Lynne Opperman

Lynne A. Opperman is an American researcher. Prior to the start of the 2021–22 academic year, Opperman was named interim dean of the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry.

Lynne A. Opperman
Born
Johannesburg, South Africa
Academic background
EducationBSc, Zoology and Psychology, 1979, PhD, Developmental Biology, 1985, University of the Witwatersrand
Academic work
InstitutionsTexas A&M University College of Dentistry
University of Virginia School of Medicine

Early life and education

Opperman was born and raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She attended the University of the Witwatersrand for her Bachelor of Science degree and Ph.D. before moving to the United States for her postdoctoral fellowships.[1]

Career

Following her fellowships, Opperman joined the faculty at the University of Virginia School of Medicine as an assistant professor in research. She eventually left to join Texas A&M University in 1996.[2] During her early tenure at Texas A&M, Opperman served as president of the Craniofacial Biology Group for the International Association for Dental Research and on various editorial boards. In 2011, while serving as the director of technology development and professor in biomedical sciences, she was named president-elect of the American Association of Anatomists.[3]

As a result of her research, Opperman was awarded the title of Regents Professor by the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in 2015.[2] Following this, she was named the interim department head for Texas A&M's biomedical sciences[4] and was elected to a three-year term as a council delegate for the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).[5] In 2019, Opperman was one of three Texas A&M faculty members elected as Fellows of the AAAS.[6]

Prior to the start of the 2021–22 academic year, Opperman was named interim dean of the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry.[7] In September 2021, Opperman co-developed a curriculum program to allow fourth-year dental students to administer COVID-19 vaccine.[8]

References
  1. "Lynne Opperman". Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  2. Fuentes, Jennifer (November 19, 2015). "REGENTS PROFESSOR DESIGNATION FOR OPPERMAN". Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  3. Miller, Robert (January 21, 2011). "Dallasite to lead anatomists". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  4. "FACES IN NEW PLACES". Texas A&M University. November 11, 2016. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  5. "ADVANCING SCIENCE, ENCOURAGING DENTAL RESEARCH". Texas A&M University. March 1, 2017. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  6. "Three Texas A&M Faculty Members Selected as AAAS Fellows". Texas A&M University. November 26, 2019. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  7. "Appointment of Interim Dean, College of Dentistry". Texas A&M University. June 2, 2021. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
  8. Brock, LaDawn (September 15, 2021). "Fourth-Year Dental Students Administer COVID-19 Vaccines". Texas A&M University. Retrieved October 4, 2021.
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