Academic Background: PhD, Yale University, 1974; BS, University of Illinois, 1969.
Research Interests: Plant evolutionary biology, genetic diversity, conservation biology.
Appointments: Mary-Dell Chilton Distinguished Professor; Dean, Faculty of Arts & Sciences (2013-2020).
Awards: First woman elected Vice President, National Academy of Sciences, 2012.
Publications: 'The Molecular Biology of Plant Adaptation' (Cambridge University Press, 2006).
Editorial Contributions: Editorial board, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.