Lori Adams, professor of instruction in the Department of Biology and director of the Iowa Sciences Academy, will serve as a provost faculty fellow. In her role, Adams will enhance faculty and student success initiatives, such as developing a Teaching Portfolio Tool Kit and collaborating on projects to enhance support and incentives for teaching excellence. She also will develop a mentoring framework for faculty and increase formal mentor training opportunities on campus.

Adams joined Iowa as a faculty member in 2009. She directs several undergraduate research programs and is the instructor-designer for several student scientist development courses. Adams’ work focuses on enhancing undergraduate biology education through research experience opportunities, mentoring, and scientific teaching. Adams has also spent more than a decade championing the importance of mentorship in academia for students, staff, and faculty.