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New Department Heads Named for Biological Sciences, Mathematics

Two academic departments in the College of Sciences have new department heads.

Alina Chertock, a longtime NC State professor and prominent mathematician, has been named the new head of the university’s Department of Mathematics. Chertock has been with NC State since 2002 and was serving as interim department head prior to her permanent appointment. She is also an adjunct professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in Russia.

Gerald LeBlanc, a prominent toxicologist who has been on the NC State faculty for close to three decades, has been named the new head of the university’s Department of Biological Sciences. LeBlanc has been with NC State since 1989 and is currently a professor in the department. His leadership experience includes serving as director of the Toxicology Program and as interim Biological Sciences department head.