- Meet the Provost

Eric F. Spina
Vice Chancellor & Provost
Syracuse University

Eric F. Spina is the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost of Syracuse University. He has served as the Douglas D. Danforth Dean of Engineering & Computer Science at Syracuse University and a Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Spina received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in mechanical & aerospace engineering from Princeton University; he has been on the Syracuse faculty since 1988. Dr. Spina has 20 years of research experience in experimental fluid mechanics ranging from fundamentals of simple canonical flows to flow control methods. His most important work has been on the physics of high-speed turbulent boundary layers, which culminated in a paper in the Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Dr. Spina holds two U.S. patents, has published more than 30 refereed archival and conference papers, and has edited one book and one conference proceeding.


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Meet the Provost About the Provost Vice Chancellor & Provost Initiatives Office Administration Vice Chancellor & Provost Committees Policies and Procedures University Lectures	Meet the Provost Eric F. Spina Vice Chancellor & Provost Syracuse University Eric F. Spina is the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost of Syracuse University. He has served as the Douglas D. Danforth Dean of Engineering & Computer Science at Syracuse University and a Professor of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. Dr. Spina received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and his M.A. and Ph.D. in mechanical & aerospace engineering from Princeton University; he has been on the Syracuse faculty since 1988. Dr. Spina has 20 years of research experience in experimental fluid mechanics ranging from fundamentals of simple canonical flows to flow control methods. His most important work has been on the physics of high-speed turbulent boundary layers, which culminated in a paper in the Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics. Dr. Spina holds two U.S. patents, has published more than 30 refereed archival and conference papers, and has edited one book and one conference proceeding.