Kidwell Named Associate Dean of Academic Programs
Kim Kidwell, spring wheat breeder and an award-winning teacher and advisor in the WSU College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, has been appointed the new associate dean for academic programs in the college. She will assume her new responsibilities Aug. 1.
“Kim is an energetic, visionary professional who brings a wide range of skills to the college’s academic programs and student recruitment efforts at both the graduate and undergraduate levels,” said CAHNRS dean Dan Bernardo.
“This is a natural and exciting progression in my career,” Kidwell said. “It brings to bear all of the skills I’ve developed to this point. There is important work to be done, and I look forward to being part of the team,” she said.
Kidwell, a professor in the Department of Crop and Soil, leads the spring wheat breeding and genetic research program. Bernardo said he will be working closely with the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences and the Washington wheat industry to find Kidwell’s successor. “We will take advantage of this opportunity to assess the current structure of our wheat breeding program and determine how we should best organize ourselves to meet the needs of the industry,” he said.