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John Z. Kiss

November 28, 2018

John Z. Kiss is the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at UNCG, and his academic appointment is as Professor of Biology. He served as Dean of the Graduate School at the University of Mississippi from 2012-16.  John was on the faculty of Miami University (1993-2012) where he was a University Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Botany Department. He has been an instructor in 15 different courses ranging from introductory biology for first year students to advanced graduate courses. He also has mentored 49 independent research projects by undergraduates and has served as major professor for 14 M.S. students, 8 doctoral students, and 6 post-doctoral scholars.

John likes to travel, and he and his wife Helen have been to many countries throughout Europe, including a recent trip to Iceland.  He once gave a keynote lecture in Szeged, Hungary, the city of his birth. John immigrated to the United States when he was four years old. His favorite line from the play Hamilton is: “Immigrants—we get the job done!”