William J. Fritz

William J. Fritz is an American geologist and academic administrator who served as the president of the College of Staten Island. Fritz was appointed interim president on August 15, 2012 and assumed the role in a permanent capacity on May 6, 2014, retiring as of December 31, 2021.[1]

William Fritz
Academic background
EducationWalla Walla College (BS, MS)
University of Montana (PhD)
Academic work
DisciplineGeology
InstitutionsGeorgia State University
College of Staten Island
7th President of the College of Staten Island
In office
August 15, 2012 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byTomás D. Morales
Succeeded byTimothy G. Lynch (interim)

Education

Fritz earned a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in biology from Walla Walla College and a PhD in geology from the University of Montana.[2]

Career

Fritz has worked as a field geologist, specializing in the sedimentation and tectonics of Yellowstone County, Montana; England; Ireland; and Wales.[3] After graduate school, Fritz joined the faculty of the Amoco Production Company. He also worked as a professor of geology at Georgia State University. He eventually became director of freshmen studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and senior associate provost for academic programs and enrollment services. Fritz joined the College of Staten Island as interim president in 2012. He became the school's permanent president on May 6, 2014.[4]

References
  1. "William Fritz, president of College of Staten Island, to retire at end of 2021". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  2. "Dr. William J. Fritz". Freshkills Park. Archived from the original on 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
  3. Fisk, Lanny H.; Fritz, William J. (1984). "Pseudoborings in Petrified Wood from the Yellowstone "Fossil Forests"". Journal of Paleontology. 58 (1): 58–62. ISSN 0022-3360. JSTOR 1304733.
  4. "Biography | Office of the President | CSI CUNY Website". www.csi.cuny.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-17.


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