Robert Brinkmann

Robert Brinkmann is the Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Northern Illinois University since July 2020. Previously, Robert served at Hofstra University from July 2011 to July 2020 in various roles, including Professor of Geology, Environment, and Sustainability, Vice Provost for Scholarship and Research, and Dean of Graduate Studies. Robert also held positions as Associate Editor for the Journal of Cave and Karst Studies from 2012 to June 2017, and Chairman of the Board at the National Cave and Karst Research Institute from 2010 to May 2017. Prior to that, Robert was a Professor at the University of South Florida from August 1990 to May 2011. Robert earned a Ph.D. in Geography and an MS in Geology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a BS in Geology from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh.