Dr. Conover received her Bachelor's Degree at Pennsylvania State University and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry from the University of Bath, in Bath, England. Dr. Conover has been a professor at the University of Connecticut since 2008 and the Faculty Director of WiMSE since 2013. Dr. Conover focuses her research on the analysis of stem cell fate decisions using in vitro and in vivo systems with an emphasis on regenerative mechanisms of repair in injury and disease.