2012-2013 Committee Assignments


See CALS Advisory Councils and Committees to learn more about the responsibilities of each of these groups. This committee roster is also available in pdf format. Any corrections/changes, please contact Debby Janes, Dean's Office, at 621-7198. More information about UA committees can be found at the UA Faculty Governance website.

   ACADEMIC APPEALS COMMITTEE
Bill Matter, Chair
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Chuck Sterling
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Angela Taylor
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
Nancy Rodriguez Lorta (ex officio)
 Career and Academic Services  
   ADMINISTRATIVE CABINET
Ron Allen
 Executive Council  
Shane Burgess
 Executive Council  
Jim Davis
 CALS Development and Alumni Affairs  
Kevin Fitzsimmons
 CALS International Programs  
Rick Gibson
 County Extension Directors  
Barbara Hutchinson
 CALS Communications and Technologies  
Sandy Pottinger
 Executive Council  
Jeff Silvertooth
 Executive Council  
Robert Torres
 Department Heads  
Joy Winzerling
 Executive Council  
   APPOINTED PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL
Susan McGinley, Chair
 CALS Communications and Technologies  
Susanna Eden
 Water Resources Research Center  
Carl Olson
 Entomology  
Mohammad Pessarakli Plant Sciences  
Randy Ryan
 Agricultural Experiment Station  
Sandy Pottinger (ex officio)
 CALS Administration  
   AWARDS COMMITTEE
Jeff Silvertooth, Chair Extension Administration  
Ron Allen Animal Sciences  
Darcy Dixon
 Santa Cruz County Cooperative Extension  
Peter Ellsworth
 Entomology  
Bill Matter
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Dennis Ray
 Plant Sciences  
Stephen Russell
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
   CURRICULUM AND ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Dennis Ray, Chair
 Plant Sciences  
Goggy Davidowitz
 Entomology  
Wendy Davis
 Animal Sciences  
James Hunt
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
Kelly Jackson
 Nutritional Sciences  
Mitch McClaran
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Kate Miller
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Quint Molina
 Agricultural Education  
Jennifer Ricketts
 Nutritional Sciences  
Mike Riggs
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Robert Torres
 Graduate Council rep  
Pete Waller
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  
Paul Wilson
 Agricultural and Resource Economics  
Tom Wilson
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science  
Elaine Marchello (ex officio)
 Career and Academic Services  
   CYBERINFRASTRUCTURE ADVISORY GROUP
Fiona McCarthy, Co-chair
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Barron Orr, Co-chair
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Randy Burd
 Nutritional Sciences  
Bonnie Hurwitz
 Health Affairs Administration  
Eric Lyons
 Plant Sciences  
Robert MacArthur
 CALS Communications and Technologies  
   DEAN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Shane Burgess, Chair Vice Provost and Dean  
Ron Allen
 Executive Council  
Joel Cuello
 CALS Faculty Council  
Carrie Hamstra
Alumni Council
  
Camille Hooper
Staff Council  
Susan McGinley
 Appointed Professionals Council  
Rick Gibson County Extension Directors  
Sandy Pottinger
 Executive Council  
Kristin Quiroga Staff Council  
Robert Torres
Department Heads  
Jeff Silvertooth
 Executive Council  
Ursula Schuch
 Diversity Committee  
Joy Winzerling Executive Council  
tbd Undergraduate Student Representative  
tbd Graduate Student Representative  
   DEAN'S RESEARCH ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Kirsten Limesand, Co-chair Nutritional Sciences  
Rod Wing, Co-chair
 Plant Sciences  
Ron Allen
 Research Administration  
Betsy Arnold
 Plant Sciences  
Dave Breshears Natural Resources and the Environment  
Jon Chorover
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science  
Peter Ellsworth
 Maricopa Agricultural Center  
George Frisvold Agricultural and Resource Economics  
Linda Houtkooper
Extension Administration
  
