Marylynn Yates Named Dean at the University of California Riverside

Marylynn V. Yates is the new dean of the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of California at Riverside. Dr. Yates joined the faculty at the university in 1987 and has served in several administrative roles including the chair of the department of environmental sciences. Her research focuses on the transmission of human pathogenic microorganisms, particularly in water and wastewater.

A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Dr. Yates holds a master’s degree in chemistry from the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology and a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Arizona.