Committees
2021-2022 Committee Assignments
Any corrections/changes, please contact Elaine Mattes, Office of the Vice President and Dean, at 621-7621. More information about UArizona committees can be found at the UArizona Faculty Governance website.
Jim Hunt, Career and Academic Services - Chair
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Nancy Rodriguez Lorta, Career and Academic Services - ex officio
Parker Antin, Associate Vice President for Research
Shane Burgess, Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Jim Davis, Associate Vice President/Senior Director, Development, Alumni, Advocacy and Corporate Relations
Kevin Fitzsimmons, Director, International Initiatives
Mitch McClaran, Director, Arizona Experiment Station
Jean McLain, CALS Assistant Dean for Faculty Advancement
Matt Rahr, Director, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Jeffrey Ratje, Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration and Operations
Janis Rutherford, Director, Finance
Bethany Rutledge, Director, Administration and Communications, Office of the Vice President and Dean
Ed Martin, Interim Director, UArizona Cooperative Extension
Laura Scaramella, Chair, CALS Unit Heads
Mike Staten, Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Career Development
Jennifer Yamnitz, Executive Director, Branding and Marketing
Jennifer Ravia, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - Chair
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - Vice-Chair
Betsy Arnold, Plant Sciences
Joan Curry, Environmental Science
Jim Hunt, Family and Consumer Sciences
Darin Knapp, Family and Consumer Sciences
Matt Mars, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Dennis Ray, Plant Sciences
Bobby Torres, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Dan McDonald, Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 6/2023 - Chair
Mike Crimmins, Environmental Science, term ends 6/2023
Betsy Greene, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 6/2024
John Palumbo, Entomology, term ends 6/2024
Channah Rock, Environmental Science, term ends 6/2024
Trent Teegerstrom, Agricultural and Resource Economics, term ends 6/2021
Barry Tickes, Yuma County Cooperative Extension, term ends 6/2023
Evelyn Whitmer, Cochise County Cooperative Extension, term ends 6/2024
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, Dietetics - Chair
Satheesh Aradhyula, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Joan Curry, Environmental Science
Darin Knapp, Family and Consumer Sciences
Xianchun Li, Entomology
Kirsten Limesand, Graduate Council Representative
Samantha Orchard, Plant Sciences
Stephen Poe, Biosystems Engineering
Katy Prudic, Natural Resources and the Environment
Amber Rice, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Dari Trujillo, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Microbiology and Veterinary Science
TBA, Undergraduate Student Representative
TBA, Graduate Student Representative
Jim Hunt, Career and Academic Services - ex officio
Fiona McCarthy, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences - Chair
Mike Crimmins, Environmental Science
Eric Lyons, Plant Sciences
Katy Prudic, Natural Resources and the Environment
Matt Rahr, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Jeremy Weiss, Natural Resources and the Environment
Gayatri Vedantam, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, Chair - term ends 2022
Rebecca Mosher, Plant Sciences, Co-Chair - term ends 2025
Melissa Barnett, Family and Consumer Sciences - term ends 2023
Bonnie Hurwitz, Biosystems Engineering - term ends 2023
Matt Mars, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation - term ends 2025
Tauhid Rahman, Agricultural and Resource Economics - term ends 2025
Channah Rock, Cooperative Extension - term ends 2025
Todd Schlenke, Entomology - term ends 2022
William Smith, Natural Resources and the Environment - term ends 2023
Ashley Snider, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - term ends 2025
Markus Tuller, Environmental Science - term ends 2022
Parker Antin, Associate Vice President for Research - ex officio
Zelieann Craig, Assistant Dean for Research - ex officio
Maria del Carmen Aranguren, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Maya Azzi, Career and Academic Services
Katherine Broneck, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Melissa Curran, Family and Consumer Sciences
Ashley Dixon, Gila County Cooperative Extension
Don Falk, Natural Resources and the Environment
Felicia Frontain, Family and Consumer Sciences
Ravi Goyal, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Alex Hu, Plant Sciences
Angela Kaczowka, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Erin Korte, Plant Sciences
Luciano Matzkin, Entomology
Jackie Maximillian, Environmental Science
Melissa Merrick, Natural Resources and the Environment
Gavin Ng, Division Business Services
Nita Ocansey, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta, CALS Advising and Student Services
Christy Stuth, Coconino County Cooperative Extension
Trent Teegerstrom, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aaron Tevik, Biosystems Engineering
Shane Burgess
Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Charles-Sander Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Parker Antin
Associate Vice President for Research, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Associate Dean, Research, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Kina Barton
Treasurer, Arizona Experiment Station
Jim Davis
Associate Vice President, ALVSCE Advancement, Advocacy, Alumni Affairs and Corporate Relations
Carolyne Greeno
Director, Finance and Administration, UArizona Cooperative Extension
Ed Martin
Interim Director, UArizona Cooperative Extension
Mitch McClaran
Director, Arizona Experiment Station
Jeffrey Ratje
Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration and Operations, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Janis Rutherford
Director, Finance
Bethany Rutledge
Director, Administration and Communications, Office of the Vice President and Dean
Mike Staten
Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Career Development
Kayle Skorupski, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - Chair
Jeff Fehmi, Natural Resources and the Environment - Vice Chair
Dan Scheitrum, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Crista Coppola, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Ben Renquist, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Akrum Tamimi, Biosystems Engineering
Goggy Davidowitz, Entomology
Dan Ferguson, Environmental Science
Kate Speirs, Family and Consumer Sciences
