sentences:  Following the departure of Rita Cheng to become president of Northern Arizona University, Sarvela was named as interim chancellor July 8, 2014, and was confirmed July 24, 2014.Born in Gloucester, Massachusetts, he died on November 9, 2014 in Carbondale, Illinois while undergoing treatment for cancer.He is author or co-author of more than 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals, as well as several textbooks, monographs, and technical reports.