Kenneth Lacovara

Kenneth Lacovara
Kenneth J. Lacovara with Dreadnoughtus femur
Born	New Jersey, USA
Residence	Swedesboro, New Jersey
Citizenship	United States of America
Nationality	American
Fields	Paleontology
Institutions	Rowan University
Alma mater	Rowan University
Known for	Discovery of Dreadnoughtus schrani, Paralititan stromeri and other dinosaurs and for founding the Rowan Fossil Park

Kenneth J. Lacovara is an American paleontologist and geologist at Rowan University and fellow of the Explorers Club, known for the discovery of the titanosaurian dinosaur Dreadnoughtus and his involvement in the discovery and naming of the giant sauropod dinosaur Paralititan, as well as his work applying 3D printing technology to paleontology. Lacovara is the founder of the Rowan Fossil Park in Mantua Township, New Jersey and a TED speaker. Additionally, he serves as Paleontology Fellow of the Academy of Natural Sciences.

Lacovara grew up in Linwood, New Jersey and attended Mainland Regional High School. He graduated with honors from Rowan University in 1984. He was named Alumnus of the Year in 2002. He received a Master’s degree in Physical Geography from the University of Maryland and a Ph.D in Geology from the University of Delaware in 1998.

Professor of palentology and geology at Rowan University, he is founding Dean of Rowan University's School of Earth & Environment and the founding Director of the Rowan Fossil Park. Formerly, Lacovara was an Professor of Biology at Drexel University in Philadelphia.