What's New: To receive these updates and announcements by email, manage your subscription, or review the mailing list archive, go to the NCSE List User Form. Ohio State President Karen Holbrook Joins NCSE Board of Directors Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, President of The Ohio State University, has joined the Board of Directors of the National Council for Science and the Environment.  Dr. Holbrook has an extensive academic career spanning over three decades, as well as a history of leadership and excellence in the fields of medicine and biological structure.  Dr. Holbrook came to Ohio State from the University of Georgia, where she served as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, as well as Professor of cell biology.  Dr. Holbrook previously served as Vice President for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida.  Her academic career began at the University of Washington, where she was associate dean for Scientific Affairs and professor of biological structure and dermatology.    Throughout her career, she has held leadership roles and participated extensively in the activities of professional and honorary societies, including the AAAS, where she is a member of the Board of Directors and Fellow; the American Association of Universities; the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges; and the Association of American Medical Colleges.   Dr. Holbrook earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Zoology at the University of Wisconsin in Madison in 1963 and 1966, respectively.  She earned a Ph.D. in Biological Structure from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1972 and pursued postdoctoral training in the Department of Dermatology.   Karen is married to Jim Holbrook, a retired oceanographer and former deputy director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Pacific Marine Environmental Research Laboratory in Seattle.  She and her husband have one son, James.   Mary Shockley Science Policy Assistant National Council for Science and the Environment 1707 H Street, NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-530-5810 x209 Email: MShockley (at) NCSEonline.org

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