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