Jill Sible
Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Professor of Biological Sciences
- 2017- Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education
- 2013- Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Education
- 2010- Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 2008-2012 Associate Dean for Curriculum, Instruction and Advising, College of Science, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 2004-2010 Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1998-2004 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA
- 1995-1998 Postdoctoral Fellow, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO
- 1995 Ph.D., Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Advisor: Dr. Noelynn Oliver, Dissertation: "Fibronectin gene expression during normal and abnormal wound healing"
- 1990 B.S., Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, Honors Program, University of New Hampshire, Advisor: Dr. Charles Walker, Research: "Regulation of ornithine decarboxylase during sea star spermatogenesis"
- 2015 Presented TEDxVT talk
- 2013 CIDER Teacher of the Week
- 2012 Department of Biological Sciences Academic Advising Award
- 2011 Virginia Tech Access and Inclusion Award
- 2009 National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences
- 2008 National Academies Education Fellow in the Life Sciences
- 2008 Alumni Teaching Award; induction into Academy of Teaching Excellence
- 2007 College of Science Diversity Award
- 2006 Department of Biological Sciences Most Influential Professor Award
- 2006 Edward R. Diggs Teaching Scholar Award
- 2006 College of Science Certificate of Teaching Excellence
- 2005 Department of Biological Science Outstanding Teacher Award
- 2005 Recognized for teaching by VT Panhellenic Council and as Favorite Professor by AF Sorority
- 2003 Virginia Tech Researcher of the Week (November 1 – 8)
- 2003 Biology Department Most Effective Teacher Award
- 2002 Biology Department Most Effective Teacher Award
- 2001 Biology Department Outstanding Teacher Award
- 1999 Ralph E. Powe Junior Faculty Enhancement Award
- 1995-1998 Howard Hughes Postdoctoral Fellow
- 1994 Keynote Speaker, Third Annual College of Life Science and Agriculture Undergraduate Research Conference, University of New Hampshire
- 1991-1995 Howard Hughes Predoctoral Fellow
- 1989-1990 Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) Fellowship, Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)