Dr. Steadman Upham was named the seventeenth president of The University of Tulsa on June 8, 2004. He came to TU from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, California where he has served as president since 1998.

Prior to his presidency at Claremont, Dr. Upham served as vice provost for research and dean of the graduate school, as well as professor of anthropology, at the University of Oregon from 1990 to 1998.

From 1981 to 1990, Dr. Upham held numerous positions at New Mexico State University, including associate dean of the Graduate School, professor of archaeology, assistant professor of archaeology and chief archaeologist of the Cultural Resources Management Division.

His professional service and accomplishments are extensive. Most recently, Dr. Upham served as commissioner of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. He also served as chairman of the Board of Directors of the Council of Graduate Schools from 1999-2000; president of the Western Association of Graduate Schools; and president of the National Physical Science Consortium.

Dr. Upham has published extensively in his academic field and received numerous awards, including the Alumni Career Achievement Award from the University of Redlands, The Academy Gold Medal of Honor from the Academy of Transdisciplinary Learning and Advanced Studies, Distinguished Alumni Award and Graduate College Hall of Fame from Arizona State University, and the Martin Luther King, Jr. Award from the University of Oregon.

Dr. Upham, 55, holds three degrees: a bachelor of arts in English literature and Spanish, University of Redlands; a master of arts in anthropology, Arizona State University; a doctor of philosophy in anthropology, Arizona State University.

Dr. Upham and his wife, Peggy, have two children — Erin, a graduate of Carnegie-Mellon University; and Nathan, a graduate of Occidental College.