Michael Shonrock

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Michael D. Shonrock

16th President of Emporia State University
Incumbent
Assumed office January 03, 2012
Preceded by	Michael Lane
Vice President of Student Affairs Texas Tech University
In office February 2001 – December 2011
Personal details
Born	(1957-08-06) August 6, 1957 Chicago, Illinois
Spouse(s)	Karen Corkery Shonrock
Residence	Emporia, Kansas
Alma mater	Western Illinois University Pittsburg State University University of Kansas
Profession	Professor
Religion	Methodism
Website	Office of the President

Michael D. Shonrock (born August 6, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois) is president of Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas.^[1] He was previously vice president for student affairs and enrollment management at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.^[2]

Education

Shonrock received his B.S. in 1979 from Western Illinois University as a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, his M.S. in 1981 and Ed.S. in 1987 from Pittsburg State University, and Ph.D. in 1991 from University of Kansas.^[3]

Texas Tech University

Appointed to the Texas Tech University faculty in 1991, Shonrock was associate professor of educational psychology & leadership in the Texas Tech University College of Education.^[4] Michael Shonrock was active in the 2008 planning of Texas Tech's $3-million on-campus chapel and announced that "no religious affiliations will be included and there will be stained-glass windows without religious images, and movable chairs, rather than pews."^[5] Shonrock was involved in the leadership of the Lubbock Area United Way, the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, and the University Medical Center. He attended the United Methodist Church.

He has held leadership positions in the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; in 2000 he received the Texas Tech University President's Quality Service Award.^[3]

Boards and Committees

United Way of the Flint Hills
Regional Development Association of East-Central Kansas
Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce board
Chamber’s Joint Economic Development Activity Committee

ESU Buzz with President Michael Shonrock

Every other Thursday a month, Shonrock appears on a local radio station, 14 KVOE, in a segment called ESU Buzz with President Michael Shonrock. Shonrock, along with a special guest, discuss a variety of issues and initiatives at Emporia State University.
Some topics that have been discussed are:

Now and Forever Campaign
Athletics
School Year
New staff^[6]

References

↑ "Michael Shonrock named president of Emporia State University". KCBD-TV Channel 11 (NBC) (Lubbock, Texas). 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2012-02-16.
↑ Texas Tech University Undergraduate/Graduate Catalog 2008-2009, p. 7.
↑ 3.0 3.1 Shonrock résumé.
↑ Faculty listing at Texas Tech University.
↑ Bridget De Stefano, [[Texas Tech University System#Board of Regents|"Texas Tech Board of Regents approves chapel on campus"] in The Daily Toreador, 2008 May 30.
↑ ESU Buzz, a radio show on 14 KVOE

v t e Emporia State University

Academics	Schools School of Business Teachers College College of Liberal Arts and Sciences School of Library and Information Management Locations Emporia, KS Overland Park, KS People Emporia State Alumni Presidents of ESU Hall of Fame National Teachers Hall of Fame

Athletics	Hornets Teams Women's basketball Football Softball Mascot Corky the Hornet Facilities Welch Stadium White Auditorium People Jory Collins Garin Higgins Shaun Vandiver

Student life	Memorial Union

Academic offices
Preceded by Michael Lane	President of Emporia State University 2012–present	Succeeded by incumbent

Persondata
Name	Shonrock, Michael D.
Alternative names
Short description	President of Emporia State University
Date of birth	6 August 1957
Place of birth	Chicago, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death

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