Leadership & Staff
Diana H. Wall
Inaugural Director
University Distinguished Professor
Peter Backlund
Associate Director
Kathleen Galvin
Assistant Director of Educational Programs & Chair Curriculum Committee
Director, The Africa Center
Professor, Anthropology
Jarvis Choury
Fiscal & Operations Manager
Darren Cockrell
Research Proposal Coordinator
Ryan Deming
Website Content Specialist
Monica Farfan, Ph.D.
Executive Director of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Pat Keys, Ph.D.
Lead Scientist
Dale Lockwood
Academic Coordinator
Associate Professor, Biology & School of Global Environmental Sustainability
Susan Melzer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Soil & Crop Sciences & School of Global Environmental Sustainability
Matt Norton
Fiscal Assistant Manager
Laura Shaver
Program and Events Manager
Rekha Warrier, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Researcher
Aleta Rudeen Weller
Senior Research & Engagement Officer