Dean of the College of Agriculture Search Committee

Below are the members of the search committee for the next Dean of the College of Agriculture:

• Chris Culbertson, committee chair, professor and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Jonathan Aguilar, professor, water resource engineer and state irrigation specialist at Southwest Research and Extension Center.
• Joseph Awika, professor and head of the grain science and industry department.
• Mike Beam, secretary of the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
• Chris Brandt, associate vice president for research at K-State Research Foundation.
• Joel DeRouchey, professor in the animal sciences and industry department and state extension leader.
• Teresa Douthit, professor and interim head of the animal sciences and industry department.
• Ryan Flickner, senior director at Kansas Farm Bureau.
• Eric Holderness, vice president of development at the KSU Foundation.
• Kelly Ingalsbe, accountant in the communications and agricultural education department.
• Rachel Johnson, graduate student in entomology.
• Cassandra Jones, professor and teaching coordinator in the animal sciences and industry department.
• Megan Kennelly, professor and head of the plant pathology department.
• Justin Knopf, Knopf Farms and immediate past president at Kansas Wheat Commission.
• Diego Lopez Diaz, assistant professor in the grain science and industry department.
• Brian McCornack, professor and head of the entomology department.
• Colby Moorberg, associate professor in the agronomy department.
• John Niemann, owner of JNiemann Enterprises.
• Eleni Pliakoni, professor in the horticulture and natural resources department and director of the Urban Food Systems Initiative at K-State Olathe.
• Charles Rice, university distinguished professor in the agronomy department.
• Ajay Sharda, professor in the biological and agricultural engineering department.
• Matt Teagarden, chief executive officer of Kansas Livestock Association.
• Mike Tokach, university distinguished professor in animal sciences and industry and extension specialist.
• Justin Waggoner, professor and beef systems extension specialist at Southwest Area Extension Office.
• Brad White, professor in the clinical sciences department and director of the Beef Cattle Institute.
• Zelia Wiley, professor and assistant dean for student and staff success in the College of Agriculture.
• Lauren Wolter, junior in animal sciences and industry.
• Elizabeth Yeager, professor and director of undergraduate programs in agricultural economics department.