Abigail Amissah-Arthur

Dr. Amissah-Arthur is the Director of the Office of Research Programs in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. In her role, Dr. Amissah-Arthur provides high-level support and advice on matters related to research infrastructure, research compliance, and funded & unfunded research in the College of Health Sciences. Additionally, her office plays a fundamental role in annual planning and management of operations and services including the cultivation of research culture. Dr. Amissah-Arthur started her career as an environmental scientist with a focus on the impact of climatic variability, climate change on food production, and the application of climate prediction in decision making in agriculture. Over the years, she moved from a faculty and research scientist role into a full administrative role. Dr. Amissah-Arthur was featured as a Sigma Xi 2020 Women in STEM.