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Kendra Spence Cheruvelil is a professor in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife and the Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. She is the co-director of the Data Intensive Landscape Limnology Lab, where she conducts big-data research on lakes to understand the impacts of global climate change and land use intensification on lake systems. Cheruvelil is recognized as a Research Exemplar for her leadership in managing research programs that focus on professionalism and integrity. She has been credited with co-establishing the discipline of landscape limnology and is known for pushing the boundaries of interdisciplinary team science. In September 2020, she was named a special advisor for faculty affairs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Previously, she served as the associate dean for research and faculty affairs at Lyman Briggs College. Cheruvelil is a fellow of the Big Ten Academic Alliance Academic Leadership Program and has co-authored a book chapter titled 'Professional Development for Women Leaders' in an edited volume on women leading change in academia.
Department of Psychology