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UR appoints alumnus to lead School of Arts & Sciences
UR appoints alumnus to lead School of Arts & Sciences
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The University of Rochester has appointed alumnus Samuel (Sam) William Thomas III as the next Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, effective Jan. 1.
Thomas currently serves as senior dean of academic affairs and professor of chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences at Tufts University.
“We are delighted to welcome Sam Thomas back to Rochester as the next dean of the School of Arts & Sciences,” said Sarah Mangelsdorf, UR president. “Sam is an accomplished scholar, an experienced academic leader and an alumnus who knows the transformative power of a Rochester education. I have no doubt that his vision, energy and commitment to collaboration will help the School of Arts & Sciences thrive in the years ahead.”
Thomas earned a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from UR in 2000 and a PhD in chemistry from MIT in 2006. He completed postdoctoral work as an American Cancer Society Fellow at Harvard University.
“The University of Rochester shaped my life both professionally and personally, and launched my career in science and higher education,” Thomas said. “I look forward to working with the University leadership, deans across the schools, and the extraordinary faculty, staff, students and alumni of the School of Arts & Sciences to build on its strengths, advance new ideas and foster a culture of trust, transparency and innovation that reflects Rochester’s Meliora values.”
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