Carol Fierke

Carol A. Fierke is an American biochemist who is the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs at Brandeis University. Her research considers biological catalysts and understanding biofunction. She is a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

Carol Ann Fierke
Alma materBrandeis University
Carleton College
Scientific career
InstitutionsPennsylvania State University
University of Michigan
Brandeis University
ThesisUtilization of CoA binding energy for catalysis and effect of salts and buffers on a proton transfer reaction (1984)

Early life and education

Fierke was an undergraduate student at Carleton College. She completed her doctoral research at Brandeis University, where she studied biocatalysts.[1] She then moved to Pennsylvania State University as a postdoctoral researcher.

Research and career

Fierke joined the faculty at Duke University. She moved to the University of Michigan in 1999, and was made Chair of the Department of Chemistry in 2005. She was Head of department for ten years, after which she was made Vice Provost and Dean for Graduate Studies. Fierke joined Texas A&M University in 2017, and moved to Brandeis University as Executive Vice President and Provost in 2020.[2][3][4] She has dedicated her career to advocacy for researchers from historically excluded groups.[3]

Fierke's research sought to understand the mechanisms that are used by biological catalysts, enzymes.[5]

Awards and honors

Selected publications
  • K A McCall; C Huang (1 May 2000). "Function and mechanism of zinc metalloenzymes". Journal of Nutrition. 130 (5S Suppl): 1437S–46S. doi:10.1093/JN/130.5.1437S. ISSN 0022-3166. PMID 10801957. S2CID 27445012. Wikidata Q30326782.
  • Carol A. Fierke; Kenneth A. Johnson; Stephen J. Benkovic (1 June 1987). "Construction and evaluation of the kinetic scheme associated with dihydrofolate reductase from Escherichia coli". Biochemistry. 26 (13): 4085–4092. doi:10.1021/BI00387A052. ISSN 0006-2960. PMID 3307916. S2CID 9460944. Wikidata Q34173585.
  • David W. Christianson; Carol A. Fierke (January 1996). "Carbonic Anhydrase: Evolution of the Zinc Binding Site by Nature and by Design". Accounts of Chemical Research. 29 (7): 331–339. doi:10.1021/AR9501232. ISSN 0001-4842. Wikidata Q56672144.

References
  1. "Utilization of CoA binding energy for catalysis and effect of salts and buffers on a proton transfer reaction from fumarase to solvent | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  2. Peshek, Sam (2017-06-19). "Texas A&M Names UM Scholar As Incoming Provost And Executive Vice President". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  3. "Carol Fierke named next Brandeis provost and executive vice president". BrandeisNOW. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. Clark, Caitlin (2020-11-30). "'Thank You, Provost Fierke'". Texas A&M Today. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. "Carol Fierke | U-M LSA Chemistry". lsa.umich.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  6. "Fierke, Carol A." The David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  7. "AAAS Fellow (Fierke, Carol)". scholars.library.tamu.edu. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  8. "Harold R. Johnson Diversity Service Award | U-M Office of the Provost". Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  9. "Rackham Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award » Rackham Graduate School: University of Michigan". Rackham Graduate School: University of Michigan. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  10. "LSA Chemistry Fall Newsletter" (PDF).
  11. "Carol Hollenshead Inspire Award for Excellence in Promoting Equity and Social Change". Center for the Education of Women | University of Michigan. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  12. "The Protein Society announces its 2014 award recipients". myUMBC. 2014-05-19. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  13. "Fierke works as a catalyst for change". www.asbmb.org. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  14. "Provost Carol Fierke inducted into American Academy of Arts and Sciences". BrandeisNOW. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  15. "Dr. Carol Fierke". Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
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