Our college recently hired eight new faculty members, with the intent on bringing new talent to its focus areas, including food and health, infectious disease, biodesign and processing, and agricultural profitability and environmental sustainability. These new hires are distributed across teaching, research, and Extension.
Please welcome our new faculty members:
- Carlin Rafie appointed assistant professor of human nutrition, foods, and exercise and Extension specialist
- Charlie Cahoon appointed assistant professor of plant pathology, physiology, and weed science and Extension specialist
- Cristina Fernandez-Fraguas appointed assistant professor of food science and technology
- Hannah Scherer appointed Extension specialist and assistant professor of agricultural, leadership, and community education
- Laura Strawn named Extension specialist and assistant professor of food science and technology
- Maria Sharakhova joins entomology faculty
- Olga Isengildina-Massa named associate professor of agricultural and applied economics
- Travis Mountain named Extension specialist, assistant professor of agricultural and applied economics