The AGNR DEIR Council’s mission is to effectuate the College’s DEIR plan to improve diversity, inclusion, and equality within the college community by promoting dialogue, providing information, and fostering respect for all students, faculty, and staff, and AGNR clientele.
Elected by their peers and appointed by the dean, the Council membership represents the diversity of thought, background, and experience of our on-campus and statewide faculty and staff of over 1,000 strong. Read the description of the AGNR DEIR Council here.
The 2023 DEIR Council Activity Report in now available at this link.
Meetings
2022 - 2023 Meeting Schedule
- February 23, 2023
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- December 16, 2022
- October 21, 2022
- August 23, 2022: Council Retreat, Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 9:30 am - 3:30 pm
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- View the Powerpoint slides
- View evaluation
2021 - 2022 Meeting Schedule
- May 24, 2022 Council Meeting, Symons Hall 1110 and virtual
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- April 26, 2022 Council charged by Dean Beyrouty
DEIR Council Membership 2022 - 2025
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Executive Committee |
Abani K. Pradhan, Chair Xioaping Zhu, Associate Chair R. Charles Apter, faculty representative Amanda Shaffer, Ex-officio |
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Academic Programs |
Sarah Balcom, Assistant Dean, Academic Programs Heather Satterfield, Program Manager |
| Agricultural & Resource Economics (AREC) |
Louis Preonas, Assistant Professor |
| Animal and Avian Sciences (ANSC) |
Andrew Schiffmacher, Assistant Professor |
| Environmental Science & Technology (ENST) |
David Tilley, Associate Professor |
| Institute of Applied Agriculture (IAA) |
Heather McHale, Interim Director, Principal Lecturer |
| Nutrition and Food Science (NFSC) |
Abani K. Pradhan, Professor, Council Chair |
| Plant Science and Landscape Architecture (PSLA) |
Naomi Sachs, Assistant Professor |
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Veterinary Medicine (Vet Med) |
Meiqing Shi, Associate Professor |
| Maryland Agricultural Experiment Station (MAES) |
Rubie Mize, Research Coordinator |
| University of Maryland Extension (UME) |
Michael Elonge, Senior Agent, Baltimore |
| University of Maryland Extension (UME) |
Sarah Hirsh, Agent, Somerset County |
| University of Maryland Extension (UME) |
Susan Harrison, Principal Agent Associate, Wye Research and Education Center |
| University of Maryland Extension (UME) |
Jessica Mellon, Senior Agent Associate, Allegany County |
| Associate Chair of Council (appointed) |
Xioaping Zhu, Professor and Chair, Veterinary Medicine |
| PTK at-Large (elected) |
R. Charles Apter, Senior Lecturer, ANSC |
| Exempt Staff (elected) |
Wennett Jones-Johnson, Business Manager, PLSA |
| Undergraduate Student |
Maxwell Frederick, ANSC (2024) |
| Undergraduate Student | Meghana Kotraiah, AREC (2024) |
| Graduate Student | vacant (accepting nominations) |
| IAA Student | Esther Feron, IAA |
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Director, Human Resources Management and Compliance Programs (Ex-officio) |
Norman Pruitt |
| Non-Exempt Staff (2 openings) |
vacant (accepting nominations) |
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Diversity Officer (Ex-Officio) |
Amanda Shaffer |