Kristin Sobolik

Kristin Sobolik is an American anthropologist who is the eighth chancellor of the University of Missouri–St. Louis. Solobik earned a bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Iowa and a master's and doctorate in anthropology from Texas A&M University^[1] and has published more than 100 papers, books, and presentations focused on archaeobiology and paleonutrition.^[2] During her tenure as chancellor, Solobik helped create the Student Academic Support Services, a student outreach and support unit with a mission to support students overcoming challenges in their academic studies.^[3]

Kristin Sobolik
8th Chancellor of the University of Missouri-St. Louis
Incumbent
Assumed office September, 2019
Preceded by	Thomas F. George
Personal details
Education	University of Iowa (BS) Texas A&M University (MA, PhD)
Academic background
Thesis	Paleonutrition of the Lower Pecos Region of the Chihuahuan Desert (1991)
Doctoral advisors	Vaughn M. Bryant, Jr. D. Gentry Steele
Academic work
Discipline	Anthropology
Sub-discipline	archaeobiology paleonutrition
Institutions	Wright State University University of Maine University of Missouri–St. Louis