Chairs & Directors
The College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) has academic chairs and directors positions along with unit director positions in the organization. Additionally, there are MSU Extension Institute director positions.
Academic Department Chairs & School Directors
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Vance Baird
Department of Horticulture
Professor and Chairperson
bairdw@msu.edu
(517) 353-0361
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Leslie D. Bourquin
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition
Professor and Chairperson
bourqui1@msu.edu
517-353-3329
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Hannah Burrack
Department of Entomology
Professor and Chairperson
burrackh@msu.edu
517-355-4665
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Dorcia Chaison, PhD
Institute of Agricultural Technology
Interim Director - Interim Dorcia Chaison
chaison@msu.edu
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Matthew Daum, Ph.D.
School of Packaging
Professor and Director
daummatt@msu.edu
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Catherine Ernst
Department of Animal Science
Professor and Chairperson
ernstc@msu.edu
517-432-1941
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Brian Horgan, Ph.D.
Professor and Chairperson
horganb@msu.edu
517-353-0120
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Fredric Janzen, Ph.D.
W.K. Kellogg Biological Station
Director
janzenf1@msu.edu
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Rebecca Jordan
Department of Community Sustainability
Professor and Chairperson
jordanre@msu.edu
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Richard Kobe
Department of Forestry
Professor and Chairperson
kobe@msu.edu
517-355-0093
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Ming-Han Li, AICP, PE, PLA, FCELA, FASLA
School of Planning, Design and Construction
Professor and School Director
minghan@msu.edu
517-432-0704
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Bradley Marks
Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering
Professor and Chairperson
marksbp@msu.edu
517-432-7703
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Gary Roloff, Ph.D.
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
Professor and Chairperson
roloff@msu.edu
517-432-5236
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Scott Swinton
Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics
Chairperson and University Distinguished Professor
swintons@msu.edu
517-353-7218
MSU Extension Institute Directors
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Ron Bates
MSU Extension
Agriculture and Agribusiness Institute Director
batesr@msu.edu
517-432-7693
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Jacob DeDecker
MSU Extension
State Leader, Michigan 4-H Youth Development and Children & Youth Institute Associate Director
dedecke4@msu.edu
517-884-5966
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Cheryl Eschbach
MSU Extension
Health and Nutrition Institute Director
cheryl@msu.edu
517-353-1898
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Dave Ivan
MSU Extension
Community, Food & Environment Institute Director
ivand@msu.edu
517-432-7602
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Erica Tobe
MSU Extension
Children & Youth Institute Director
tobee@msu.edu
517-432-7612
Directors
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Audree Baxter
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Director of Budget and Finance
baxtera@msu.edu
517-884-7321
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Faith Cullens-Nobis
Department of Animal Science
Director, South Campus Animal Farms
cullensf@msu.edu
517-388-1078
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Renee Gagnier
College of Agriculture & Natural Resources
Director of Human Resources
gagnier2@msu.edu
517-353-8873
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Jennifer Rivera
Bailey Scholars Program
Director
jeno@msu.edu
517-884-7327