The ARD Advisory Council serves as an advisory council to the ARD Dean and as a means by which ARD faculty communicate through their representative with ARD administration. It also serves as the mechanism through which faculty may advise and provide feedback on ARD policies
ARD faculty, through this Council and its committees, have responsibility for making recommendations to the ARD Dean on academic and research matters. These include faculty and student fellowships and awards, protection of intellectual property produced from research projects, research equipment and infrastructure, budget, and resource policies and procedures.
| DISTRICT # | UNIT/DEPARTMENTS & DISTRICT | COUNCIL MEMBER | DEPT/UNIT AFFILIATION | ADDRESS | PHONE | TERM* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Department of Agricultural Economics Food Science and Technology Department |
Kurt Piepenbrink | Food Science and Technology Department | RM 251 FIC Lincoln, 68588-6205 |
402-472-6753 | kurt.piepenbrink@unl.edu | 2018-2021 |
| 2 | Department of Agronomy & Horticulture | Patricio Grassini | Department of Agronomy & Horticulture | 387 PLSH Lincoln, 68583-0915 | 402-472-5554 | pgrassini2@unl.edu | 2020-2023 |
| 3 | School of Natural Resources | Rezaul Mahmood | School of Natural Resources | 707 HARH Lincoln, 68583-0987 |
402-472-3471 | rmahmood2@unl.edu | 2018-2021 |
| 4 |
Animal Science Department Biological Systems Engineering |
James MacDonald | Animal Science Department | C220i ANSC Lincoln, 68583-0908 | 402-472-6780 | jmacdonald2@unl.edu | 2017-2020 |
| 5 |
Department of Statistics Department of Entomology School Of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences |
Fernando Osorio | School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences | 111 MOLR Lincoln, 68583-0900 | 402-472-7809 | fosorio1@unl.edu | 2017-2020 |
| 6 |
Department of Biochemistry Plant Pathology Department |
Oleh Khalimonchuk | Department of Biochemistry | N230 BEAD Lincoln, 68588-0664 | 402-472-8060 | okhalimonchuk2@unl.edu | 2017-2020 |
| 7 |
Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communications Child, Youth and Family Studies Nutrition & Health Sciences Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design |
Maria de Guzman** | Child, Youth and Family Studies | 256 MABL Lincoln, 68588-0236 | 402-472-9164 | mguzman2@unl.edu | 2015-2021 |
| 8 |
West Central Research & Extension Center Panhandle Research & Extension Center Eastern Nebraska Research & Extension Center (Northeast, Southeast and Metro Research & Extension Centers) |
Daran Rudnick | West Central Research & Extension Center | 402 W. State Farm Rd North Platte, NE 69101-7751 | 308-696-6709 | daran.rudnick@unl.edu | 2018-2021 |
*Fiscal Year Term: July 1 – June 30
2019-2020 **Chair: Maria de Guzman and *Chair-elect: TBD