Karen Holbrook
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Karen A. Holbrook (born November 6, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa) is the 13th presiding president of The Ohio State University in the USA. She took office on October 1, 2002, replacing Interim President Edward H. Jennings. Holbrook earned her B.S. and M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, in zoology. After teaching biology at Ripon College, she earned a Ph.D. in biological structure from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 1972, then pursued further training in dermatology. She is a Gamma Phi Beta.
Prior to leading Ohio State University, Holbrook was a professor of biological structure and medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine, Vice president for Research and Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Florida, and most recently Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost at the University of Georgia. At all points in her career Holbrook has continued to research dermatology.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, Holbrook serves on several non-profit boards, such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association of American Universities, National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, Association of American Medical Colleges, American College Testing Program, American Council on Education, National Merit Scholarship Corporation, and National Council for Science and the Environment, among many others.
Karen Holbrook will be resigning in June of 2007, ending her five-year career at Ohio State.
| Preceded by Edward Harrington Jennings (interim acting) |
Ohio State University President 2002-10-01– |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Presidents of The Ohio State University |
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| Orton • W. Q. Scott • W. H. Scott • Canfield • Thompson • Rightmire • McPherson • Bevis • Fawcett • Enarson • Jennings • Gee • Sisson • Kirwan • Jennings • Holbrook |
