UMass Reopening: Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy has released the university’s Fall 2020 Reopening Plan, which details how the fall semester will proceed amid the COVID-19 pandemic. For more information and to read the comprehensive report, FAQs and other materials, go to umass.edu/reopening.
Elizabeth Connor
Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education and Development
Elizabeth A. Connor is an Associate Professor of Biology with research in the area of neurobiology and the development and maintenance of vertebrate synapses. She has extensive experience in the classroom and the use of effective teaching strategies, as well as development and implementation of curriculum redesign, and initiatives to support student success and student research. Dr. Connor has received two College Outstanding Teaching awards and the University of Massachusetts Distinguished Teaching Award. Dr. Connor serves as Program Director for the UMass Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence Award. She earned a BS in biology from St. Lawrence University, a PhD in physiology and biophysics from the University of Vermont School of Medicine, and was a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University School of Medicine.
