Leadership
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
Dale Lockwood
Academic Coordinator
Assistant Professor, Biology & School of Global Environmental Sustainability
Aleta Rudeen Weller
Senior Research & Engagement Officer
Scientific Staff
Pat Keys, Ph. D.
Lead Scientist
Susan Melzer, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor, Soil & Crop Sciences & School of Global Environmental Sustainability
Craig Starger, Ph. D.
Research Enabling Lead, Colorado Global Hub, Future Earth
Monica Farfan, Ph. D.
Executive Director of the Global Soil Biodiversity Initiative
Communications Staff
Ryan Deming
Website Content Specialist
Laurel Milliken
Information Technology Officer, Colorado Global Hub, Future Earth
Micha Bennett
Communications Specialist
Administration Staff
Laura Shaver
Event & Administrative Coordinator
Matt Norton
Fiscal Assistant Manager