Committees
2018-2019 Committee Assignments
Any corrections/changes, please contact Elaine Mattes, Office of the Vice President and Dean, at 621-7621. More information about UA committees can be found at the UA Faculty Governance website.
Jim Hunt, Career and Academic Services - chair
Angela Taylor, Family and Consumer Sciences
Nancy Rodriguez Lorta, Career and Academic Services - ex officio
Parker Antin, Associate Vice President for Research
Shane Burgess, Vice President for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Jim Davis, Development, Alumni, Advocacy and Corporate Relations
Kevin Fitzsimmons, Director, International Initiatives
Mitch McClaran, Associate Director, Experiment Station Strategy - Rangelands
Jean McLain, CALS Assistant Dean for Faculty Advancement
Matt Rahr, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Jeffrey Ratje, Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration and Operations
Jeff Silvertooth, Director, UA Cooperative Extension
Ursula Schuch, chair, Diversity and Inclusiveness Council
Mike Staten, Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Career Development
Gary Thompson, chair, CALS Unit Heads
Jennifer Yamnitz, Career and Academic Services
Brian Berrellez - chair
Kelly Arizmendi
Susanna Eden
Dava Jondall
Heather Roberts-Wrenn
Nancy Rodriguez Lorta
Jeffrey Ratje - ex officio
Jennifer Ricketts, Nutritional Sciences - chair
Betsy Arnold, Plant Sciences
Randy Burd, Nutritional Sciences
Jim Hunt, Family and Consumer Sciences
Matt Mars, Agricultural Education
Mitch McClaran, Natural Resources and the Environment
Dennis Ray, Plant Sciences
Bobby Torres, Agricultural Education
Paul Wilson, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Tom Wilson, Soil, Water and Environmental Science and Honors College
Dennis Ray, Plant Sciences - chair
Emily Butler, Graduate Council Representative
Wendy Davis, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences - Race Track Industry Program
Jeff Fehmi, Natural Resources and the Environment
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences - Dietetics
Darin Knapp, Family and Consumer Sciences
John Koprowski, Graduate Council Representative
Xianchun Li, Entomology
Amber Rice, Agricultural Education
Jennifer Ricketts, Nutritional Sciences - General and General Education Representative
Dari Trujillo, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences - Microbiology
Dari Trujillo, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences - Veterinary Science
Peter Waller, Biosystems Engineering
Jim Walworth Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Na Zuo, Agricultural and Resource Economics
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, Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Eric Lyons, Plant Sciences
Katy Prudic, Entomology
Matt Rahr, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Jeremy Weiss, Natural Resources and the Environment
Murat Kacira, Biosystems Engineering - chair
Mark Beilstein, Plant Sciences - co-chair
Melissa Barnett, Family and Consumer Sciences
Matt Mars, Agricultural Education
Donato Romagnolo, Nutritional Sciences
Todd Schlenke, Entomology
Russell Tronstad, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Markus Tuller, Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Willem van Leeuwen, Natural Resources and the Environment
Gayatri Vedantam, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Parker Antin, Associate Vice President for Research
Sangita Pawar, Assistant Vice President for Research
Ursula Schuch, Plant Sciences - chair
Maria del Carmen Aranguren, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Traci Armstrong Florian, Cooperative Extension
Zelieann Craig, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Dawn Gouge, Entomology
Alex Hu, Plant Sciences
Angela Kaczowka, Agricultural Education
Luise King, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Darin Knapp, Family and Consumer Sciences
Erin Korte, Plant Sciences
Ashlee Linares-Gaffer, Nutritional Sciences
Stuart Marsh, Natural Resources and the Environment
Cathy Martinez, Cooperative Extension
Jackie Maximillian, Soil, Water and Environmental Sciences
Melissa Merrick, Natural Resources and the Environment
Heather Roberts-Wrenn, Division Business Services
Nancy Rodrigues-Lorta, CALS Advising and Student Services
Trent Teegerstrom, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Aaron Tevik, Biosystems Engineering
Shane Burgess
Vice President, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Charles-Sander Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Director, Arizona Experiment Station
Parker Antin
Associate Vice President for Research, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Associate Dean, Research, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Jeffrey Ratje
Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration and Operations, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Treasurer, Arizona Experiment Station
Jeff Silvertooth
Director, UA Cooperative Extension
Associate Dean, Economic Development, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Mike Staten
Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Career Development
Marc Orbach, Plant Sciences - chair
David Baltrus, Plant Sciences - vice chair
Kamel Didan, Biosystems Engineering
