The University of West Alabama

Richard Holland, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
President, The University of West Alabama
Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences
College of Natural Science & Mathematics
Station #1
Webb Hall Room 343
(205) 652-3527
rholland@uwa.edu
Degrees:
Initial employment at UWA:  1967
Professional bio:

Richard Holland served as the Dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics from 1994 - 2002. He was named President of UWA in Spring 2002.  He continues to teach selected classes in the Department of Biological Sciences, including General Botany, Field Botany, Vascular and Nonvascular Botany. Dr. Holland is a graduate of Livingston University, and received his Ph.D. from the University of Tennessee. He is a two-time recipient of the Gilbert Award for Outstanding Teaching, and was one of the first Mcllwain Trustee Professors at UWA. His varied interests include all areas of botany, and the history and philosophy of science.



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