Hopi Hoekstra, a pathbreaking scholar of the life sciences in the interdisciplinary field of evolutionary genetics, begins her tenure as Edgerley Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences today.
Hoekstra’s extensive teaching portfolio includes her role as course head and longtime instructor in “Life Sciences 1b,” one of Harvard College’s foundational science courses. She also has a strong record of mentoring undergraduates who conduct research in her laboratory, many of whom have contributed to scientific papers, and then pursued graduate or medical school, or other science...
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