Departments and Units | College of Agriculture, Biotechnology & Natural Resources

Agricultural research, veterinary medicine, and rangeland science

Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences

Faculty in the Department of Agriculture, Veterinary & Rangeland Sciences specialize in the unique features found primary in Nevada and other semi-arid climates.

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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Faculty in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology focus on everything from biofuels to crop development to food crop diseases to human health.

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Natural Resources & Environmental Science

Faculty in the Natural Resources & Environmental Science are interested in the environment and how things interact with each other.

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Nutrition & Dietetics

Faculty in the Department of Nutrition work toward improving human health.

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Units

Experiment Station

Serving as the College's research branch

Extension

Serving as the College's outreach and community engagement conduit

Extended Studies

Continuing education and professional development at the �Ƽ��Ӱ�ԭ��

Organizational chart

Bill Payne Dean of College wpayne@unr.edu (775) 784-6237
- Department Chairs
  - Barry Perryman AVRS Chair perryman@unr.edu (775) 784-1265
  - Bob Ryan BMB Chair robertryan@unr.edu (775) 682-7332
  - Melanie Duckworth NRES Interim Chair melanied@unr.edu
  - Jamie Benedict Nutrition Chair jamieb@unr.edu (775) 784-6445
- Claus Tittiger Associate Dean of Academic Affairs crt@unr.edu (775) 784-1095
  - Elizabeth Sedano Director of Advising, Recruitment & Retention esedano@unr.edu 775-784-7723
- Chris Pritsos Director of Experiment Station pritsos@unr.edu (775) 784-1601
  - Assistant Director bkindred@unr.edu
  - Scott Huber Senior Assistant Director shuber@unr.edu (775) 682-9808
- Director of Extension jdedecker@unr.edu (775) 784-7071
  - Northern Area Director hgatzke@unr.edu (775) 726-3109
  - Southern Area Director killiane@unr.edu (702) 222-3130
- Katie Jameson Assistant Dean - Chief Business Affairs Officer kjameson@unr.edu 775-784-6240
- Robin Schimandle Director of Development robin@unr.edu 775-682-5656
- Dawna Snyder Associate Director of Extended Studies dawnas@unr.edu 775-682-7555