MCB Committees

2026-2027

ADMISSIONS
Chair, Barbara Mellone
Ken Campellone
Jelena Erceg
Stacey Hanlon
Sarah Hird
Eric May
Kristen Ramsey

ANNUAL RETREAT
Co-Chairs
Jelena Erceg
Stacey Hanlon

AOC CHAIRS
Micro - Jonathan Klassen
G&G - Michael O'Neill
SB3 - Eric May
CDB - David Goldhamer

BIOLOGY 1000s
Elizabeth Kline
Carolyn Teschke

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES STEERING COMMITTEE
Elizabeth Kline
Carol Teschke

COURSES & CURRICULUM
Chair, Michael O'Neill
Juliet Lee
Dylan Murray

C&C ASSESSMENT SUBCOMMITTEE
Chair, Elizabeth Kline
Pallavi Limaye
Christopher Malinoski

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
Co-Chairs
Sarah Hird
Juliet Lee

GRAD FACULTY COUNCIL
Jonathan Klassen

GRADUATE STUDENT SEMINAR COMMITTEE (RIPS)
Co-Chairs
Stacey Hanlon
Kristen Ramsey

GRADUATE STUDENT TA ASSIGNMENTS
Jonathan Klassen

 

 

 

MCB INVITED SEMINAR
Chair, Dylan Murray

HONORS AND UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS POLICIES
Chair, Michael O'Neill

KHAIRALLAH FUND (Seminar/Award)
Chair, Ken Campellone
Charles Giardina
Jose Manatou

POLICIES & PROCEDURES
Chair, Dan Gage
Andrei Alexandrescu
Rachel O'Neill
Ping Zhang

PSM PROGRAM CHAIRS
Applied Biochemistry & Cell Biology - Victoria Robinson
Applied Genomics - Charles Giardina
Applied Microbial Systems Analysis - Spencer Nyholm

PROMOTION, TENURE AND REAPPOINTMENT (elected)
Chair, Spencer Nyholm
Leighton Core
Peter Gogarten
Sarah Hird
Carol Teschke

NTT Subcommittee
Melissa Durstin
Elizabeth Kline
Patricia Rossi

STUDENT AWARDS, PRIZES, BIO/MCB SYMPOSIA
Chair, Michele Maltz-Matyschsyk
Justin Kratovil
Craig Nelson
Ping Zhang

RECRUITMENT
Chair, Leighton Core
Jelena Erceg
Stacey Hanlon
Dylan Murray

RESEARCH & GRADUATE EDUCATION/ADVISORY
Chair, Director of Graduate Studies - Victoria Robinson
SB3 - Eric May
CDB - David Goldhamer
Micro - Jonathan Klassen
G & G - Michael O'Neill