Associate Professor Sharon Kinsman Assumes Chair of Biology for AY 09/10

Dr. Sharon Kinsman, Plant ecology and Conservation Biology

Associate Professor Sharon Kinsman will become Chair of the Biology Department effective August 1 for at least AY 09/10 while the Department resumes its external search for a new Chair. Dr. Kinsman has served previously as Chair and the Department looks forward to a productive year and extends its thanks to Dr. Kinsman for stepping into this difficult role. Thanks also to outgoing Chair, Nancy Kleckner, for all of her exceptional work on behalf of the Department over the past three years.