Charles Gerba, Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Sabrina Helm, Family and Consumer Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Representative)
Melanie Hingle, Nutritional Sciences (CALS Faculty Senate Representative)
Jia Hu, Natural Resources and the Environment
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences
Edward Martin, Biosystems Engineering (CALS Faculty Senator at Large)
Luciano Matzkin, Entomology
Fiona McCarthy, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Ayman Mostafa, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
Timothy Ottusch, Family and Consumer Sciences
Tauhidur Rahman, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Amber Rice, Agricultural Education
Donato Romagnolo, Nutritional Sciences (CALS Faculty Senator at Large)
Steve Smith, Natural Resources and the Environment
Katie Speirs, Family and Consumer Sciences
J. Scott Wilbur, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Sabrina Helm, Senator representing CALS, Family and Consumer Sciences
Melanie Hingle, Senator representing CALS, Nutritional Sciences
James Hunt, Senator representing CALS, Career and Academic Services
Edward Martin, Senator-at-Large, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension
Dennis Ray, Ex officio Chair, Undergraduate Council, Plant Sciences
Donato Romagnolo, Senator-at-Large, Nutritional Sciences
Patricia Stock, Senator-at-Large, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences/Entomology
Todd Schlenke (Biological Sciences), Entomology, term ends 12/2019 - chair
Satheesh Aradhyula (Social Sciences), Agricultural and Resources Economics, term ends 12/2021
David Breshears (Natural Sciences), Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 12/2020
Melissa Delgado (Social Sciences), Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 12/2020
Craig Rasmussen (Natural Sciences), Soil, Water and Environmental Science, term ends 12/2020
Sadhana Ravishankar (Biological Sciences), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 12/2019
Jennifer Teske (Biological Sciences), Nutritional Sciences, term ends 12/2021
Michael Ottman, Plant Sciences, term ends 6/2020 - chair
Rick Gibson, Pinal County Cooperative Extension, term ends 6/2020 - vice chair
Larry Howery, Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 6/2021
Christopher Jones, Gila County Cooperative Extension, term ends 6/2020
Michael Matheron, Plant Sciences, term ends 6/2020
Trent Teegerstrom, Agricultural and Resource Economics, term ends 6/2021
Jim Walworth, Soil, Water and Environmental Science, term ends 6/2021
Craig Rasmussen, Soil, Water and Environmental Science, term ends 6/2019 - chair
Jeffrey Fehmi, Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 6/2020 - vice chair
Betsy Arnold, Plant Sciences, term ends 6/2019
Emily Butler, Family and Consumer Sciences, term ends 6/2021
Bonnie Colby, Agricultural and Resource Economics, term ends 6/2020
Jeong-Yeol Yoon, Biosystems Engineering, term ends 6/2019
David Bogner, Communications and Cyber Technologies
Joanne Gonzalez-Eader, Development, Alumni, Advocacy and Corporate Relations
Sangita Pawar, Research Administration
Dennis Ray, Plant Sciences
Ursula Schuch, Plant Sciences
Elaine Mattes, ALVSCE Administration - ex officio
Robert Lanza, Family and Consumer Sciences - chair
Edith Angulo, Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Bernadette Capossela, Water Resources Research Center
Richard DeGuzman, Plant Sciences
Trudy Morrow, Nutritional Sciences
Adriana Prado, Division Business Services
Kevin Teres, Division Business Services - treasurer
Amanda Zaman, Family and Consumer Sciences - secretary
Elaine Mattes, ALVSCE Administration - ex officio
Robert Torres, Agricultural Education - chair
Rivka Fidel (Soils), Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Ed Franklin (Agricultural Mechanics), Agricultural Education
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/Ken Apostol (Forestry), Natural Resources and the Environment
Luise King (Veterinary Technology), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Carmen McConnel (Livestock Evaluation & Selection), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Quint Molina (Student Chairs/Volunteers), Agricultural Education
Mike Ottman (Agronomy & Field Crop Management), Plant Sciences
Amber Rice/Matt Mars (Job Interview), Agricultural Education
Ursula Schuch (Nursery/Landscape), Plant Sciences
Trent Teegerstrom (Agricultural Business Management), Agricultural and Resource Economics
Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences - chair
Wendy Davis, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Felicia Frontain, Family and Consumer Sciences
Kathleen (Katie) Hughes, Natural Resources and the Environment
Jim Hunt, Career and Academic Services
Paige Jacobson, Family and Consumer Sciences
Darin Knapp, Family and Consumer Sciences
John Koprowski, Natural Resources and the Environment
Kathleen Landeen, Soil, Water and Environmental Science
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education
Dennis Ray, Plant Sciences
Donald Slack, Biosystems Engineering
Kristina Souders, Entomology
Gary Thompson, Agricultural and Resource Economics
Mike Staten, Career and Academic Services - ex officio
Quintin Molina, Agricultural Education
Horst Dieter Steklis, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
Tanya Quist, Plant Sciences