HSGG GOVERNANCE

HSGG administration is governed by bylaws founded in 1992 and updated December 16, 2011. HSGG administrators include the Group Chair, the Graduate Advisors, and the Admit Advisor.  HSGG standing committees include the Executive Committee, Admissions Committee, Scholarship Committee, and Seminar Committee.

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ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Group Chair

Thomas Harter
125 Veihmeyer Hall
(530) 752-2709
thharter@ucdavis.edu

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Graduate Advisors

Helen Dahlke

3306 Plant and Environmental Sciences Building

(530)302-5358

hdahlke@ucdavis.edu

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Isaya Kisekka

119 Veihmeyer Hall

(530) 379-9549

ikisekka@ucdavis.edu

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Peter Hernes
129 Veihmeyer Hall
(530) 754-4327
pjhernes@ucdavis.edu
 

  

Admissions Advisor

Sam Sandoval Solis
135 Veihmeyer Hall
(530) 750-9722

samsandoval@ucdavis.edu

COMMITTEES (2021-2022)

Executive Committee

Helen Dahlke, Pramod Pandey, Sam Sandoval, Steven Sadro, Shila Ruiz, Yara Pasner (Student Rep), Erica Edwards (Student Rep)

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Scholarship Committee

Da Yang (Chair), Sam Sandoval, Grey Nearing

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Admissions Committee

Sam Sandoval (Chair), Da Yang, Thomas Harter, Shila Ruiz

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Development Committee

Greg Pasternack

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Seminar Committee

Majdi Abou-Najm (Chair), Claire Kouba, Mash Rahman, Logan Ebert, Usama Al-Dughaishi

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Social Chairs, HSGG Students

Noelle Patterson, Mash Rahman