute for International Education |
| 2023 | Chair of the Council | International Exchange of Scholars, which is the Fulbright Scholar advisory board |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Award | NCI Development Award, "The Histopathobiology of Cancer" | National Cancer Institute |
| 1987 | Award | Fulbright Scholar | Fulbright Foundation |
| 2003 | Award | Distinguished Alumni Service Award | Yale University Public Health |
| 2003 | Award | James A. Hayne Award for Meritorious Achievement in Public Health | South Carolina Public Health Association |
| 2004 | Award | Distinguished Alumni Award (Excellence in Education) | University at Albany |
| 2010 | Award | Richard A. Rempel Faculty Award | USC Student Government Association |
| 2012 | Award | Presidents Award | Columbia Urban League |
| 2012 | Award | Recognition Award | University of Massachusetts Amherst School of Public Health and Health Sciences |
| 2013 | Award | Ambassador of the Year | Central South Carolina Alliance Committee of 100 |
| 2013 | Award | Visionary Award | University of South Carolina Cancer Prevention and Control Program |
| 2014 | Award | Ambassador of the Year | Greater Columbia (SC) Chamber of Commerce |
| 2015 | Award | Whitney M. Young Service Award | Boy Scouts of America |
| 2016 | Award | IIE Global Changemaker Award | Institute of International Education |
| 1975 | Fellowship | Epidemiology Training Fellowship | National Cancer Institute |
| 1982 | Honor | Elected Fellow | American College of Epidemiology |
| 2009 | Honor | Honorary Member | Alpha Sigma Lambda Adult Learning Honor Society |
| 2009 | Honor | Member | Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society |
| 2009 | Honor | Honorary Member | Delta Alpha Pi, Pi Chapter, Disabled Student Honor Society |
| 2010 | Honor | Member | Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society |
| 2017 | Honor | Ellis Island Medal of Honor | National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) |
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