Paula Lemons Named Associate Dean for Social and Behavioral Sciences in Franklin College
OIBR Distinguished Scholar, SEER Director and OIBR Executive Committee member, Dr. Paula Lemons was selected as the new Associate Dean for Social and Behavioral Sciences in the College of Arts and Sciences. She will serve as the associate dean for the Social and Behavioral Sciences and will also have general responsibilities for graduate education and the college’s instructional budget.
Dr. Lemons is a Professor in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology. She teaches in the life sciences, and her research is focused on social science and particularly improving science education. She serves as Director of the UGA Scientists Engaged in Education research (SEER) Center, and as a Distinguished Scholar and Executive Committee member of the UGA Owens Institute for Behavioral Research. Paula’s work has been consistently funded by the NSF, including a 2014 CAREER award investigating biochemistry learning that led to her receipt of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. Paula is Principal Investigator for the Department and Leadership Teams for Action program, or DeLTA, funded by the NSF to engage more than 100 UGA faculty across multiple departments to transform STEM education by promoting continuous improvement and inclusion and diversity. Paula’s teaching excellence has been recognized through the University System of Georgia Board of Regent’s Excellence in Teaching Award and the Franklin College Sandy Beaver Teaching Professorship.