Here’s a list of CALS academic department chairs for the 2026-2027 year. Departments with new chairs this year are in bold.

Agricultural and Applied Economics: Paul Mitchell
Animal and Dairy Sciences: Sara Gragg
Bacteriology: Katrina Forest
Biochemistry: Rick Amasino
Biological Systems Engineering: Anita Thompson
Community and Environmental Sociology: Noah Weeth Feinstein
Entomology: Sean Schoville
Food and Nutritional Sciences: Scott A. Rankin
Forest and Wildlife Ecology: Timothy Van Deelen
Genetics: Bret Payseur (Interim)
Life Sciences Communication: Bill Tracy (Interim)
Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences: Amaya Atucha
Plant Pathology: Paul Koch
Soil and Environmental Sciences: Doug Soldat