Tufts University presents Dean Bárbara M. Brizuela and Dean Kyongbum Lee

Please join Dean Brizuela and Dean Lee for a conversation with alumni, parents and friends highlighting the latest initiatives, academic achievements and student experiences throughout the University.

Bárbara M. Brizuela
Dean of the School of Arts & Sciences, The School of Arts and Sciences Professor, Education

Biography Bárbara studied in Argentina and the U.S., where she moved in 1995. She has been a kindergarten and seventh grade teacher in Argentina as well as a Spencer Foundation research training grantee. Her current research focuses on children's learning of elementary mathematics, including early algebra, children's learning of the notational number system and other notational aspects of mathematics, and mathematics teachers' learning and professional development. Since 1998, she has been involved in research on children's early algebraic reasoning, exploring the intertwined nature of arithmetic and algebra (see 'Early Algebra'). Her main areas of interest are mathematics education, early childhood education, and cognitive development. Her research is grounded on the fundamental belief that our primary goal as educators is to understand and highlight children's thinking and reasoning in productive ways.

Kyongbum Lee
Dean of Tufts University School of Engineering and Karol Family Professor in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering

Biography Kyongbum Lee's research interests include metabolic engineering, tissue engineering, and systems biology. His research group is interested in the study of cellular metabolism and its role in directing biological function. The group aims to gain fundamental insights into the biochemical and biophysical cues contributing to the regulation of metabolic pathways, and to develop technologies for assembling, characterizing, and manipulating these systems. It seeks to translate these basic insights and technologies into applications leading to engineering practice and meaningful health outcomes. The group is particularly interested in discovering therapeutic and diagnostic targets for metabolic diseases such as obesity.

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