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American dentistry scientist and academic administrator
Laurie Kay McCauley
is an American dental and medical scholar and academic administrator. She has been serving as the 17th and current provost and executive vice president for academic affairs of the
University of Michigan
since May 2022.
[1]
[2]
Prior to her current role, she served as the William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor and dean of the
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
, as well as professor at the Department of Pathology of
Michigan Medicine
.
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Education
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McCauley received a
Bachelor of Science
with a major in
education
in 1980, a
Doctor of Dental Surgery
in 1985, a
Master of Science
in dentistry in 1988, and a
Doctor of Philosophy
in
veterinary pathobiology
in 1991, all from
Ohio State University
.
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Career
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In 2002, McCauley was appointed the William K. and Mary Ann Najjar Professor of
Periodontics
and became department chair of Periodontics and Oral Medicine.
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While serving in this role, she was elected a Fellow of the
American Association for the Advancement of Science
for her "contributions to the field of skeletal physiology, particularly for delineating mechanisms of parathyroid hormone action during bone regeneration and pathophysiology of skeletal metastases."
[6]
McCauley also edited a textbook on craniofacial mineralized tissues, developed a new graduate program in oral pathology, and a new e-learning dental hygiene degree program.
[7]
Beyond the school, she also served in leadership positions with the council of the
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research
and the National Advisory Dental & Craniofacial Research Council at the
National Institutes of Health
. As a result of her academic background, she was also chosen to become an associate editor of the
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research
.
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McCauley eventually stepped down from the role in 2012 to become the dean of the
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
.
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Upon stepping into her new role as dean, McCauley was elected a Member of the
National Academy of Medicine
.
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She also continued to conduct research in her laboratory by investigating hormonal control of bone remodeling. Her research was recognized by the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research with their 2019 Stephen M. Krane Award.
[9]
During the
COVID-19 pandemic
, McCauley was awarded the
American Dental Association
’s 2021 Norton M. Ross Award for Excellence in Clinical Research.
[10]
In 2023, McCauley gained notoriety when faculty at the University of Michigan were tasked with completing over 15,000 missing grades during a strike by the Graduate Employees' Organization, a labor union that represents teaching assistants at the University.
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References
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Kozlowski, Kim.
"University of Michigan names longtime dean as its new provost"
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The Detroit News
.
Archived
from the original on 2022-04-26
. Retrieved
2022-07-13
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"Laurie Kay McCauley"
. University of Michigan.
Archived
from the original on June 29, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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a
b
Mccauley, Laurie K. (2017-11-27).
"Curriculum Vitae Laurie K. Mccauley"
(PDF)
.
University of Michigan School of Dentistry
.
Archived
(PDF)
from the original on 2022-03-29
. Retrieved
2022-09-30
.
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"Laurie McCauley, Provost | U-M Office of the Provost"
.
University of Michigan Office of the Provost
. Archived from
the original
on 2022-12-09
. Retrieved
2022-12-09
.
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"Meet Dean Laurie McCauley"
. University of Michigan. September 24, 2013.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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"Ten from U-M chosen as AAAS Fellows"
. University of Michigan. October 25, 2007.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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b
"Laurie McCauley, expert in skeletal biology, appointed dean of the U-M School of Dentistry"
. University of Michigan. March 21, 2013.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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b
Bailey, Laura (October 19, 2015).
"Four U-M faculty elected to prestigious National Academy of Medicine"
. University of Michigan.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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"Dean Laurie McCauley receives national award for research"
. University of Michigan. September 16, 2019.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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Versaci, Mary Beth (February 22, 2021).
"University of Michigan School of Dentistry dean wins Ross Award"
. American Dental Association.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.
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"UMich announces plan to input late grades due to GEO strike"
. The Michigan Daily. September 16, 2019.
Archived
from the original on July 9, 2021
. Retrieved
June 30,
2021
.