Kristin Sobolik
Kristin Sobolik | |
|---|---|
| 8th Chancellor of the University of Missouri-St. Louis | |
| Assumed office April 9, 2020 | |
| President | Mun Choi |
| Succeeded by | Chris Spilling |
Interim | |
| In office September 1, 2019 – April 9, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. George |
| Personal details | |
| Education | |
| Academic background | |
| Thesis | Paleonutrition of the Lower Pecos Region of the Chihuahuan Desert (1991) |
| Vaughn M. Bryant, Jr. D. Gentry Steele | |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
Sub-discipline | archaeobiology paleonutrition |
| Institutions | |
Kristin Sobolik is an American anthropologist who is the eighth chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Sobolik earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Iowa and a master's and doctorate in anthropology from Texas A&M University[1] and has published more than 100 papers, books, and presentations focused on archaeobiology and paleonutrition.[2]
As chancellor, Sobolik oversees the St. Louis region’s leading public research university, serving nearly 15,000 students and contributing more than $555 million in annual economic impact. UMSL also boasts the largest alumni network in the metropolitan area, with graduates contributing an estimated $14.3 billion to Missouri’s economy each year.
During her tenure as chancellor, Sobolik helped create the Student Academic Support Services, a student outreach and support unit with a mission to support students overcoming challenges in their academic studies.[3]
Sobolik is expected to retire at end of June 2026[4] and be replaced by vice chancellor Chris Spilling, serving as interim chancellor.[5]
References
- ↑ Choi, Mun Y. (April 9, 2020). "Announcement of UMSL Chancellor Kristin Sobolik". www.umsystem.edu. University of Missouri System. Archived from the original on April 30, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Sobolik as your next chancellor. She will assume this permanent role effective immediately.
- ↑ "Kristin Sobolik appointed 8th chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis - Climate Change Institute - University of Maine". Climate Change Institute. April 13, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ "Student Outreach and Support | UMSL". www.umsl.edu. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ↑ Reeser, Janis (February 13, 2026). "University of Missouri-St. Louis chancellor stepping down July 1". Columbia Daily Tribune.
- ↑ "Chris Spilling to serve as UMSL's interim chancellor beginning July 1". UMSL Daily. April 17, 2026.