Bio
Provost Emeritus Jonathan Wickert served as Senior Vice President and Provost at Iowa State University from 2012-2024.
As a professor of mechanical engineering, he has served as a consultant to the computer, automotive, aerospace, and materials industries. Dr. Wickert is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and National Academy of Inventors, and author of the textbook An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering, which has been translated into Korean, Chinese, Portuguese, and Turkish.
Dr. Wickert previously served as department chair and dean at Iowa State University, and was a member of the engineering faculty at Carnegie Mellon University. He earned B.S., M.S, and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Berkeley.