KAREN R. HITCHCOCK became the 16th President of the University at Albany in 1996, has served as Vice Chancellor for Research and Dean of the Graduate College at the University of Illinois at Chicago, and has held the George Bates Chair of Anatomy and Cellular Biology at Tufts University. Presently Chair of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, she is a tireless and successful advocate for effectively partnering the University with government, business, and other higher education institutions. She graduated with a B.S. in biology from St. Lawrence University and a Ph.D. in anatomy from the University of Rochester.


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