Fall Semester to be back to "normal"

[MeanGreenTexan]

Keep in mind...   Dr. Smatresk's background is in Biology, so he's coming from a place of understanding, himself (not having to rely on others to explain anything to him as far as how viruses/innoculations work).   This is encouraging.

[Coach Andy Mac]

4 minutes ago, MeanGreenTexan said:

Keep in mind...   Dr. Smatresk's background is in Biology, so he's coming from a place of understanding, himself (not having to rely on others to explain anything to him as far as how viruses/innoculations work).   This is encouraging.

Thought he was Zoology?

[MeanGreenTexan]

8 minutes ago, Coach Andy Mac said:

Thought he was Zoology?

https://president.unt.edu/president-smatresk-bio

Yeah, that's what his PhD is in.

 

President Smatresk started his academic career at the University of Texas at Arlington and spent 22 years there, serving as:

• Dean of Science, 1998-2004
• Chair of the Department of Biology, 1994-1998
• Professor of Biology, 1982-2004

Research Background

A biologist and researcher by training, President Smatresk has devoted much of his career to supporting K-20 science outreach programs and STEM development.

As a biologist, he concentrated his research on gaining a better understanding of how the respiratory neurobiology of vertebrates changed in the evolutionary transition from water to air breathing. His research has garnered substantial grant support and has resulted in more than 50 papers and book chapters, and grants from the National Science Foundation and National Institutes of Health. President Smatresk also has received a number of teaching awards. His undergraduate alma mater, Gettysburg College, awarded him a Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award in 2011.

Academic Background

• B.A., Biology, Gettysburg College, 1973
• M.A., Biology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1978
• Ph.D., Zoology, University of Texas at Austin, Port Aransas Marine Laboratory, 1980
• Postdoctoral Trainee, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1980-1982