Leadership

Dean Shane C. Burgess
Shane C. Burgess
  • Vice President for the Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
  • Charles-Sander Dean of the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences
Forbes Building, Room 306
P.O. Box 210036
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0036
Phone: (520) 621-7621
Email: ALVSCE-VP@arizona.edu

Executive Leadership

  • Jon Chorover
    • Interim Associate Vice President, Research, Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
    • Interim Associate Dean, Research
    • Professor, Environmental Science
    • Professor, Hydrology and Water Resources
    • Professor, Public Health
    520-621-1646
    chorover@arizona.edu
  • Zelieann R. Craig
    • Assistant Dean, Research
    • Associate Professor, Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences
    • Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute
    • Associate Professor, Physiological Sciences - GIDP
    520-621-8082
    zelieann@arizona.edu
  • Jim Davis
    • Associate Vice President, Advancement, Advocacy, Alumni Affairs, & Corporate Relations for the Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
    • Senior Director of Development for Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
    520-626-7995
    jdavis@ag.arizona.edu
  • Jia Hu
    • Assistant Dean, Graduate Education
    • Associate Professor, Riparian Ecology-Ecohydrology
    • Associate Professor, Dendrochronology
    • Associate Professor, AIRES
    520-621-1062
    jiahu@arizona.edu
  • James Hunt
    • Senior Assistant Dean, Career and Academic Services
    • Professor of Practice, Human Development and Family Science
    520-621-3612
    jeh@arizona.edu
  • Jean McLain
    • Associate Dean of Faculty Advancement
    • Specialist, Environmental Science
    • Professor, Environmental Science
    520-621-4084
    mclainj@arizona.edu
  • Jeffrey Ratje
    • Senior Associate Vice President, Finance, Administration and Operations, Division of Agriculture, Life and Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension
    520-621-1468
    jmratje@arizona.edu
  • Janis Rutherford
    • Assistant Dean, Finance and Administration
    520-626-8353
    jmathias@arizona.edu
  • Michael Staten
    • Bart Cardon Associate Dean for Academic Programs and Career Development
    • Professor, Agricultural and Resource Economics
    520-621-1932
    statenm@arizona.edu

School Directors

Department Heads

Other Administrative Leaders

  • Kevin Fitzsimmons
    • Director, International Initiatives
    • Specialist, Environmental Science
    • Professor, Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
    • Professor, Roshan Persian and Iranian Studies - GIDP
    • Professor, Applied BioSciences - GIDP
    • Research Scientist, Natural Resources
    CALES Office of International Programs
  • Bethany Rutledge
    • Chief of Staff
    Office of the Vice President and Dean