Kathryn VandenBosch Is One of Three Finalists for Dean of the Agricultural College at the University of Wisconsin

Kathryn A. VandenBosch is one of three finalists for dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. VandenBosch is the only woman among the three finalists. All three candidates will visit campus this fall before a final decision is made.

Currently, Dr. VandenBosch is a professor and chair of the department of plant biology at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the genetics of plant/microbe interactions, particularly with legumes. She previously taught at Texas A&M University.

Professor VandenBosch holds a master’s degree and a Ph.D. in botany from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.