Department Committees

Awards, Student Scholarships & Internships Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
John RubersonChair, Department HeadIndef
Tom WeisslingFacultyUndefined
Lise PingaultFacultyUndefined

Curriculum & Distance Education Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Louise Lynch-O’BrienChair, Undergrad Program Coordinator &
CASNR Curriculum Comm rep
Undef
Jeff BradshawDirector of DPH ProgramUndef
Tom WeisslingDistance EducationUndef
Erin BauerFaculty Undef
Leslie RaultFacultyUndef
 StaffUndef
Hannah StoweGraduate Student Representative2025

Executive Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
John RubersonChair, Department HeadUndef
Joe LouisProfessor, Associate Department HeadUndef
Gary BrewerProfessor, Research/TeachingUndef
Julie PetersonProfessor, Off-campusUndef
Ana VélezAssociate Professor, ResearchUndef
Tom WeisslingAssociate Professor, TeachingUndef
***Professor, ExtensionUndef
***Non-tenure Track FacultyUndef

Graduate Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Tom WeisslingChair, Graduate Program Director2026
Georgina BinghamFaculty2025
Justin McMechanFaculty2026
Kyle KochFaculty2027

Promotion & Tenure Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Joe LouisChair, Faculty2025
Jeff BradshawFaculty2026
Troy AndersonFaculty2027
Doug GolickFaculty2028

Safety Committee

 

NamePositionTerm ends
Erin BauerChair, Graduate LecturerUndef
***Office StaffUndef
Lise PingaultFaculty/StaffUndef
Lynda ElaineGraduate Student RepresentativeUndef
Heather HernandezGraduate Student Representative from Molecular Biology Areas2025

Science Literacy & Recruitment Outreach Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Doug GolickChairUndef
Gary BrewerFacultyUndef
Kashish VermaGraduate Student Representative2025
Louise Lynch-O’BrienUndergrad Program CoordinatorUndef
Judy Wu-SmartFaculty, ExtensionUndef
***Museum CoordinatorUndef
John RubersonDepartment HeadUndef
***Office Undef

Seminar Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
John RubersonChair, Faculty2025
Shaonpius MondalFaculty2026
Troy AndersonFaculty2027
Lise PingaultAd Hoc Faculty/Postdoc2025
Natasha UmezuGraduate Student Representative2025

Space Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Troy AndersonFaculty 
Kyle KochFaculty 
Justin McMechanFaculty 
Lise PingaultFaculty 
Judy Wu-SmartFaculty 

Undergraduate Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Louise Lynch-O'BrienChair, Insect Science Program CoordinatorUndef
Troy AndersonFaculty, At-large Member2024
Julie PetersonFaculty, At-large Member2025
Georgina BinghamFaculty, At-large Member2026
***Insect Science Student Member2024

Wellness Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Erin BauerChair, FacultyUndef
Ana VélezFacultyUndef
Marissa KempStaffUndef
Sanket ShindeGraduate Student Representative2025

Other

  • Representative to CASNR Faculty Advisory Committee  - Erin Bauer (2024-2026)
  • Representative to IANR Greenhouse Committee – Justin McMechan (2024-2026)
  • Representative to Faculty Senate – Tom Weissling (2023-2026)