The WFU Department of Biology is proud to celebrate the career and extraordinary service to Wake Forest of Reynolds Professor of Developmental Neuroscience Susan E. Fahrbach on the occasion of her retirement. Congratulations, Susan!
Dr. Fahrbach has been a fierce advocate for the Department of Biology […during her 22 years at Wake Forest], and she worked tirelessly as its chair for eight years, advancing the department’s mission of teaching and scholarship. As chair, Dr. Fahrbach successfully helped with the formation of two new academic programs (BMB and ENV), which interface with the Department of Biology. During the COVID years, the department was grateful to have a steady hand at the helm. Dr. Fahrbach also led the charge to update our curriculum and improve our graduate program. Since then, she has remained active in college governance, serving as chair of CAA and continuing to provide leadership by example to the department and institution. Dr. Fahrbach has regularly taught courses in Neuroscience, while also contributing to core Neuroscience courses in the Neuroscience minor. But Dr. Fahrbach is not just a neuroscientist; she has also been a versatile teacher, teaching multiple courses for the Biology Department, including several FYS courses. She has been an engaging instructor in the Biology core curriculum, teaching Comparative Physiology (BIO 114) for decades and, more recently, many semesters of BIO 150 (Biology 1). Dr. Fahrbach has been a committed educator and impactful leader and a role model for the teacher-scholar ideal.“ – Dr. Erik C. Johnson, Chair and Professor of Biology
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