Maude David of the Microbiology department has been awarded tenure and promoted to Associate Professor.
Dr. Maude David is a faculty with a split appointment in the department of Microbiology and the department of Pharmaceutical Sciences since 2018. Dr. David’s research is focused on the gut-brain-microbiota axis, and in developing new analytical methods to integrate multi-omics data from of microbial community from a variety of ecosystems. She has worked on implementing a transdisciplinary program, with notably industry partners on autism spectrum disorder, and many interdisciplinary collaborations across microbiome fields.
Dr. David is particularly invested in mentoring: in the last 5 years she has advised 7 graduate students, 14 undergraduates students who have received altogether over 30 awards, and she is the recipient of the Breaking Barriers in Education award – Oregon State University President’s Commission on the Status of Women – recognizes OSU member whose high impact teaching and mentoring has paved the way to advance gender equity in higher education.
Congratulations to Dr. David!