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Outcome Based Improvment Committee
Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention Committee

University Senate Representatives 2007-2008

Name	Department	Years
H. Lee Weith	Biochemistry	3
Steven G. Hallett	Botany and Plant Pathology	3
Jeffrey D. Holland	Entomology	3
Christian E. Butzke	Food Science	3
Shawn S. Donkin *	At-Large	3
Robert E. Pruitt	At-Large	3

Arthur P. Schwab	Agronomy	2
Robert J. Joly	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	2
Joan R. Fulton	At-Large	2

Bernard Y. Tao	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	1
Lawrence P. DeBoer, Jr.	Agricultural Economics	1
Olayiwola Adeola	Animal Sciences	1
Douglas F. Jacobs	Forestry and Natural Resources	1
Natalie J. Carroll	Youth Development & Agricultural Education	1

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Agricultural Faculty Committees 2007-2008

Area Promotions Committee

Name	Department	Years
Rabi H. Mohtar	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	3
James K. Binkley	Agricultural Economics	3
Natalia Doudareva	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	3
Natalie J. Carroll	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	3

Zachary J. Reicher	Agronomy	2
David E. Gerrard	Animal Sciences	2
Charles P. Woloshuk	Botany and Plant Pathology	2
Clifford S. Sadof	Entomology	2

Clinton C. Chapple	Biochemistry	1
Richard H. Linton	Food Science	1
Olin E. Rhodes, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources	1

William R. Woodson*	Dean of Agriculture

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Agenda and Policy Committee

Name	Department	Years
Jane R. Frankenberger	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	3
Wallace E. Tyner	Agricultural Economics	3
James J. Camberato	Agronomy	3
Colleen M. Brady	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	3

Ryan A. Cabot	Animal Sciences	2
Scott D. Briggs	Biochemistry	2
William G. Johnson	Botany and Plant Pathology	2
Douglas S. Richmond	Entomology	2

Bradley L. Reuhs *	Food Science	1
Richard Meilan	Forestry and Natural Resources	1
Peter M. Hirst	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	1

Shawn S. Donkin	Senate Representative
William R. Woodson	Dean of Agriculture
Allan D. Goecker	Agricultural Faculty Secretary

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Curriculum and Student Relations Committee

Name	Department	Years
Dennis R. Buckmaster	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	3
Philip C. Abbott	Agricultural Economics	3
Terry S. Stewart	Animal Sciences	3

Lee E. Schweitzer	Agronomy	2
Sandra S. Rossie	Biochemistry	2
Carl A. Eckelman	Forestry and Natural Resources	2
Jerry L. Peters	Youth Development & Agricultural Education	2

Kevin D. Gibson	Botany and Plant Pathology	1
Robert J. O'Neil	Entomology	1
Mark T. Morgan	Food Science	1
Paul C. Siciliano, Jr.	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	1

John G. Graveel *	Natural Resources & Environmental Science
A. Dale Whittaker	Academic Programs
Allan D. Goecker	Academic Programs
Daren L. Miller	Undergraduate Student
David Ubilava	Graduate Student

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Grade Appeals Committee

Faculty

Name	Department	Years
Jenna L. Rickus	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	2
Phillip R. Owens	Agronomy	2
Carlos M. Corvalan	Food Science	2
Eva Haviarova	Forestry and Natural Resources	2
Jules Janick	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	2

Freddie L. Barnard	Agricultural Economics	1
Edmond A. Pajor	Animal Sciences	1
Harry Charbonneau	Biochemistry	1
Steven G. Hallett	Botany and Plant Pathology	1
Ralph E. Williams	Entomology	1
Clinton P. Rusk	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	1

A. Dale Whittaker *	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Undergraduate Students

Name		Years
Ellen M. Knapke		1
Elizabeth M. Legan		1

Eric C. Miller	1st Alternate	1
Tamara M. Truax	2nd Alternate	1
Anna L. Verseman	3rd Alternate	1
Allison R. Bechman	4th Alternate	1
Wade T. Miller	5th Alternate	1
Nicholas E. Tharp	6th Alternate	1
Ryan D. Wynkoop	7th Alternate	1
Michael K. Sullivan	8th Alternate	1

