Linda oversees 28 graduate programs at BU with an enrollment of approximately 900 MA/MS and PhD students. Prior, she served as the inaugural Vice Provost for Health Sciences at Montana State University and Director of the WWAMI Medical Education Program. She also served as Assistant Dean for Regional Affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Hyman is a Professor of Microbiology at BUSM with expertise in molecular genetics. She earned her undergraduate degree at SUNY Albany, her doctoral degree at Brandeis University, and a post-doctoral fellowship at Tufts University School of Medicine. She began her professional career at Tulane University School of Medicine, where she was awarded tenure as Associate Professor in the Department of Biochemistry. Her service incudes appointments on committees for the NIH, HHMI and the AAMC. Dr. Hyman also served as the Director of the Division of Molecular Biosciences at NSF. Her primary interest is focused on biomedical workforce training as indicated by her position as the co-Principle Investigator on two NIH awards - BU’s BEST and the NIH Summer Training as Research Scholars (STaRS) as well as the PI on an NSF INCLUDES award (BEST BET). Her priorities as Associate Provost include academic and professional development; supporting research infrastructure; providing a nurturing environment for all trainees, especially those from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds; and developing programs that support the nation’s workforce needs.