Committees & Councils

Jim Hunt, Career and Academic Services - Chair

Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Nancy Rodriguez Lorta, Career and Academic Services - ex officio

Na Zuo, Agricultural and Resource Economics - Chair

Mark Beilstein, Plant Sciences - Co-Chair

Betsy Arnold, Plant Sciences

Joan Curry, Environmental Science

Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Science and Wellness

Darin Knapp, Human Ecology

Jackie Maximillian, Environmental Science

Katy Prudic, Natural Resources and the Environment

Jennifer Ravia, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Bobby Torres, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

Scott Wilbur, Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Cardon Academy for Teaching Excellence website

Murat Kacira, Biosystems Engineering - Chair

Betsy Arnold, Plant Sciences

Joan Curry, Environmental Science

D. Scott Merrell, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Laura Scaramella, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation / Norton School of Human Ecology

Kathryn Stoner, Natural Resources and the Environment

Bruce Tabashnik, Entomology

Gary Thompson, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Kenneth Wilund, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Unit Heads Meeting Agendas

Betsy Greene, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 6/2026 - Chair

Shea Austin Cantu, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2027

Katie Speirs, Human Ecology, term ends 6/2027

Ashley Wright, Cochise County, term ends 6/2028

Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness / Dietetics - Chair

Satheesh Aradhyula, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Rivka Fidel, Environmental Science

Darin Knapp, Human Ecology

Tristan McKnight, Entomology

Veronica (Ronnie) Mullins, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Samantha Orchard, Plant Sciences

Peter Waller, Biosystems Engineering

Ellen Bledsoe, Natural Resources and the Environment

Amber Rice, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

Dari Salvo, 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, Cooperative Extension Administration

Cyber Advisory Council website

Ashley Snider, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - term ends 2025 - Chair

TBA, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation - term ends

Tauhid Rahman, Agricultural and Resource Economics - term ends 2025

Arun Dhar, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences - term ends 2026

Lingling An, Biosystems Engineering - term ends 2028

Rex Recsetar, Biosystems Engineering - thru Fall 2024

Channah Rock, Cooperative Extension - term ends 2025 

Yves Carrière, Entomology - term ends 2026

Malak Tfaily, Environmental Science - term ends 2026

Nicholas Bishop, Human Ecology - term ends 2027

Laura Lopez-Hoffman, Natural Resources and the Environment - term ends 2027

Alex Bucksch, Plant Sciences, - term ends 2028

Jon Chorover, Interim Associate Vice President for Research - ex officio

Zelieann Craig, Assistant Dean for Research - ex officio

Dean's Research Advisory Committee website

Brett Blum
Interim Director, Arizona Experiment Station

Jon Chorover
Interim Associate Vice President for Research, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
Interim Associate Dean, Research, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

Jim Davis
Associate Vice President, ALVSCE Corporate Relations and Advocacy

Carolyne Greeno
Director, Finance and Administration, Cooperative Extension

Jim Hunt
Interim Bart Cardon Associate Dean, Career and Academic Services

Ed Martin
Associate Vice President and Director, Cooperative Extension

Jean McLain
Associate Dean, Faculty Advancement, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

Jeffrey Ratje
Senior Associate Vice President for Finance, Administration and Operations, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension

Janis Rutherford
Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

Bethany Rutledge
Chief of Staff

Michael E. Staten
Interim Dean, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences/Cooperative Extension

Jamie Stowe
Senior Director of Development - ex officio

Executive Council website

Katerina Dontsova, Environmental Science - Chair

Representative TBA, Agricultural and Resource Economics

Edward Franklin, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

Kerry Cooper, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Chi Zhou, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Armando Barreto Munoz, Biosystems Engineering

Todd Schlenke, Entomology

Corey Quailes, Human Ecology

Michael Bogan, Natural Resources and the Environment

Rachel Mitchell, Natural Resources and the Environment

Jennifer Teske, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Maria Plant, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Judy Brown, Plant Sciences

Ramin Yadegari, Plant Sciences

Patty Merk, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

Robert Masson, Yuma County Cooperative Extension

Representative TBA, Cooperative Extension Main Campus

Duarte Diaz, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences (CALES Faculty Senate Representative)

Melanie Hingle, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness (CALES Faculty Senate Representative)

Bobby Torres, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation (CALES Faculty Senate Representative)

Katherine Zeiders, Human Ecology (CALES Faculty Senate ex officio)