Katie Zeiders, Family and Consumer Sciences
Theresa Crimmins, Natural Resources and the Environment
Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Rebecca Mosher, Plant Sciences
Monica Schmidt, Plant Sciences
Ayman Mostafa, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
Debbie Curley, Pima County Cooperative Extension
Ravi Goyal, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Representative)
Dan McDonald, Family & Consumer Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Representative)
Tim Ottusch, Family & Consumer Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Representative)
Gayatri Vedantam, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Senator-at-Large)
Sabrina Helm, Family and Consumer Sciences (Ex officio: Co-Chair of SPBAC)
Melanie Hingle, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (Ex officio: Vice-Chair of the Faculty)
Ravi Goyal, College Representative CALS (2022), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Daniel McDonald, College Representative CALS (2022), Family and Consumer Sciences
Timothy Ottusch, College Representative CALS (2022), Family and Consumer Sciences
Gayatri Vedantam, Senator-at-Large (2023), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Sabrina Helm, Ex officio: Co-chair of SPBAC (2022), Family and Consumer Sciences
Melanie Hingle, Ex officio: Vice Chair of the Faculty (2022), Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Jennifer Teske (Biological Sciences), Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 12/2021 - Chair
Benjamin Renquist (Biological Sciences), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 12/2022 - Vice-Chair
Satheesh Aradhyula (Social Sciences), Agricultural and Resources Economics, term ends 12/2021
Emily Butler (Social Sciences), Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 12/2023
Gene Giacomelli (Natural Sciences), Biosystems Engineering, term ends 12/2023
Michael Riehle (Biological Sciences), Entomology, term ends 12/2022
Steven Smith (Natural Sciences), Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 12/2022
Scott Hessell, Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 6/2023 - Chair
Mary Marian, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2024
Jacqueline Maximillian, Environmental Science, term ends 6/2024
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation, term ends 6/2022
Samantha Orchard, Plant Sciences, term ends 6/2024
Joan Curry, Environmental Science, term ends 6/2022 - Chair
Floyd Chilton, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2023
Melissa Curran, Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 6/2024
Stephen Poe, Biosystems Engineering, term ends 6/2022
Sadhana Ravishankar, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 6/2024
Willem van Leeuwen, Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 6/2023
VK Viswanathan, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 6/2023
Robert Torres, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation - Chair
Kacee Adams (Horse Evaluation & Selection), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Kalea Currie (Floriculture), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Christy Davis (Milk Quality & Products), Arizona Farm Bureau
Casey Farnsworth (Poultry Evaluation), Casa Grande Union High School
Rivka Fidel (Soils), Environmental Science
Noel Fletcher (Forestry), USDA Forest Services
Ed Franklin (Agricultural Mechanics), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Sam Garcia (Meats Evaluation), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Betsy Greene (Horse Evaluation & Selection), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Gene Hall (Entomology), Entomology
Larry Howery (Range Management), Natural Resources and the Environment
Chris Jones (Forestry), Natural Resources and the Environment
Luise King (Veterinary Science), College of Veterinary Medicine
William Milashoski (Livestock Evaluation & Selection), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Quint Molina (Student Chairs/Volunteers), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Sarah Radachy (Dairy Evaluation & Management), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Amber Rice (Employment Skills), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Ursula Schuch (Nursery/Landscape), Plant Sciences
Eric Stevens (Wildlife & Natural Resources), Arizona Agribusiness & Equine Center High Schools - Mesa
Russell Tronstad (Agricultural Business Management), Agricultural and Resource Economics
Kelli Wilson (Agricultural Sales), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Duane Wulf (Meats Evaluation), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Marnee Zazueta (Aquaculture), Yavapai Community College
Na Zuo (Agricultural Business Management), Agricultural and Resource Economics
TBD, vacant at present (Agronomy & Field Crop Management)
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - Chair
Arun Dhar, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Belinda Oden, Entomology
Bre Watkins, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Bridget Radcliff, Career and Academic Services
Danielle Buhrow, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Danielle Flink, Career and Academic Services
Dava Jondall, Biosystems Engineering
Erin Englund, Career and Academic Services
Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant, Career and Academic Services
Gary Thompson, Agricultural and Resource Economics
James Hunt, Career and Academic Services
Jennifer Vasko, Career and Academic Services
Jia Hu, Natural Resources and the Environment
Joan Curry, Environmental Science
Jose Rodas, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Kathleen Landeen, Environmental Science
Katie Hughes, Natural Resources and the Environment
Linda Pallock, Family and Consumer Sciences/Family Studies and Human Development
Liz Collins, Family and Consumer Sciences
Maya Azzi, Plant Sciences
Michelle Mendoza, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Mike Staten, Career and Academic Services - ex officio
Nita Ocansey, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness
Paula Nielsen, Entomology
Peter Waller, Biosystems Engineering
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation
Rachel Gallery, Natural Resources and the Environment
Rose Brandt, Career and Academic Services
Ruben Fierros, Career and Academic Services
Santiago Tso, Environmental Science
Serena Valle, Career and Academic Services
Tanya Hodges, Career and Academic Services
Tanya Quist, Plant Sciences
Teresa Cortéz, Career and Academic Services
Valeria Martinez, Career and Academic Services