CFANS Graduate Student Board
Responsibilities include:
- Facilitate communication between graduate students, faculty, administration, and the alumni of CFANS
- Participate directly in discussions and provide input on issues that concern graduate student academic and professional life
- Inform peer graduate students of leadership and development opportunities
GSB Grants:
The Fall 2026 grant applications are now available. Applications are due on November 9, 2026.
- Research Grant
- Maximum amount: $1,000
- Purpose: Support research activities
- Use this grant for travel to research sites, lodging at research sites, lab and field supplies, greenhouse fees, paying field technicians, and open-access publishing costs.
- Professional Development Opportunity Grant
- Maximum amount: $500
- Purpose: Support graduate students in professional and career development experiences
- Use this grant to attend scientific conferences, forums, seminars, workshops, and trainings.
Questions, concerns, or want to become more involved? Email [email protected].
CFANS Graduate Student Board Executive Team
| Board Member | Role | Program |
|---|---|---|
| Elie Fayad | Chair | Food Science |
| Kendyl Stueber | Vice Chair | Food Science |
| Adam Haag | Treasurer | Bioproducts & Biosystems Science, Engineering & Management |
| Erin O'Sullivan | Communications | Nutrition |
| Hailey Draper | Secretary | Natural Resources Science & Management |
| Anne Ruud | Advisor | Graduate Programs Specialist |
| Mary Buschette | Advisor | Director of Alumni Relations |
Graduate Student Board: Program Contacts
| Program | Representative | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Science | Hamza Javaid | Vacant |
| Applied Economics | Zizhuo Chen | Vacant |
| Applied Plant Sciences | Sarah Klingenberg | Vacant |
| Bioproducts and Biosystems Science, Engineering & Management | Adam Haag | Jon Schroeder |
| Conservation Sciences | Christina Arroyo | Clarissa Moore |
| Entomology | Sayesha Khanna | Vacant |
| Food Science | Elie Fayad | Kendyl Stueber |
| Land and Atmospheric Science | Soni Thapa | Biola Adeyami |
| Natural Resources Science and Management | Hailey Draper | Vacant |
| Nutrition | Erin O'Sullivan | Olivia Solano |
| Plant Pathology | Abby Schweiner | Olivia Queisser |
| Water Resources Science | Shannon O'Neill | Vacant |