Research Faculty Named Tarleton’s First-Ever AAAS Fellow

Rupa Iyer, PhD

Dr. Rupa Iyer, Tarleton State University Vice President for Research, Innovation and Economic Development, has been recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

Dr. Iyer is among the more than 500 scientists, engineers and innovators who have been elected 2022 fellows for their scientifically and socially distinguished achievements. She is the first AAAS fellow from Tarleton.