Andrew J. Campbell is the Louis Block Professor in the Department of the Geophysical Sciences and the College.
As vice provost for space and capital planning, Andy leads the office's work on academic space allocation, long-range space planning, and capital planning, and serves as project executive on major capital projects. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring that space planning and capital budget processes support and advance the University's strategic academic priorities.
Andy's research examines the physical and chemical properties of materials under high pressure and high temperature conditions comparable to those found in the Earth's mantle and core, with the goal of better understanding the constitution, structure, and evolution of the Earth's interior. He is the principal investigator and director of the Synchrotron Earth and Environmental Science (SEES) program, an NSF-funded organization that manages and supports user facilities advancing Earth and environmental science research at U.S. synchrotron beamlines.
Andy previously served as chair of the Department of the Geophysical Sciences and as deputy dean for infrastructure in the Physical Sciences Division. He is a recipient of the University's Faculty Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching and Mentoring and the Arthur L. Kelly Faculty Prize for Exceptional Service in the Physical Sciences Division. He earned a BS in geophysics from the California Institute of Technology and a PhD in geophysical sciences from the University of Chicago.
