Rachel.Smith
Education
Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology
University of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
B.Sc. Hons, First Class, in Biological Sciences/Plant Biology
University of East Anglia, Norwich, England
PostDoctoral Fellow
Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
College Service
2020 - 2024 Division Chair, Life Sciences
2018 - 2019 FRACTL Rep Life Science Division, PARC member
2107 - 2018 Sabbatical: Plants and Society, Continuing my Botanical Journey
2016 - 2017 EMCC Faculty Senate President
2015 - 2016 EMCC Faculty Senate President Elect
2014 - 2016 BDST Faculty Rep
District Service
2022 - Current District Committee on Academic Freedom
2015 - 2016 MILRF Fellow
2013 - 2016 BIO-IC chair
Awards and Recognitions
2015 EMCC Innovation of the Year: OWLS! a long term collaboration with a community partner to promote student and community engagement, service and learning.
2007 NISOD Award
Recent Professional Development Activities
2017 - 2018 Sabbatical "Plants and Society, Continuing my Botanical Journey"