Robert Lue

Robert A. Lue is a researcher and an academic. On March 1, 2013, he became the inaugural Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning at Harvard University.[1] He was formerly Professor of the Practice of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and the Director of Life Sciences Education at Harvard University.[2] Along with Daniel Kahne and Richard Losick, he teaches Life Sciences 1a, the introductory Biology/Chemistry course at Harvard College, which is the third largest lecture course at Harvard College.[3] Since 2008, he has been the Faculty Director of the Harvard-Allston Education Portal.

Early life and education

Robert Lue grew up in Jamaica, where he says he developed his fascination with the natural world.[4] Robert Lue graduated from St. George's College, Kingston, Jamaica in 1980 (http://www.stgc.org/), and went on to graduate from the College of the Holy Cross. After taking a year off to paint at Brandeis, he went to Harvard to complete a Ph.D in cellular biology.[5]

Notes

  1. ↑ Harvard Magazine, "Robert Lue Named Bok Center Director" (April 22, 2013)
  2. ↑ http://www.mcb.harvard.edu/Faculty/faculty_profile.php?f=robert-lue-a
  3. ↑ http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=524217
  4. ↑ http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=516427
  5. ↑ http://www.classmates.com/directory/public/memberprofile/list.htm?regId=8685314297
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