Background
Abele, Lawrence Gordon was born on March 1, 1946 in Baltimore.
academic administrator Dean biology professor
Abele, Lawrence Gordon was born on March 1, 1946 in Baltimore.
Associate of Arts, Miami Dade Community College, 1966. Bachelor of Science in Biology, Florida State University, 1968. Master of Science in Biology, Florida State University, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Miami (Florida), 1972.
Postdoctoral fellow Smithsonian Institution, Washington, 1972-1973. Assistant professor Florida State University, Tallahassee, 1973-1978, associate professor, 1978-1982, professor, since 1983, associate chair department, 1979-1982, chair, 1983-1991, dean College Arts and Sciences, 1991-1994, provost, vice president for academy affairs, since 1994. Visiting professor Marine Science Consortium University System Alabama State University.
Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science. Member American Society Zoologists, Biological Society Washington, Society Systematic Zoology, Crustacean Society (president 1983-1987).
Married Linda Abele; children: Lawrence Robert, Kenneth Paul.