Peter Lange | |
Office: | Provost of Duke University |
Termstart: | 1999 |
Termend: | July 1, 2014 |
Succeeded: | Sally Kornbluth |
Education: | Oberlin College (BA) Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD) |
Nationality: | American |
Preceded: | John Strohbehn |
Peter Lange is an American academic and the former Provost of Duke University, serving three terms from 1999 to 2014.[1] As Provost, Lange oversaw the creation of Duke Kunshan University in China,[2] [3] and two five-year strategic plans. His tenure included building interdisciplinary institutes and new library and arts facilities.[4] Lange was the university's longest-serving provost, and also served as a professor of political science.[5]
Lange resigned in 2014, and was succeeded by Sally Kornbluth.[6]