Title: Regents’ Professor Emeritus
Company: Northern Arizona University
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Lee Charles Drickamer, PhD, regents’ professor emeritus at Northern Arizona University, has been recognized by Marquis Who’s Who Top Educators for dedication, achievements, and leadership in education.
Dr. Drickamer is a respected figure in academia, having taught higher education for over 35 years. Since 2010, he has been recognized as a regents’ professor emeritus at Northern Arizona University. He spent over a decade on the Flagstaff campus, where he also served as the department of biological sciences chair. Dr. Drickamer previously taught and served as the department of neurology chair at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale from 1987 to 1998. He also taught as a professor at Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts, between 1972 and 1987. During that time, Dr. Drickamer accepted various administrative roles, oversaw the science center and chaired the science committee.
Highly educated, Dr. Drickamer received a Bachelor of Arts in biology, cum laude, from Oberlin College in 1967 and a Doctor of Philosophy in zoology from Michigan State University in 1970 with the assistance of a National Defense Education Act fellowship. Additionally, he completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the zoology department at North Carolina State University and at the North Carolina Department of Mental Health in Raleigh between 1970 and 1971. From there, Dr. Drickamer collaborated with his advisor on a National Institutes of Health grant to study primates in Puerto Rico.
Throughout his tenure, Dr. Drickamer has been affiliated with several industry-related organizations, such as the Animal Behavior Society and the International Council of Ethologists (formerly International Ethology Council), in various roles, including council member, vice secretary and secretary general.
A well-written writer, Dr. Drickamer has published over a dozen books as author and co-author, including “Animal Behavior: Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution,” “Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, and Ecology” and “Leaders in Animal Behavior: The Second Generation.” He has also contributed 20 book chapters and numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and served as the associate editor, consulting editor, editor, and member of the editorial board for several peer-reviewed journals. Moreover, Dr. Drickamer was a manuscript reviewer for many professional publications.
Besides his work-related accomplishments, Dr. Drickamer has been fascinated by stamp collecting. His passion led to the publication of a book on the postal history of two counties. In his free time, Dr. Drickamer has been active as a volunteer instructor at the Ohio State Penitentiary and for various initiatives at Oberlin College.
In light of his success, Dr. Drickamer received a Distinguished Animal Behaviorist Award from the Animal Behavior Society in 2010. This award is a testament to his hard work in the industry and is one of his proudest accomplishments. Dr. Drickamer was previously honored with the Leo F. Kaplan Research Award as the Outstanding Researcher at Southern Illinois University in 1997 and the Exceptional Service Award from the Animal Behavior Society in 1998. He has also secured multiple research, educational, travel and symposium grants throughout his career.
In the future, Dr. Drickamer intends to spend more of his retirement dedicated to philanthropic efforts. He has already established several unique endowment awards and various scholarships, including one endowment at Oberlin College in collaboration with three remarkable employees in the development office. He notably created an award in their names, given to two or more students who present a plan that fosters connections between the college and the local community. Dr. Drickamer’s goal is to strengthen these relationships.
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