Dr. Lisa Karr, a professor, companion animal Extension Specialist, and undergraduate teaching coordinator in the Department of Animal Science has been named Associate Dean of Academic Innovation and Student Success in the College of Agricultural Science and Natural Resources (CASNR). She will begin her new role on September 1 and will split her time between her appointments in the department and the college.
In her new role, she will provide leadership for undergraduate curricular innovation and student success, develop partnerships with internal and external collaborators and stakeholders to advance CASNR's student Success Framework, and contribute to the advancement of CASNR's teaching and learning mission, while ensuring the relevance, quality, and impact of the college's efforts to prepare students for a changing world. Over the past three years as undergraduate teaching coordinator in the Department of Animal Science, Dr. Karr has provided oversight of undergraduate teaching, advising, and recruitment.
Karr came to University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2006, after earning her Ph.D. at the University of Illinois in 2004. Karr teaches course work to undergraduate students in companion animal management, behavior, and nutrition, while her extension work focuses on youth programs related to companion animals, primarily dogs, cats, and rabbits.