Stan L. Albrecht

Stan LeRoy Albrecht (born July 13, 1942) is an American educator, university administrator, and scholar. He served as the president of Utah State University (USU) from 2005 to 2016.

Early life and education Albrecht was raised on a farm near Fremont in Wayne County, Utah. Albrecht began college as an undergraduate student at Southern Utah State College (now known as Southern Utah University), later transferring to Brigham Young University (BYU). Albrecht initially majored in veterinary science, but soon switched to political science and history before settling on sociology. Albrecht completed both his master's and doctorate degrees in sociology from Washington State University.

Career Albrecht's got his first teaching position at USU in 1970. Shortly after, he accepted a faculty position at BYU where he worked for over twenty years. During his tenure at BYU, Albrecht served as a professor, department head, dean, academic vice president, and associate provost. Albrecht later accepted a research position as associate director of the epidemiological research center at the University of Florida College of Medicine.

Albrecht retired as president in 2016, and was succeeded by Noelle E. Cockett, a genetic researcher and first female president of USU. Cockett officially assumed the role in January 2017.

In retirement, he has held various roles, including being named a member of the Executive Advisory Board of Utah's new Medical School of Osteopathy, Rocky Vista University in 2017.

Albrecht at one point was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints but later left the religion.

Awards and honors Stan L. Albrecht Agricultural Science Building which serves as the College of Agriculture and Applied Science's headquarters at USU is named in his honor.