Elizabeth McGraw named head of Department of Biology
Elizabeth McGraw has been named the head of Penn State's Department of Biology, effective April 1. Image: Patrick Mansell, Penn State
Elizabeth McGraw named head of Department of Biology
Gail McCormick
February 25, 2021
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Elizabeth McGraw, professor and Huck Scholar in Entomology and director of the Center for Infectious Disease Dynamics (CIDD) at Penn State, has been named the new head of the Department of Biology, effective April 1.
“Beth is an accomplished scholar and brings a keen commitment to advocacy and excellence, and to furthering the success of students, postdocs, faculty and staff,” said Tracy Langkilde, Verne M. Willaman Dean of the Eberly College of Science. “I am confident that she will provide strong and effective leadership to the department.”