Executive Committee

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Faculty Director

The Institute is administered by faculty director Ahmet Ay. The director is appointed by the President with advice from the Dean of the Faculty. The director normally serves a three-year term.

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Ahmet Ay
Professor of Biology and Mathematics; Director of the Research Council; and Director of the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute

Picker ISI Coordinator

Charlotte (Char) Howard is the academic department coordinator for the Picker Interdisciplinary Science Institute.

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Charlotte (Char) Howard
Academic Department Coordinator

Executive Advisory Committee

The Executive Advisory Committee provides guidance to faculty interested in participating in the Institute and selects proposed activities for support by the Institute. The committee is comprised of one member of each of the NASC departments, Geology department, and UNST, AHUM, and SOSC divisions. Committee members normally serve three-year terms. One representative from the Dean of Faculty office and Director of University Grants and Sponsored Research serve ex officio.

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Noah Apthorpe
Assistant Professor of Computer Science
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Jeff Bary
Sweet Family Chair and Professor of Physics and Astronomy; Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
409 Ho Science Center
jpchen
Joe Chen
Associate Professor of Mathematics
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Christian DuComb
Associate Dean of the Faculty for Faculty Recruitment and Development; Associate Professor of Theater
105E McGregory Hall
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Laura Festine
Director of University Grants and Sponsored Research
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Karen Harpp
Professor of Earth and Environmental Geosciences and Peace and Conflict Studies
424 Ho Science Center
mhaughwout
Margaretha Haughwout
Associate Professor of Art
317 Little Hall
mloranty
Mike Loranty
Professor of Geography; Director of the Environmental Studies Program
307 Ho Science Center
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Timothy (Tim) McCay
Dunham Beldon Jr. Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies
318 Olin Hall
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Jennifer (Jenny) Peeler
Assistant Professor of Chemistry
104 Wynn Hall
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Rebecca Upton
Professor of Global Public and Environmental Health
130 Ho Science
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Jennifer Tomlinson
Associate Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences; ; University Professor, Core Scientific Perspectives
121 Olin Hall