Skip to main content
UMass Collegiate M The University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • Search UMass.edu
School of Public Health & Health Sciences School of Public Health & Health Sciences

Main navigation

  • Academics

    Academic programs

    BiostatisticsCommunity Health EducationEnvironmental Health SciencesEpidemiologyHealth Policy and ManagementKinesiologyNutritionProfessional ProgramsPublic Health SciencesSpeech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
    Graduate AdmissionsUMass AdmissionsFinancial aid and scholarshipsFaculty directoryCourses
  • Research
    Center for Community Health Equity ResearchCenter for Program EvaluationInstitute for Global Health
    Research news and highlightsResearch areasResearch centers and institutesResearch Administration Office (RAO)
  • Campus & Outreach
    Academic Dean & Office of Academic SuccessCenter for Language, Speech, and HearingOffice of Career PlanningOffice of Public Health Practice and OutreachSupport SPHHS
  • About
    AccreditationDiversity, Equity and InclusionNewsEventsDirectory
    Resources for current studentsResources for faculty & staffVisit usContact usSenior Recognition Ceremony

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. News

Vandenberg Named Acting Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement

She will assume the role effective July 1, 2023.

June 26, 2023 Research

Content

Laura Vandenberg
Laura Vandenberg

Laura Vandenberg, currently Associate Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, has agreed to serve as Acting Vice Chancellor for Research and Engagement, effective July 1, 2023.

"During the past six months, Dr, Vandenberg has demonstrated the leadership and management abilities that will be essential in advancing our research priorities in the coming academic year," Chancellor Subbaswamy and Chancellor-Elect Javier Reyes wrote in an email to the campus community. She takes on her new role as Vice Chancellor Mike Malone becomes Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost for the coming year.

Vandenberg previously served as Associate Dean for Undergraduate Academic Affairs in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences and as a Professor of Environmental Health Sciences. An expert in the study of endocrinology, she came to UMass Amherst from Tufts University’s department of biology and its Center for Regenerative and Developmental Biology, where she completed an NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship. Prior to her time at Tufts, she received postdoctoral training at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the Forsyth Institute in Boston. She earned her doctorate in cell, molecular and developmental biology from Tufts University School of Medicine and a bachelor’s degree in biology from Cornell University.

Announcement posted in Research for Faculty , Staff , and Current students

Related programs

  • Environmental Health Sciences

Related departments

  • Environmental Health Sciences

Site footer

School of Public Health & Health Sciences
  • X
  • Find us on Facebook
  • Find us on YouTube
  • Find us on LinkedIn
  • Find us on Instagram
Address

Arnold House
715 North Pleasant Street
Amherst, MA 01003
United States

Academics

  • Explore our programs
  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Certificate
  • Post Baccalaureate

Research

  • Research News
  • Research Areas
  • Research Centers & Institutes

The School

  • About SPHHS
  • News
  • Events
  • Directory
  • Visit
  • Contact

Info for...

  • Current students
  • Faculty & staff

Global footer

  • ©2025 University of Massachusetts Amherst
  • Site policies
  • Privacy
  • Non-discrimination notice
  • Accessibility
  • Terms of use