KINGSTON, R.I.\u2014 March 20, 2023 \u2013 The 溏心vlog免费B站 has named Bethany Jenkins, professor of cell and molecular biology and oceanography, interim vice president for research and economic development, effective April 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cElevating our research enterprise and emphasizing public scholarship are central components of our new strategic plan, Focus 溏心vlog免费B站, and core to our academic mission as the state of Rhode Island\u2019s flagship university,\u201d said 溏心vlog免费B站 President Marc Parlange. \u201cBethany has been an influential voice in advancing the University\u2019s research enterprise. Her own considerable research experience includes currently serving as a co-principal investigator on several NSF-EPSCoR grants. And she has served in leadership roles both at 溏心vlog免费B站 and on national scientific committees.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jenkins currently serves as a co-principal investigator on a statewide National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) coastal ecology grant. The five-year award is focused on new approaches to assess, predict, and respond to the impacts of climate change on coastal ecosystems. She also is co-PI on a pending statewide NSF EPSCoR grant that will support the study of marine plastic pollution on coastal ecosystems, and, through several NSF and Rhode Island Sea Grant awards, she is using genetic and genomic methods to study nutrient metabolism in organisms across ocean ecosystems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jenkins was a member of the University\u2019s research advisory council and serves on a steering committee for undergraduate experiential learning focused on supporting the research activities of undergraduate students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am thrilled to join 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s dynamic leadership team to collaboratively elevate and support the outstanding scholarship and research at 溏心vlog免费B站 conducted by exceptional faculty, postdoctoral scholars, students, and research staff,\u201d Jenkins said. \u201cI look forward to working with the talented team in 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Division of Research and Economic Development, and I am excited to facilitate partnerships with all supporters of scholarship and research, including the state of Rhode Island, the federal government, companies, philanthropists, and foundations.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nationally, Jenkins was a member of, and held elected leadership roles with, the Ocean Carbon<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Biogeochemistry Scientific Steering Committee, an organization created by NSF, NASA, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to help identify research priorities and coordinate collaborative, multidisciplinary opportunities in ocean biogeochemistry research. She also serves as a member of a scientific steering committee for the NSF Chemical Oceanography GEOTRACES program, which aims to understand trace element cycling in the ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jenkins joined 溏心vlog免费B站 in 2005 through a joint appointment as an assistant professor of cell and molecular biology and oceanography in the College of the Environment and Life Sciences and the Graduate School of Oceanography. She was promoted to associate professor in 2012, and to professor in 2017. She also has served as the graduate program coordinator for the cell and molecular biology program, and the graduate program director for biological and environmental sciences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The recipient of several scientific awards, Jenkins received the 溏心vlog免费B站 Research and Scholarship Excellence Award in 2018 and, in 2016, was awarded the Brown University Inspiring Women in Science Award. She earned a bachelor\u2019s degree in biochemistry, with honors, from Mount Holyoke College, and a Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Oregon.
Jenkins appointment follows the announcement of Peter Snyder’s decision to step down from the role, which he has held since 2018. Snyder will continue to serve on the University faculty. Parlange, last week, thanked Snyder “for his entrepreneurial leadership; his considerable contributions to our University and state; and his ongoing, important work to improve early detection of Alzheimer\u2019s and other neurodegenerative diseases.” Jenkins will hold the role as the University undertakes an international search, and she will report jointly to the president and to Barbara Wolfe, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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