PBS program committees
2011-2012 Academic Year
DGS –Gary Muehlbauer ADGS – George Weiblen
Steering committee
Gary Muehlbauer, DGS/Chair
George Weiblen, ADGS
Sue Gibson, Plant Physiology (1st yr)
Robert Stupar, Cell & Molecular Biology (2nd yr)
Carolyn Silflow, Plant Structure (2nd yr)
David Moeller, Ecology & Systematics (1st yr)
Student Representatives: Roseanne Healy and/or Kevin Dorn
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Admissions committee
Nathan Springer, Chair (2nd yr)
Adrian Hegeman (1st yr)
Peter Tiffin (1st yr)
George Weiblen, ADGS
Gary Muehlbauer, DGS, ex officio
Min Ni – (Int’l apps only)
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Curriculum committee
Jessica Biever
Colloquium committee
Peter Morrell – Chair (1st yr)
Rebecca Montgomery (2nd yr)
Fumi Katagiri (1st yr)
Student Representatives: Steve Eichten, Jo Heuschele, He Huang
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Financial aid committee
Jerry Cohen, Chair (2nd yr)
Jane Glazebrook (1st yr)
Neil Olszewski (1st yr)
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Recruitment committee
George Weiblen – Chair (ADGS chairs the recruitment committee)
Faculty member – TBA
Faculty member – TBA
Clay Carter (Duluth only)
Student Representatives:
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Phytograd Officers
President: Roseanne Healy
Vice President: Kevin Dorn
Treasurer: Zhou Fang
Officers: Johnathon Fankhauser and Rachel Hillmer
Plant Biology (PBIO)/College of Biological Sciences (CBS)/U of M committees
PBio curriculum committee
Kevin Dorn
PBio awards and achievement committee
Kai-Ting Fan
PBio Facilities Committee
Jing Chen
PBio Social Committee
Rachel Hillmer and Beth Fallon
CBS Student Academic Grievance Committee
Kevin Dorn
CBS Educational Policy Committee
Mohamed Yakub
CBS Consultative Committee
Ye Sun
University of Minnesota COGS Committee
Cece Martin
Phytograd Committees
Greenhouse Party (Sept 30)
Johnathan Fankhauser, Kevin Dorn, Vai Lor, Brendan Epstein, Peng Yu
Winter Itasca (Jan/Feb)
Steve Eichten, Stephanie Erlandson
Soup Lunch
Mohamed Yakub, Brendan Epstein, Mandy Waters, Erin Treiber
Plant Sale
Mike Nelson, Vai Lor, Johnathon Fankhauser, Zhou Fang, Suma Sreekante
Year-end Retreat
Stephanie Erlandson, You Lu, Mike Nelson, Yuan Xu
PBS new student orientation August Itasca
Mike Nelson
Bake Sale
Margaret Taylor
2010-2011 Academic Year
DGS –Jane Glazebrook ADGS – Gary Muehlbauer
Steering Committee
Jane Glazebrook, DGS/Chair
Gary Muehlbauer, ADGS
John Ward, Plant Physiology
Robert Stupar, Cell & Molecular Biology
Carolyn Silflow, Plant Structure
George Weiblen, Ecology & Systematics
Student Representatives: Ye Sun and Mike Wilson
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Admissions Committee
David Marks, Chair
George Weiblen
Nathan Springer
Gary Muehlbauer, ADGS
Jane Glazebrook, DGS, ex officio
Min Ni – (Int’l apps only)
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Curriculum Committee
Not presently active
Colloquium Committee
John Ward, Chair
Rebecca Montgomery
Alan Smith
Sue Wick
Student Representatives: Xiaodong Sun, Jo Heuschele, He Huang
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Financial Aid Committee
Bill Gray, Chair
Peter Tiffin
Jerry Cohen
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Recruitment Committee
Gary Muehlbauer - Chair
Faculty member - TBA
Faculty member - TBA
Clay Carter (Duluth only)
Student Representatives: Jessica Biever
Gail Kalli, ex officio
IGERT GRANT
Not presently active
USDA National Needs Training Grant
Not presently active
Diversity Recruitment
Phytograd Officers
President: Ye Sun
Vice President: Mike Wilson
Treasurer: Roseanne Healy
Officers: Cece Martin, Jo Heuschele, Peng Yu
Plant Biology (PBio) /College of Biological Sciences (CBS) /U of MN Committees Phytograd Representation
PBio Curriculum Committee
Mohamed Yakub
PBio Awards and Achievement Committee
Cece Martin
PBio Facilities Committee
Heather Whittington
PBio Social Committee
Alicia Knudson
CBS Student Academic Grievance Committee
CBS Educational Policy Committee
Kevin Dorn
CBS Consultative Committee
Amy Dykstra
University of Minnesota COGS Committee
Heather Whittington
Phytograd Committees
Greenhouse Party
Alicia Knudson, Mohamed Yakub
Winter Itasca
Kerrie Sendall, Peng Yu
Soup Lunch
Steve Eichten, Heather Whittington, Roseanne Healy, He Huang, Mohamed Yakub
Plant Sale
Amber Eule-Nashoba, Jessica Biever, Heather Whittington, Cece Martin, You Lu, Suma Sreekanta
Year-end Retreat
Zhou Fang, Peng Yu, Jessica Biever
Bake Sale
Heather Whittington
2009-2010 Academic Year
Steering Committee
Jane Glazebrook, DGS/Chair
Gary Muehlbauer, ADGS
Neil Olszewski
Imke Schmitt
Ruth Shaw
John Ward
Student Representatives: Kai-Ting Fan and Moana McClellan
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Admissions Committee
Carolyn Silfow, Chair
Deb Allan
David Marks
George Weiblen
Jane Glazebrook, DGS, ex officio
Min Ni – (International applicants only)
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Curriculum Committee
Not presently active
Colloquium Committee
Neil Anderson, Chair
Alan Smith
John Ward
Sue Wick
Student Representatives: Xiaodong Sun, Yun Zhou, Hui Tian
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Financial Aid Committee
Fumiaki Katagiri, Chair
Bill Gray
Peter Tiffin
Gail Kalli, ex officio
Recruitment Committee
Gary Muehlbauer - chair
Mike Sadowsky
Clay Carter (Duluth only)
Imke Schmitt
Student Representatives: Kai-Ting Fan, Jessica Biever
Gail Kalli, ex officio
IGERT Grant Committee
Sue Gibson
USDA National Needs Training Grant Committee
Not presently active
Minority Recruitment Committee
Neil Anderson, Chair
Florence Gleason
Carolyn Silflow - off
Robert Stupar
Student Representative: Roseanne Healy & CeCe Martin
Phytograd Officers
President: Kai-Ting Fan
Vice President: Moana McClellan
Treasurer: Mike Nelson
Officers: John Compton and Ye Sun
