Plant Pathology Department Committees – 2025-2026

    Department Chair

    Paul Koch

    Standing Committees

    Committee Name

    Chair

    Members

    Curriculum

    Rick Lankau

    • Adam Bigott
    • Madeline Bondy
    • Allee Hochmuth
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    • Nisa Karimi
    • Emily Laabs
    • Aurelie Rakotondrafara

    Academic Affairs

    Grad Chair:
    Mehdi Kabbage

    Undergrad Chair:
    Peter DiGennaro

    • Marc Chevrette
    • Susana Giraldo
    • Dennis Halterman
    • Miette Hennessy
    • Allee Hochmuth
    • Emily Laabs

    Lectures and Seminar

    Andrew Bent
    • Casey Trickle

    Long-range Planning

    Amanda Gevens

    • Leslie Holland
    • Paul Koch (ex officio)
    • Rick Lankau
    • Damon Smith

    Merit Review

    Damon Smith

    • Peter DiGenarro
    • Amanda Gevens
    • Paul Koch (ex officio)

    Promotions and Post-tenure Review

     

    • Andrew Bent
    • Paul Koch
    • Aurelie Rakotondrafara

    Publicity, Nominations, and Development

    Aurelie Rakotondrafara

    • Leslie Holland
    • Erin Silva

    Qualifying Exam

    Rick Lankau

    • Andrew Bent
    • Peter DiGennaro
    • Mehdi Kabbage

    Space, Equipment, and Safety

    Damon Smith

    • Leslie Holland
    • Susana Ferrer
    • Tim Lorenz
    • Erin Silva

    Equity and Diversity

    Claudia Solis Lemus

    • Yu (Monica) Chen
    • Marc Chevrette
    • Emile Gluck-Thaler
    • Marielle Martin
    • Aurelie Rakotondrafara

    Ad Hoc Committees

    Committee Name

    Chair

    Members

    Chevrette Mentoring/Oversight TBD TBD
    Holland Mentoring/Oversight Damon Smith
    • Doug Rouse
    • Christelle Guédot (Entomology)
    DiGennaro Mentoring/Oversight Rick Lankau
    • Jean-Michel Ané (Bacteriology & Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences)
    • Caitilyn Allen
    Gluck-Thaler Mentoring/Oversight Nancy Keller
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    • Anne Pringle (Botany & Bacteriology)
    Phytobacteriology Faculty Position Search & Screen TBD TBD
    Hallway Improvement Committee Amanda Gevens
    • Emile Gluck-Thaler
    • Brian Hudelson

     Other Service Assignments

    Assignment

    Person or People

    Associate Chair
    • Amanda Gevens
    Authorized Signatures on Documents
    • Jeri Barak
    • Andrew Bent
    • Amanda Gevens
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    • Rick Lankau
    • Damon Smith
    Complaint or Harassment Contacts
    • Adam Bigott
    • Allee Hochmuth
    • Emily Laabs
    • Claudia Solis-Lemus
    Diversity Representative to CALS
    • Rick Lankau
    Faculty Senate
    • Leslie Holland (Senator)
    • Emile Gluck-Thaler (Alternate for 2025-26 and beyond)
    Friday @ 4
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    Plant Pathology Undergrad Advisors
    • Jeri Barak
    • Amanda Gevens
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    • Paul Koch
    • Rick Lankau
    Plant Pathology Graduate Council Advisor
    • Mehdi Kabbage
    Plant Pathology Undergraduate Club Advisor
    • Peter DiGennaro
    Voting Academic Staff
    • Adam Bigott
    • Dennis Halterman
    WSPCP Director
    • Amanda Gevens

    Plant Pathology Graduate Council Representation

    Position

    Person or People

    Chairperson
    • Miette Hennessy
    Social
    • Madeline Bondy
    Secretary
    • Susana Ferrer
    Student and Postdoc Seminars Organizers
    • Susana Giraldo
    • Casey Trickle
    Treasurer
    • Marielle Martin