Graduate Students

Name		Years
Sofia I. Lissbrant		1
Syud A. Ahmed		1

Cynthia M. Machado	1st Alternate	1
Melissa J. Paczkowski	2nd Alternate	1
Tristand E.F. Tucker	3rd Alternate	1
Mark A. Batdorff	4th Alternate	1
Juan S. Martinez	5th Alternate	1
Clay H. Britton	6th Alternate	1
Michael W. Baldauf	7th Alternate	1
Janet M. Beagle	8th Alternate	1
Isaac S. Slaven	9th Alternate	1

Grievance Hearing Committee

Name	Department	Years
Linda J. Mason	Entomology	2
Mary Pilat	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	2
Harmon P. Weeks, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources	2
Andreas Westphal	Botany and Plant Pathology	2
Sylvie M. Brouder	Agronomy	2

James C. Clemens	Biochemistry	2
Mark C. Hall	Biochemistry	2
Devdutta S. Niyogi	Agronomy	2
Timothy G. Baker	Agricultural Economics	2
Monika Ivantysynova	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	2

Maria S. Sepulveda	Forestry and Natural Resources	2
Colleen M. Brady	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	2
Natalia Doudareva	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture	2
Gebisa Ejeta	Agronomy	2
Thomas W. Hertel	Agricultural Economics	2

Allan W. Gray	Agricultural Economics	1
Maria I. Marshall	Agricultural Economics	1
Allan P. Schinckel	Animal Sciences	1
Arun K. Bhunia	Food Science	1
Bruce R. Hamaker	Food Science	1

Richard X. Latin *	Botany and Plant Pathology	1
Gary C. Steinhardt	Agronomy	1
Mark A. Diekman	Animal Sciences	1
Kevin D. Gibson	Botany and Plant Pathology	1
James S. Eales	Agricultural Economics	1

Mark A. Tucker	Youth Development and Agricultural Education	1
Daniel R. Ess	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	1
Richard Meilen	Forestry and Natural Resources	1
John H. Sanders	Agricultural Economics	1
Ralph E. Williams	Entomology	1

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Administrative Committees 2007-2008

College of Agriculture Awards Committee

Name	Department
Bernard Y. Tao	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
William A. Masters	Agricultural Economics
Richard H. Grant	Agronomy
Terry S. Stewart	Animal Sciences
Steven S. Broyles	Biochemistry
Mary A. Webb	Botany and Plant Pathology
Linda J. Mason*	Entomology
Bruce M. Applegate	Food Science
Eva Haviarova	Forestry and Natural Resources
Kim L. Wilson	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Mark A. Tucker	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Lori G. Barber	Academic Programs

Undergraduate Students
John J. Schumm	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Michael L. McDaniel	Agricultural Economics
Charles T. Zila	Agronomy
Ryan J. Neufelder	Animal Science
Megan E. West	Biochemistry
Rachel A. Mertz	Botany and Plant Pathology
Shauna S. Stapleton	Entomology
Allison R. Bechman	Food Science
Dustin W. Potts	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Rachel L. Rogers	Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Gregory T. Brawner	Youth Development and Agricultural Education

Diversity Action Team in Agriculture

Name	Department
Osvaldo H. Campanella	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Raymond Florax	Agricultural Economics
Brad C. Joern	Agronomy
Christopher A. Bidwell	Animal Sciences
Weiguo A. Tao	Biochemistry
Kevin D. Gibson *	Botany and Plant Pathology
Christie E. Williams	Entomology
Arun K. Bhunia	Food Science
Phillip E. Pope	Forestry and Natural Resources
Jennifer L. Dennis	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Pamala V. Morris	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Jane E. Alexander	Office of Academic Programs
Felica T. Ahasteen-Bryant	Office of Diversity - Agriculture
Lisa J. Mauer *	Co-Chairperson

