Genetics Program Executive Committee
2008-2009 Members
Standing (L to R): Frances Trail, Barry Williams, Zachary Burton, Kathy Ernst
Sitting (L to R): Rachel Spurbeck, Barb Sears, David Arnosti
The Genetics Program Executive Committee (GPEC) consists of the Genetics Program Director (Barb Sears), the Associate Director (David Arnosti), one graduate student, and four faculty members who are elected to overlapping terms by a vote of the faculty in the program. This committee meets once a month, and acts as a sounding board for issues that affect the Genetics Program. The Executive Committee members help collect input from faculty and students on a wide range of subjects, and they take an active role in planning and implementing Genetics Program activities. The Executive Committee is the primary forum for review of operating procedures, course requirements, and other topics that concern the education of graduate students in the program. It also makes decisions about requests for faculty affiliation or membership.