UW-Madison named Karen VandenBosch the new dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Friday.
VandenBosch, professor of plant biology at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, said she is excited to lead the school.
""I am really honored by my selection and very appreciative of how welcoming everyone has been,"" VandenBosch said in a press release. ""I'm looking forward to getting to know people better and becoming a part of the CALS community.""
Provost Paul DeLuca Jr. said VandenBosch will bring new insight to the CALS school.
""She brings a wealth of experience, accomplishments, and leadership acquired at public land grant institutions not dissimilar from Wisconsin,"" DeLuca said in a press release.
VandenBosch will replace interim dean William Tracy, who headed the school since June. She will start the job March 1.
