May 13, 2008

Dr. Andrew Rogerson, a biology professor, researcher and administrator at Marshall University in West Virginia, was appointed dean of the College of Science and Mathematics at California State University, Fresno.

The announcement was made by Fresno State Provost Jeri Echeverria. The new dean succeeds Dr. Kin-Ping Wong, who retired earlier this year. Interim dean Karen Carey will continue to head the college until Rogerson’s arrival in spring or summer.

Rogerson serves as the dean of the College of Science at Marshall. He previously was associate dean, director of the Oceanographic Center and director of the Institute of Coastal Studies at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.

He has considerable experience in research with more than 200 publications in refereed scientific journals. He also has obtained nearly $2 million dollars in external grant funding.

Rogerson has broad national and international experience in the sciences. His academic experience includes universities in London, California (University of California, Santa Barbara), Toronto and South Dakota (School of Mines & Technology) before his service at Nova South Eastern and Marshall.

He also has worked at two internationally recognized governmental laboratories, the Culture Collection of Algae and Protozoa in Great Britain and the Atlantic Research Laboratory in Canada.

Throughout his 28-year academic career, Rogerson has been involved in research and teaching within many biological disciplines including ecology, taxonomy, physiology, and cell and molecular biology.

Rogerson completed his college education in his native Scotland, earning his bachelor’s degree in biology from Paisley University and his doctorate in protozoan ecology from the University of Stirling.