In October 2001, Dr. Rosina M. Bierbaum joined the University of Michigan as Dean of the School of Natural Resources and Environment (SNRE). During her 10 years as dean (which ended the fall of 2011), she oversaw creation of a new undergraduate Program in the Environment; enhanced interdisciplinary teaching and research by successfully recruiting 13 faculty to the School, eight of whom hold joint appointments in other colleges at the University of Michigan; developed a new M.S. track to link business, engineering and natural resources; tripled research activity at SNRE; and expanded the mission of the school to include global change. Ph.D. Ecology and Evolution, 1985, State University of New York, Stony Brook B.S. Biology, 1974, Boston College B.A. English, 1974, Boston College