Michael Staten, Interim Dean - ex officio

Faculty Council website

Duarte Diaz, College Representative, CALES (June 2024-May 2026), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Melanie Hingle, College Representative, CALES (June 2024-May 2026), Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Robert Torres, College Representative, CALES (June 2024-May 2026), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

Katie Zeiders, Secretary of the Faculty (June 2024-May 2026), Human Ecology

Jeff Ratje, ALVSCE Administration - Chair

Maria del Carmen Aranguren, Communications and Cyber Technologies

Traci Armstrong Florian, Maricopa County Cooperative Extension

Katherine Broneck, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Teresa Cortez, Career and Academic Services

Melanie Culver, Natural Resources and the Environment

Maria Luz Fernandez-Tornella, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Caitlyn Hall, Environmental Science

Angela Kaczowka, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

Luciano Matzkin, Entomology

Linda Pallock, Norton School of Human Ecology

Nancy Rodriguez Lorta, Career and Academic Services

Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness - Chair

Arun Dhar, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Baleshka Brenes, Career and Academic Services

Bre Watkins, Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation

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

Jasmine Acosta, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Jennifer Vasko, Career and Academic Services

Jia Hu, Natural Resources and the Environment

Joan Curry, Environmental Science

Kathleen Landeen, Environmental Science

Katie Hughes, Natural Resources and the Environment

Lauren Mosley, Career and Academic Services

Leslie Grignon, Career and Academic Services

Linda Pallock, Human Ecology/Family Studies and Human Development

Liz Collins, Human Ecology

Manny Bracamonte, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Michelle Mendoza, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness

Nancy Rodriguez Lorta, Career and Academic Services

Paula Nielsen, Entomology

Peter Waller, Biosystems Engineering

Rachel Doty, Entomology

Rachel Gallery, Natural Resources and the Environment

Rose Brandt, Career and Academic Services

Santiago Tso, Environmental Science

Serena Valle, Career and Academic Services

Shawnda Garcia, Career and Academic Services

Shelley McMahon, Plant Sciences

Sierra Dunn, Career and Academic Services

Tanya Quist, Plant Sciences

Teresa Cortéz, Career and Academic Services

Edward Franklin (Social Sciences), Agricultural Education, Technology and Innovation, term ends 12/2025 - Chair

Satheesh Aradhyula (Social Sciences), Agricultural & Resource Economics, term ends 12/2027

David Baltrus (Natural Sciences), School of Plant Sciences, term ends 12/2027

Rachel Gallery, (Natural Sciences), Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 12/2025

Sean Limesand (Biological Sciences), Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 12/2025

Laura López Hoffman (Natural Sciences), Natural Resources and the Environment, term ends 12/2026

Ningning Zhao (Biological Sciences), Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 12/2025

Linda Pallock, Human Ecology, term ends 6/2026 - Chair

Katrina Henry, Environmental Science, term ends 6/2027

Kelly Jackson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2026

Darin Knapp, Human Ecology, term 6/2027

Veronica Mullins, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2028

Kayle Skorupski, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 6/2028

Tim Ottusch, Human Ecology, term ends 6/2028

Melissa Barnett, Human Ecology, term ends 6/2026 - Chair

Kamel Didan, Biosystems Engineering, term ends 6/2026

Luciano Matzkin, Entomology, term ends 6/2027

Fiona McCarthy, Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences, term ends 6/2027

Ravi Palanivelu, Plant Sciences, term ends 6/2027

Richard Simpson, Nutritional Sciences and Wellness, term ends 2026

Kristen Vann, Southern Arizona Experiment Station - Chair

Taylor Grogg, ALVSCE Division Services - Co-Chair

Connie Callahan, Pima County Cooperative Extension - Secretary

Reed Battles, Career & Academic Services

Alan Cervantes Perez, School of Plant Sciences

Leah Chavez, School of Animal & Comparative Biomedical Sciences

Emma Duchac, Southern AZ Experiment Station

Celeste Gambill, Pima County Cooperative Extension

Muhammad Javed Iqbal, School of Plant Sciences

Daniel Jimenez-Flores, Career & Academic Services

Andrea Lemas, Gila County Cooperative Extension

Bianca Levario, School of Human Ecology

Rosie Mankel-Stofelano, ALVSCE Division of Business Services

Alexis Nasser, ALVSCE Division of Business Services

Tanya Nemec, ALVSCE Division of Business Services

Nic Propp, CALES/ALVSCE Administration

Aaron Tevik, Biosystems Engineering

Jennie Treadway, Pinal County Cooperative Extension

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