Nathan J. Baird, PhD, is currently serving as the interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. He was previously an associate professor in the Department of Chemistry and the associate dean of transition and integration in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Baird’s previous administrative experience includes serving as interim dean of the Misher College of Arts and Sciences and interim chair of the department of chemistry and biochemistry while at University of the Sciences. His administrative achievements include increased faculty support, pedagogical innovation and curricular design.
After receiving his bachelor’s degree at Wheaton College, Baird holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Chicago and completed postdoctoral training at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.