Molly Hunter Entomology  
John Palumbo Yuma Agricultural Center  
   DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
Ursula Schuch, Chair
 Plant Sciences  
Kirk Astroth
 Extension Administration  
Anita Bhappu
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
Steven Crofts
 Extension Administration  
Dawn Gouge
 Maricopa Agricultural Center  
Kim Gressley
 Pinal County Cooperative Extension  
Maria Marzinsky
 CALS Administration  
Frank Santiago
 Career and Academic Services  
Gary Thompson
 Agricultural and Resource Economics  
   FACULTY CONSULTATIVE GROUP
Joel Cuello, Co-chair
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  
Wanda Howell, Co-chair
 Nutritional Sciences  
Roger Dahlgran
 Agricultural and Resource Economics  
Phil Guertin
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Sabrina Helm Family and Consumer Sciences  
Jim Knight Agricultural Education  
Sean Limesand
 Animal Sciences  
Edward Martin Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  
Dan McDonald
 Pima County Cooperative Extension  
Sandy Pottinger (ex officio)
 CALS Administrative Services  
   FARM ANIMAL CARE
Peder Cuneo, Chair
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Dan Faulkner
 Animal Sciences  
Dan Kiesling
 Animal Sciences  
Lynn Joens
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
William Schurg
 Animal Sciences  
Chuck Sterling (ex officio)
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
   POST TENURE REVIEW COMMITTEE
Patricia Stock, Chair (Biological Sciences)
 Entomology 12/13
Bruce Ellis, Vice Chair (Social Sciences)
 Family and Consumer Sciences 12/14
Satheesh Aradhyula (Social Sciences) Agricultural and Resource Economics 12/15
Donald Lightner (Biological Sciences) Veterinary Science and Microbiology 12/15
Emmanuelle Meuillet (Biological Sciences)
 Nutritional Sciences 12/13
Steve Poe (Natural Sciences)
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering 12/14
Markus Tuller (Natural Sciences)
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science 12/14
   PROMOTION AND CONTINUING APPOINTMENT COMMITTEE
Kitt Farrell-Poe, Chair
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering 6/13
Paul Brown, Vice Chair Soil, Water and Environmental Science 6/14
Darcy Dixon
 Santa Cruz Cooperative Extension 6/15
George Frisvold
 Agricultural and Resource Economics 6/15
Kim Gressley Pinal County Cooperative Extension 6/14
Kim McReynolds
 Cochise County Cooperative Extension 6/13
Carlos Reggiardo Veterinary Science and Microbiology 6/14
   PROMOTION AND TENURE COMMITTEE
John Koprowski, Chair
 Natural Resources and the Environment 6/13
Raina Maier, Vice Chair
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science 6/13
Martha Hunter
 Entomology 6/15
Chieri Kubota Plant Sciences 6/14
Donato Romagnolo
 Nutritional Sciences 6/15
Robert Steidl Natural Resources and the Environment 6/15
   QUALITY TEAM: COMMUNICATIONS
Deborah Janes, Co-leader
 CALS Administration  
Susan McGinley, Co-leader
 CALS Communications and Technologies  
Robert Lanza
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
Dennis Ray
 Plant Sciences  
Ann Stevens
 Development and Alumni Affairs  
   SABBATICAL LEAVE COMMITTEE
Joy Winzerling, Chair
 Career and Academic Services  
Ron Allen
 Animal Sciences  
Bill Mannan
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Angela Taylor
 Family and Consumer Sciences  
   STAFF COUNCIL
Camille Hooper
 Family and Consumer Sciences 1/14
Krissy Quiroga
 Extension Administration 9/13
Bethany Rutledge (ex officio)
 CALS Administration  
   STATE FFA CAREER DEVELOPMENT FIELD DAY
Jim Knight, Chair
 Agricultural Education  
Mark Arns - Horse Evaluation
 Animal Sciences  
Tom DeGomez - Forestry
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Kevin Fitzsimmons - Aquaculture
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science  
Ryan Foor - Jobs
 Agricultural Education  
Ed Franklin - Agricultural Mechanics
 Agricultural Education  
Larry Howery - Range Management
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Dan Kiesling - Livestock Judging
 Animal Sciences  
John Marchello - Meats Evaluation
 Animal Sciences  
Carl Olson - Entomology
 Entomology  
Mike Ottman - Agronomy and Field Crop Mgmt.
 Plant Sciences  
Ursula Schuch - Nursery/Landscape
 Plant Sciences  
Trent Teegerstrom - Ag. Business and Mgmt.
 Agricultural and Resource Economics  
Tom Wilson - Soils
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science  
   STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS
Bill Schurg, Chair
 Animal Sciences  
Allison Ewing-Cooper
Family and Consumer Sciences  
Kelly Jackson
 Nutritional Sciences  
Elaine Marchello
 Veterinary Science and Microbiology  
Bill Matter
 Natural Resources and the Environment  
Dennis Ray
Plant Sciences  
Frank Santiago
 Career and Academic Services  
Don Slack
 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering  
Gary Thompson
 Agricultural and Resource Economics  
Bobby Torres
Agricultural Education  
Tom Wilson
 Soil, Water and Environmental Science  
Joy Winzerling (ex officio)
 Career and Academic Services