Dean of College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and MAFES Director Candidate One announced
ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State University and the Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the university’s ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station invite interested members of the campus community to attend public presentations by each finalist.
There will be four opportunities for ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Faculty, Staff and Stakeholders to meet the candidate. There will be two opportunities at the Starkville campus on Tuesday, Dec. 7. There also will be opportunities in Jackson and Stoneville on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
The candidate will provide two different presentations with one in Starkville on Dec. 7 and one in Stoneville on Dec. 8.
Those interested are welcome to attend one or more of the meetings and are encouraged to observe both presentations. All meetings and presentations will be available in person and virtually. Please review the candidate’s itinerary for locations, times and links.
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Candidate One: Dr. Scott Willard
Dr. Scott T. Willard currently serves in as the Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Interim Director, ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, at ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State. He previously has served as the university’s Associate Dean of CALS and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology. The Professor of Reproductive and Environmental Physiology joined the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ faculty and the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences in 1999.
Dr. Willard did a postdoctoral fellowship in cell biology and anatomy at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed doctoral work in physiology of reproduction at Texas A&M University, where he also completed his master’s degree. He has an undergraduate degree in animal science and technology from the University of Rhode Island.
Candidate One Itinerary
Tuesday, December 7, 2021
9:00 – 10:00 am Meeting w/ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Faculty & Staff
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 928 5324 9867
Passcode: 966315
10:30 – 11:45 am Presentation: As CALS Dean and MAFES Director, describe your vision for CALS.
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 920 3176 0697
Passcode: 711607
1:30 – 2:30 pm Meeting w/ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Faculty & Staff
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 922 6796 9701
Passcode: 196536
Wednesday, December 8, 2021
10:30 – 11:15 am Meeting w/ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Faculty, Staff & Stakeholders
MS Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, MS & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 989 4927 0332
Passcode: 605255
2:30 – 3:00 pm Meeting w/ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ Faculty, Staff & Stakeholders
DREC Capps A Auditorium & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 931 7070 1727
Passcode: 297002
3:00 – 4:00 pm Presentation: As MAFES Director and CALS Dean, describe your vision for MAFES.
DREC Capps A Auditorium & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 988 3815 7231
Passcode: 990230