Current RAC Members

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)

Maria Spencer
Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Chad Dechow
Associate Professor of Dairy Cattle Genetics, Department of Animal Science

Two-Year Term (through December 2024)

Gregory Ziegler
Distinguished Professor of Food Science, Department of Food Science

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Sibel Irmak
Research Professor, Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering

Two-Year Term (through December 2024)

Linlin Fan
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Jasna Kovac, Chair
Associate Professor of Food Science, Department of Food Science

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Alyssa Collins
Associate Research Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Carolyn Lowry
Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science

Two-Year Term (through December 2024)

Adrian Barragan
Associate Research Professor, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences

Two-Year Term (through December 2025)

Jason Rasgon, Chair-elect
Professor, Department of Entomology

Two-Year Term (through December 2024)

Office for Research and Graduate Education

Address

217 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802-2600

Office for Research and Graduate Education

Address

217 Agricultural Administration Building
University Park, PA 16802-2600