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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences welcomed fourteen new faculty members this fall, advancing the college’s commitment to pursuing purpose-driven science and improving the lives of people across New York state and around the world.

Confronting complex challenges and pioneering new solutions are key facets of the college’s mission. Learn more about all our new faculty members in the profiles below.
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Michael Charles

Assistant professor, Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

Chang Chen wearing a red polo shirt stands with arms folded in a food science lab.
Chang Chen

Assistant professor, Department of Food Science

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Minmo Gahng

Assistant professor, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

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Kelley Gallagher

Assistant professor, Department of Microbiology

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Thomas Godwin

Professor of practice, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

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Sylvia Hristakeva

Assistant professor, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

Dan Katz stands in front of a background of green trees.
Daniel Katz

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science

Steven Mana'oakamai Johnson wearing a yellow and white shirt standing with arms folded.
Steven Mana'oakamai Johnson

Assistant professor, Department of Natural Resources and the Environment

Maria C. Taylor wearing a grey jacket and red shirt, stands in front of a brick building.
Maria C. Taylor

Assistant professor, Department of Landscape Architecture

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Daniele Visioni

Assistant professor, Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences

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Greg Vogel

Assistant professor, School of Integrative Plant Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

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Kurt Waldman

Assistant professor, Department of Global Development

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Emma Wang

Assistant professor, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

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Jingwei Zhang

Assistant professor, Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

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