Dean Kramer joined TCNJ’s School of Science as Dean in July 2022. Prior to joining TCNJ, Kramer served as a faculty member and administrator at Rutgers University-New Brunswick for almost 20 years where she created new undergraduate courses and programs designed to cultivate creative and innovative mindsets. Kramer earned her BA in biology from Franklin & Marshall College (PA), her PhD in molecular and cellular biology from Stony Brook University (NY), and completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the University of California, Berkeley, where she studied cell guidance mechanisms during early embryonic development. Dean Kramer is a champion of design thinking and interdisciplinary approaches to problem solving. She loves to garden, cook, and spend time outdoors with her husband, daughter and golden retriever.