Jem Spectar is the president of the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown . Previously, he had been provost/vice president for academic affairs and professor at

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; associate provost and professor at the University of Scranton; director of studies and lecturer at Princeton University; and assistant dean and associate professor of law at the University of La Verne College of Law. Spectar earned his Bachelor of Arts in international studies at the University of La Verne, an MBA from Frostburg State University, a Master of Arts from The George Washington University, the

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from the

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, and the Master of Arts in politics and the Doctor of Philosophy in political science from the

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. He was born in Cameroon and immigrated to the United States after college.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Spectar, Jem American academic administrators American people of Cameroonian descent Living people University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown Western Oregon University faculty University of Scranton faculty Year of birth missing (living people) Place of birth missing (living people) University of La Verne