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Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of Undergraduate Studies

Douglas Estry

Douglas Estry

The Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of Undergraduate Studies is responsible for overseeing university-level undergraduate initiatives that support and enhance the undergraduate experience, providing direction to a number of university-wide programs that serve undergraduate students, and coordinating the development and implementation of academic policies and procedures related to undergraduate education. In this capacity, he works closely with such units as Student Life, Residence Life, University Housing, Career Services, and International Studies and Programs to facilitate initiatives focused on characterizing, enhancing, and assessing curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities.

Douglas Estry is a Professor of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation appointed in the Biomedical Laboratory Diagnostics (BLD) Program. His initial research interests focused on hemostatic factors including studies on specific complexes in the coagulation pathway and subsequently on transmembrane signaling and the role of platelet membrane receptors in the hemostatic process. While with the BLD Program, Dr. Estry served initially as Graduate Director and then Director of the Program. During this time, he was active on several national committees and served as President for the Michigan Society for Clinical Laboratory Sciences. Prior to leaving the program, he was responsible for leading the development of a new undergraduate curriculum and assisting in the implementation of a molecular diagnostics continuing education program for practicing laboratory professionals. Most recently, Dr. Estry served as the Associate Dean for Student and Academic Affairs in the College of Natural Science, providing administrative oversight for issues relevant to both undergraduate and graduate recruitment and retention in science and mathematics. During his tenure as Associate Dean, he focused on issues of teaching and learning in science and mathematics, student engagement, and learning outcomes assessment. He was fortunate to be able to work closely with the MSU Teachers for a New Era project and assisted with the implementation of professional development programming for K-12 teachers in conjunction with the Mathematics and Science Partnership grant (Promoting Rigorous Outcomes in Mathematics and Science Education, PROM/SE).

  • Douglas Estry, Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education & Dean of Undergraduate Studies
  • 312 Administration Building
  • East Lansing, MI 48824-1046