Our Team

Board of Directors

Our board of directors currently consists of six K-State faculty members. Our directors provide expert guidance and leadership for ID3A efforts, programs and more.

Ajay ShardaAjay Sharda

Professor of biological and agricultural engineering
asharda@ksu.edu

Shawn HutchinsonJ.M. Shawn Hutchinson

Professor of geography and geospatial sciences
shutch@ksu.edu

Pascal HitzlerPascal Hitzler

Lloyd T. Smith Creativity in Engineering Chair at the department of computer sciencehitzler@ksu.edu

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Trevor HefleyTrevor Hefley

Professor of statistics
thefley@ksu.edu

Brian McCornackBrian McCornack

Professor and department head of entomology
mccornac@ksu.edu
Susan MetzgerSusan Metzger

Director of strategic interdisciplinary program development and the Kansas Water Institute
smetzger@ksu.edu

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Institute Staff

We currently have two full-time staff members who work to advance institute goals and serve our audiences.

Rebecca DaleRebecca Dale

Program Manager
rebeccad@ksu.edu

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Cailin WycoffCailin Wycoff

Communications & Marketing Specialist
cailinr@ksu.edu

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