Department Committees

Awards & Internships Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
John RubersonChair, Department HeadUndefined
Tom WeisslingFacultyUndefined
Lise PingaultFacultyUndefined

Curriculum & Distance Education Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Louise Lynch-O’BrienChair, CASNR Curriculum Comm; Undergrad Program CoordinatorUndefined
Jeff BradshawExtension Faculty (also Director of DPH Program)Undefined
Tom WeisslingGraduate Program ChairUndefined
Erin BauerOnline ProgramUndefined
Leslie RaultTeaching FacultyUndefined
Kelly WhiteOffice education coordinatorUndefined
 Graduate Student Representative2026

Executive Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
John RubersonChair, Department HeadUndefined
Joe LouisProfessor, Associate Department HeadUndefined
Gary BrewerProfessor, research/teachingUndefined
Julie PetersonProfessor, off-campusUndefined
Ana VélezAssociate Professor, researchUndefined
Tom WeisslingProfessor, teachingUndefined
UnassignedFaculty, ExtensionUndefined
Lise PingaultNon-tenure Track FacultyUndefined

Graduate Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Tom WeisslingChair, Graduate Program Director2026
Justin McMechanFaculty2026
Kyle KochFaculty2027
Leslie RaultFaculty2028

Promotion & Tenure Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Jeff BradshawChair, Faculty2026
Troy AndersonFaculty2027
Doug GolickFaculty2028
Susan WellerFaculty2029

Safety Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Erin BauerChairUndefined
Kelly WhiteOffice StaffUndefined
Lise PingaultFaculty/StaffUndefined
 Faculty/StaffUndefined
 Graduate Student2026

Science Literacy & Recruitment Outreach Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Doug GolickChairUndefined
Gary BrewerFacultyUndefined
Esha KalerGraduate Student Representative2026
Louise Lynch-O’BrienUndergrad Program CoordinatorUndefined
Judy Wu-SmartFaculty, ExtensionUndefined
John RubersonDepartment HeadUndefined
Kelly WhiteOffice Education CoordinatorUndefined

Seminar Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Shaonpius MondalChair, Faculty2026
Troy AndersonFaculty2027
Erin BauerFaculty2028
Lise Pingault Ad hoc Faculty/Postdoc2026
Thales RodriguesGrad Student Representative2026
Kristin StarkGrad Student Representative2026

Undergraduate Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Louise Lynch-O'BrienChair, Insect Science CoordinatorUndefined
Georgina BinghamFaculty, at-large member2026
Judy Wu-SmartFaculty, at-large member2027
Tom WeisslingFaculty, at-large member2028
 Insect Science Student Member2026

Wellness Committee

NamePositionTerm ends
Erin BauerChair, FacultyUndefined
Ana VélezFacultyUndefined
Marissa KempStaffUndefined
Esha KalerGraduate Student Representative2026

Other

  • Representative to CASNR Faculty Advisory Committee  - Erin Bauer (2024-2028)
  • Representative to IANR Greenhouse Committee – Justin McMechan (2020-2025)
  • Representative to Faculty Senate – Tom Weissling (2023-2026)