Feb. 1, 2008
To Dr. Michael Kelrick, Professor of Biology, the new Director of Interdisciplinary Studies. According to our Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs, "Michael has been a strong voice for interdisciplinary study on our campus for many years, and during his 20-year tenure at Truman has engaged in interdisciplinary inquiry as both a scholar and teacher. He has a strong record of fostering the natural interdisciplinary interests of his students. In addition to his good work with students, he has also established himself as a leader in the development of interdisciplinary curricula, including our Interdisciplinary Studies Major, the Environmental Studies Minor, and the Mathematical Biology Program.

My vision and hopes for this position and for interdisciplinarity at Truman have been continued with Dr. Kelrick's appointment and my knowledge that interdisciplinarity will be in good hands. I am encouraged by the campus support for interdisciplinary study at Truman and look forward to watching it continue to grow and develop on our campus under Michael's leadership.

Please join me in congratulating Dr. Kelrick. I know that he will appreciate your support for and continued commitment to interdisciplinary study at Truman."

Feb. 26, 2008
Michael Kelrick, professor of biology and director of interdisciplinary studies, and a group of talented undergraduates in mathematics, biology and computer science. The work of this team is supported by Truman’s NSF-funded “Research-focused Learning Communities in Mathematical Biology.”