kerin claeson

About me

The short version is, I grew up on Long Island, New York and stayed for college. I never knew what graduate school was until a professor in Earth Sciences at Stony Brook noticed how question-driven I was. Then he told me "You have the bug and you are going to graduate school." What's that?! Thus started my interdisciplinary pursuit of more information... I grew in side-by-side anatomical and earth sciences programs to become a paleontologist with degrees in Geology and Organismic & Evolutionary Biology. Later I pursued a post-doc where I was given the chance to teach anatomy in addition to conducting my research. That lead to my job as an assistant professor (now Full Professor) of anatomy at a medical school. This has been a wildly fulfilling path, with opportunities to lead transitions in Graduate Education and Medical Education. It was all possible because of integral advocacy and mentorship I received. I find great reward to be the advocate and mentor for new generations of students, junior faculty, and seasoned professional who have places to go. See my snapshot of affiliations below.