The current RAC consists of 11 faculty members across all Tenure and Non-Tenure Track ranks holding a primary research-oriented position. Members are nominated by Department Heads and are selected from those nominations to assure that the constitution of membership is representative of the college faculty body.
Current Research Advisory Committee
Daniel Allen
Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Department of Ecosystem Science and Management
Two-Year Term (through December 2024)
Natalie Boyle
Assistant Research Professor, Department of Entomology
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)
Chad Dechow
Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics, Department of Animal Science
Two-Year Term (through December 2024)
Ali Demirci, Past Chair
Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)
Sibel Irmak
Research Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Two-Year Term (through December 2024)
Girish Kirimanjeswara, Chair
Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)
Jasna Kovac, Chair-elect
Assistant Professor, Department of Food Science
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)
Yizao Liu
Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)

Carolyn Lowry
Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science
Two-Year Term (through December 2024)
Kari Peter
Associate Research Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
Two-Year Term (through December 2023)
Jason Rasgon
Professor, Department of Entomology
Two-Year Term (through December 2024)
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Office for Research and Graduate Education
Address
217 Agricultural Administration BuildingUniversity Park, PA 16802-2600
- Email agresearch@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-3136