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Professor, Chemical Section, Department of Oceanography,
Executive Associate Dean, College of Geosciences, Texas A&M
University, Corpus Christi, Texas
Dr. Luis Cifuentes earned a bachelor’s degree with
honors in Chemistry from Swarthmore College, an M.S. degree
in Marine Studies, and a Ph.D. degree in Oceanography, both
from the University of Delaware. He began his career with
Texas A&M University in 1988 as an assistant professor
of oceanography and proceeded through the ranks to full professor.
Beginning in November 2004, Dr. Cifuentes served as Executive
Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Research in the College
of Geosciences and in July 2007, assumed the position of Interim
Vice Provost for the University. In March 2009, he again served
as Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Research
in the College of Geosciences, at which time he was heavily
involved with the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. As of
September 1, 2010, Dr. Cifuentes became the Associate Vice
President for Research and Scholarly Activity and Dean of
Graduate Studies at Texas A&M University Corpus Christi.
Dr. Cifuentes has taught oceanography courses at both the
undergraduate and graduate level at Texas A&M. His research
interests include stable isotope biogeochemistry with emphasis
on carbon and nitrogen isotopes, biogeochemistry of estuarine
and coastal waters, human impacts on aquatic environments
and the use of scientific data in developing public policy.
Dr. Cifuentes and his wife, Lauren, a professor of Educational
Psychology, reside in Corpus Christi and have three children.
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