The Integrated Program in Biochemistry is overseen by a Steering Committee, a democratic group composed of faculty members from both Biochemistry and Biomolecular Chemistry Departments, and a graduate student representative, ensuring wide participation in the governance of our Program. The Steering Committee’s charge is to provide Program and policy recommendations for approval by the two departmental faculties. The Steering Committee includes representatives from each of the committees that administer all aspects of our degree program.
Steering Committee
Ivan Rayment, IPiB Program Director
- Ivan Rayment, Program Director and Chair of the Steering Committee
- Sebastian Bednarek, Chair, Graduate Teaching Assignments Committee
- Dave Brow, Co-Chair, Examination and Certification Committee
- Melissa Harrison, Co-Chair, Recruiting Committee
- Peter Lewis, Co-Chair, Admissions Committee
- Alessandro Senes, Co-Chair, Recruiting Committee
- Mike Sheets, Co-Chair, New Student Orientation Committee
- Jill Wildonger, Co-Chair, Curriculum Review Committee
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
- Joshua Mitchell, Student Representative; Chair, Graduate Leadership & Development Committee
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Admissions Committee
Select candidates for interview based on their graduate school applications, committee rankings, and projected class size. With the Co-Chairs of the Recruiting Committee, determine to which candidates to make offers of admission.
- Peter Lewis, Co-Chair
- Tom Record, Co-Chair
- Jason Cantor
- John Denu, also Graduate Teaching Assignment Committee
- Feyza Engin
- Catherine Fox, also Curriculum Review Committee
- Robert Kirchdoerfer
- Phil Romero
- Amy Weeks
- Maria Katsoulidis, Staff, Student Services Coordinator
Curriculum Review Committee (CRC)
Provide a systematic review of courses approved for the IPiB graduate curriculum proposing development, assessment, and/or revision as needed. Review and approve proposals for new graduate courses.
- Catherine Fox, Co-Chair, also Admissions Committee
- Jill Wildonger, Co-Chair
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
- Christine Hustmyer, Student Representative
Examination and Certification Committee (ECC)
Ensure that students are effectively tracked to assure timely completion of the degree requirements; approve thesis committee composition and changes; review and rule on requests for course substitutions or additions to the approved IPiB coursework roster.
- Rick Amasino, Co-Chair
- Dave Brow, Co-Chair
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
Graduate Teaching Assignment Committee (GTAC)
Provide recommendations for graduate assistant (GA) teaching assignments to the Steering Committee and the chairs for students’ fulfillment of their two-semester teaching requirement.
- Sebastian Bednarek, Chair
- John Denu, also Admissions Committee
- Alessandro Senes, also Recruiting Committee
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
New Student Orientation Committee (NSOC)
Supervise Orientation Week activities and lab rotations; advise students prior to final thesis lab assignment; recommend final lab assignments to the IPiB Steering Committee and departmental chairs.
- Paul Friesen, Co-Chair, also Graduate Leadership & Development Committee
- Mike Sheets, Co-Chair
- Ophelia Venturelli, also Graduate Leadership & Development Committee
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
- Aryel Clarke, Student Representative
Recruiting Committee
Oversee scheduling and coordination of recruiting weekends and candidate interviews with current faculty. With the Co-Chairs of the Admissions Committee, determine to which candidates to make offers of admission. Write flex funds application to secure recruitment funds for the next year.
- Melissa Harrison, Co-Chair
- Alessandro Senes, Co-Chair, also Graduate Teaching Assignment Committee
- Scott Coyle
- Maria Katsoulidis, Staff, Student Services Coordinator
Graduate Leadership & Development Committee (GLDC)
Serve as liaison between IPiB faculty and students, sharing student concerns and developing programmatic initiatives that foster leadership and development; promote educational, professional, and social interaction among students; conduct scientific outreach to the community.
- Paul Friesen, Co-Chair, also New Student Orientation Committee
- Christina Hull, Co-Chair
- Ophelia Venturelli, also New Student Orientation Committee
- Kate Ryan, Staff, Graduate Program Coordinator
- Sarah Saunders, Staff
Student Representatives:
- Chair: Joshua Mitchell
- Vice-Chair: Andrea Killian Wegrzynowicz
- Treasurer: Jennifer Peotter
- Career Development: Rachel Cueny, Josie Mitchell
- Curriculum: Christine Hustmyer
- Lunch Symposium: Rachel Cueny, Josie Mitchell
- New Student Orientation Committee Representative: Aryel Clarke
- Outreach: Lily Miller, Kyle Flickinger, Aspa Amiridis
- Recruiting: Elizabeth Larson, Alex Duckworth, Kim Huggler
- IPiB Retreat: Nina Bonde, Andrea Killian Wegrzynowicz
- Social Events: Nithesh Chandrasekharan, Anna Zmich
- Student Invited Speaker: Christine Hustmyer
- Wellness: Aryel Clarke