Biostats professor passionate about student success, curriculum
Rebecca Andridge, a professor of biostatistics in the College of Public Health, has been named associate dean for undergraduate studies.
Andridge begins her work today, Aug. 1. The critical leadership post was previously held by Dr. Gail Kaye, who is retiring on August 31 after more than 25 years with the university.
Andridge, who has been with the college since 2009, is passionate about curriculum, teaching and academic programming — interests that make her particularly well suited to her new role, said Interim Dean Karla Zadnik.
“I am excited about the opportunity to engage with others who are similarly passionate about undergraduate education, from faculty to staff to students, both within the college and across the university. We are well positioned to grow strategically, and I look forward to listening to others and helping champion initiatives based on those conversations,” Andridge said.
She also said she is grateful for the hard work Kaye, Bisesi and numerous other faculty and staff have put into creating a student-first approach to undergraduate programming — a strong foundation on which she will build.
Andridge is an American Statistical Association fellow and a recipient of the college’s Excellence in Teaching Award. She collaborates with researchers across campus, including faculty in the Institute for Behavioral Medicine Research, the Nisonger Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities and Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center, and serves as lead methodologist for several state-sponsored population-based surveys.
“I look forward to working with Dr. Andridge in this new role and am certain there are exciting days ahead for our undergraduate students,” Zadnik said.
