Affiliated Departments & Programs
Kathy Gillen joined the Kenyon faculty in 2000 after a postdoctoral position studying the membrane targeting of G protein subunits using yeast as a model system. In 2019 she began researching the molecular mechanisms underpinning regeneration in the annelid worm Lumbriculus variegatus. Gillen enjoys mentoring student research and teaching classes at the introductory, 200 and 300 level. In her spare time she enjoys bird-watching, running, reading and attending Kenyon sporting events.
Areas of Expertise
Cell biology, molecular biology, biochemistry
Education
1995 — Doctor of Philosophy from Yale University
1991 — Master of Philosophy from Yale University
1989 — Bachelor of Science from SUNY Coll Geneseo, Phi Beta Kappa