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Graduate Council in Agriculture

Name	Department
Dirk E. Maier	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Kenneth A. Foster	Agricultural Economics
Jeffrey J. Volenec	Agronomy
David E. Gerrard	Animal Sciences
Harry Charbonneau	Biochemistry
Michael J. Zanis	Botany and Plant Pathology
Jeffrey J. Stuart	Entomology
Rengaswami Chandrasekaran *	Food Science
Olin E. Rhodes, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources
Stephen C. Weller	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Colleen M. Brady	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
A. Dale Whittaker	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Honors Committee

Name	Department
Rabi H. Mohtar *	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Christine A. Wilson	Agricultural Economics
George E. VanScoyoc	Agronomy
Shawn S. Donkin *	Animal Sciences
Joseph P. Ogas	Biochemistry
Carole A. Lembi	Botany and Plant Pathology
Jeffrey D. Holland	Entomology
Maribeth A. Cousin	Food Science
Richard Meilan	Forestry and Natural Resources
Kashchandra G. Raghothama	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
John G. Graveel	Natural Resources and Environmental Science
Mark A. Balschweid	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Jane E. Alexander	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Leadership Development Certificate Program Committee

Name	Department
Klein E. Ileleji	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Janet S. Ayres	Agricultural Economics
Lee E. Schweitzer	Agronomy
Mark A. Russell	Animal Sciences
Steven G. Hallett	Botany and Plant Pathology
Alan C. York	Entomology
Philip E. Nelson	Food Science
John W. Moser, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources
Bernard L. Dahl	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Jerry L. Peters *	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Tracie M. Egger	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Undergraduate Readmissions Committee

Name	Department	Years
Arthur P. Schwab	Agronomy	2
Ann L. Kirchmaier	Biochemistry	2
David M. Porterfield	Agricultural and Biological Engineering	1
Rodney D. Allrich	Animal Sciences	1
Allan D. Goecker *	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

Library Committee

Name	Department
Keith A. Cherkauer	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Brigitte S. Waldorf	Agricultural Economics
Darrell G. Schulze *	Agronomy
Ryan A. Cabot	Animal Sciences
Henry Weiner	Biochemistry
Gregory E. Shaner	Botany and Plant Pathology
Jonathan J. Neal	Entomology
David E. Nivens	Food Science
John B. Dunning, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources
Paul C. Siciliano	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Clinton P. Rusk	Youth Development and Agricultural Education

Outcome Based Improvement Committee

Name	Department
Ganesan Narsimhan	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Brigitte S. Waldorf	Agricultural Economics
Lee E. Schweitzer	Agronomy
Mark A. Diekman	Animal Sciences
Frederick S. Gimble	Biochemistry
Steven G. Hallett	Botany and Plant Pathology
Jonathan J. Neal	Entomology
Mark T. Morgan	Food Science
Walter L. Mills, Jr.	Forestry and Natural Resources
Kathryn S. Orvis	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Brian A. Talbert*	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
A. Dale Whittaker	Academic Programs
Kim L. Wilson	Past Chairperson

Undergraduate Recruitment and Retention Committee

Name	Department
Daniel R. Ess	Agricultural and Biological Engineering
W. Scott Downey	Agricultural Economics
Lee E. Schweitzer	Agronomy
John A. Patterson	Animal Sciences
Joseph P. Ogas	Biochemistry
Steven G. Hallett	Botany and Plant Pathology
Alan C. York	Entomology
Lisa J, Mauer	Food Science
Walter L. Mills	Forestry and Natural Resources
Michael N. Dana	Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
Kathryn S. Orvis	Youth Development and Agricultural Education
Tracie M. Egger *	Academic Programs

* Denotes Chairperson or Convener

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Updated: January 9, 2008

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