Institute affiliates and staff recognized for service commitment
Virginia Tech recognized 801 employees for their commitment to service during events that took place April 15 and April 22. Collectively, these employees have dedicated more than 15,265 years of service to the university.
“Virginia Tech benefits every day from the collective expertise and dedication of our employees who have contributed to the university’s growth over the years,” said President Tim Sands. “I thank each of them for their invaluable service and congratulate them on their significant achievements.”
The Fralin Life Sciences Institute would like to congratulate its affiliated faculty and administrative team members for their dedicated years of service.
John Seiler, Professor and Tree Physiology Specialist
Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- David Mitchem, Laboratory Specialist Senior; Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Mohammad Saghai Maroof, Professor; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Scott Salom, Professor; Department of Entomology
- W. Michael Aust, Garland Gray Professor of Forestry; Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Eric Beers, Professor/Associate Director for Graduate Programs; School of Plant Environmental Sciences
- Jeff Walters, Harold Bailey Professor; Department of Biological Sciences
- Jim Westwood, Professor; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- John Morris, Associate Dean for Research; College of Science
- Linda Caudill, Managing Director of GlycoMIP; Fralin Life Sciences Institute
- Zhijian Tu, Professor; Department of Biochemistry
- X.J. Meng, University Distinguished Professor; Department of Biomedical Science
- Regina Hanlon, Research Associate; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Robert Grange, Professor/Assistant Department Head; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- John McDowell, Professor; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences (awarded posthumously)
- Boris Vinatzer, Professor; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Hope Gruszewski, Research Specialist Senior; School of Plant Environmental Sciences
- Ignacio Moore, Professor; Department of Biological Sciences
- Igor Sharakhov, Professor; Department of Entomology
- Joel Shuman, Project Manager; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Korine Kolivras, Professor; Department of Geography
- Tess Thompson, Associate Professor; Department of Biological Systems Engineering
- Paul Bibb, Facilities Manager; Fralin Life Sciences Institute
- Maren Roman, Associate Professor; Department of Sustainable Biomaterials
- Lisa Belden, Professor; Department of Biological Sciences
- Liqing Zhang, Professor; Department of Computer Science
- Alan Grant, Dean Emeritus of the College of Agriculture and Life Science
- Brian Strahm, Professor; Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Jason Holliday, Professor; Department of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation
- Kevin McGuire, Professor; Water Resources Research Center
- Leigh Anne Krometis, Associate Professor; Department of Biological Systems Engineering
- Ryan Senger, Associate Professor; Department of Biological Systems Engineering
- Megan Naff, Next-Gen Sequencing Specialist; Fralin Life Sciences Institute
- Daniel McLaughlin, Associate Professor; Water Resources Research Center
- David Haak, Assistant Professor; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Joel Snodgrass, Professor and Department Head; Department of Fish and Wildlife Conservation
- Jonathan Watkinson, Advanced Instructor; Department of Biological Sciences
- Kira Gantt, Grants Coordinator; College of Agriculture and Life Science
- Laura Strawn, Associate Professor; Department of Food Science and Technology
- Marco Ferreira, Professor; Department of Statistics
- Natalie Langowsky, Business Operations Specialist & Graduate Program Coordinator; School of Neuroscience
- Samantha Harden, Assistant Professor; Department of Human Nutrition, Foods, and Exercise
- Shihoko Kojima, Associate Professor; Department of Biological Sciences
- Song Li, Assistant Professor Genomics and Bioinformatics; School of Plant and Environmental Sciences
- Tatiana Boluarte, Research Assistant / Lab Manager; Department of Biological Sciences