Karen Holbrook
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| name = Karen A. Holbrook
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| university = 13th President of<br/>[[The Ohio State University]]
| term_start = 2002
| term_end = 2007
| birth_date = [[1942]]-[[12-06]]
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| predecessor = [[Edward Harrington Jennings|Edward H. Jennings]] (interim)
| successor = [[Joseph A. Alutto]] (interim)
| alma_mater = [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]]<br/>[[University of Washington]]
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'''Karen A. Holbrook''' (born [[November 6]], [[1942]] in [[Des Moines]], [[Iowa]]) was the 13th presiding president of [[Ohio State University|The Ohio State University]]. She took office on [[October 1]], [[2002]], replacing Interim President [[Edward Harrington Jennings|Edward H. Jennings]]. Holbrook earned her B.S. and M.S. from the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]], in zoology. After teaching [[biology]] at [[Ripon College (Wisconsin)|Ripon College]], she earned a Ph.D. in biological structure from the [[University of Washington]] School of Medicine in 1972, then pursued further training in [[dermatology]]. She is an alumna of [[Gamma Phi Beta]] sorority.
Prior to leading The Ohio State University, Holbrook was a professor of biological structure and medicine at University of Washington School of Medicine, Vice president for Research and [[dean (education)|Dean]] of the Graduate School at the [[University of Florida]], and most recently Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and [[Provost (education)|Provost]] at the [[University of Georgia]]. At all points in her career Holbrook has continued to research dermatology.
In addition to her academic responsibilities, Holbrook serves on several non-profit boards, such as the [[American Association for the Advancement of Science]], [[Association of American Universities]], [[National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges]], [[Association of American Medical Colleges]], [[ACT (examination)|American College Testing Program]], [[American Council on Education]], [[National Merit Scholarship Corporation]], and [http://www.ncseonline.org National Council for Science and the Environment], among many others.
Holbrook resigned from Ohio State on [[June 30]], [[2007]], ending her five-year career there. [[Joseph A. Alutto]], dean of the [[Max M. Fisher College of Business]] at Ohio State, replaced Holbrook as an interim president until [[Gordon Gee]] took his place as the new president.
Holbrook is currently the Vice President for Research & Innovation at the [[University of South Florida]].<ref>[http://www.research.usf.edu/vpfr/ University of South Florida - Office of the Vice President For Research and Innovation]</ref>
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==Further reading==
*[http://president.osu.edu/past_presidents.php Past Presidents of the Ohio State University]
* [http://oncampus.osu.edu/v32n2/thisissue.html onCampus newspaper story on election of Karen Holbrook]
* [http://www.osu.edu/news/holbrookletter.pdf Letter of resignation and facts about her years as President]
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