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
Micha Bennett
Communications Specialist
Jarvis Choury
Fiscal & Operations Manager
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
Assistant 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