Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry, IPFW
Academician and scientist, Michael A. Wartell was appointed chancellor at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IPFW) in July 1994. During the previous year, he was vice chancellor for academic affairs and professor of chemistry at IPFW.
Between 1989 and 1993, Wartell was department manager for Sandia Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico. His responsibilities included development and management of educational outreach and special technologies programs. He was provost and vice president for academic affairs at Humboldt State University, Arcata, California, from 1984-89; and dean, College of Letters and Sciences and professor of chemistry, at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from 1979-84.
Wartell received a bachelor's degree in chemistry from the University of New Mexico and a master's degree and aPhD in physical chemistry in 1968 and 1971, respectively, from Yale University.
He has served on the U.S. Army Science Board since 1997, working on such subjects as chemical warfare, manpower and logistics, and decontamination. Wartell also worked for the organization from 1981-1987. He served on the Defense Science Board from 1998-2005 and as chair of the Defense Intelligence Agency Science and Technology Advisory Board from 1987-2005. He was a member of the Board of Visitors of the Defense Systems Management College from 1984-1988, and he has been a consultant to government agencies and defense contractors. He is the author or coauthor of five textbooks, laboratory manuals, and study guides and numerous scholarly papers.
He is a member of the board of directors of the Greater Fort Wayne Chamber of Commerce, Corporate Council, Leadership Fort Wayne, Junior Achievement, the Urban League, Boy Scouts, Northeast Indiana Innovation Center, and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic. He is also a member of numerous honorary societies and recipient of major research grants and academic awards.
As chancellor, Michael Wartell is responsible for Indiana’s fifth-largest university and the only comprehensive public university in northeastern Indiana. IPFW offers more than 190 Indiana University and Purdue University associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the humanities, sciences, engineering, technologies, education, fine and performing arts, business and management, health sciences, and public and environmental affairs.
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