Lance Barton

Lance Barton, Ph.D. is the Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research first arriving in June 2023. He earned his B.S. from Dickinson College and his Ph.D. from the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. He is a broadly trained biochemist and cellular immunologist who has worked with students on projects related to immunology, cell stress, and cancer biology. His own career in STEM was sparked through undergraduate research experiences. Consequently, his passion is helping students learn through research. He has previously taught multiple course-based research experiences (CUREs) for undergraduates and mentored 80 students on individual and team projects in his laboratory. During a two decade faculty career at Austin College, he founded the Austin College Scholars Conference (ACSC) and the Center for Research, Experiential, Artistic, and Transformative Education (CREATE) to support students and faculty in mentored and collaborative research endeavors. Nationally, he has been a CUR Councilor for 10 years, serving a previous term as Chair of the Biology Division, and was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Council on Undergraduate Research.