This news item is about: Please welcome Dr. Joel Baines as the College’s Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Education. With the title comes new responsibilities for the James Law Professor of Virology. As the associate dean, he oversees the doctoral program at the College of Veterinary Medicine; the Veterinary Investigators’ Program for veterinary students seeking research experiences; and several advanced training programs for clinicians, including the Clinical Fellows Program. He also directs efforts to help scientists secure external funding for research.