Pillar Group Committees

The Pillar Group committees are charged with formulating strategies and priorities that will support the major priorities established by the steering committee. There are four Pillar groups that reflect the values and visions of the College:

Discovery: expanding the realm of knowledge in the basic and applied sciences;
Learning: supporting education and the dissemination of scientific knowledge;
Engagement: the exchange of scientific skills and understanding;
Diversity: creating a community at the college that mirrors our diverse cultural, international, and multidisciplinary world.

Pillar groups are co-chaired by an associate dean and a professor from the college. Committee membership includes faculty members, students, staff, and alumni from the College of Science.

Discovery Pillar Group
Co-chairs
Scott A. McLuckey Professor of Analytical Chemistry Office: 765-494-5270 mcluckey@purdue.edu	Jeffrey T. Bolin Professor of Biological Sciences (Associate Dean for Research) College of Science Office: 765-494-1735 jtb@purdue.edu
Members
Erik Barton Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 765-496-9688 esbarton@purdue.edu	Leonid Rokhinson Associate Professor of Physics Office: 765-496-3014 leonid@purdue.edu
Elisa Bertino Professor of Computer Science Director of Research, CERIAS Office: 765-496-2399 bertino@cerias.purdue.edu	Bob Santini Director of Instrumentation Department of Chemistry Office: 765-494-5227 rsantini@purdue.edu
Mike Everly Instrumentational Scientist Department of Chemistry Office: 765-494-5232 meverly@purdue.edu	Anne Schowe Dean's Leadership Council anne_schowe@yahoo.com
Julie Feng Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-496-1915 zfeng@math.purdue.edu	Freydoon Shahidi Distinguished Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-494-1917 shahidi@math.purdue.edu
Katie Margalef Graduate Research Assistant Office: 765-494-7260 margalef@purdue.edu	Fuqiang Wang Associate Professor of Physics Office: 765-494-5510 fqwang@purdue.edu
Marnie Maxwell Facilitator 317-253-6212 marniem@indy.net	Hao Zhang Professor of Statistics Office: 765-494-9548 zhanghao@stat.purdue.edu
Maureen McCann Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Office: 765-494-1779 mmccann@purdue.edu	Support Staff for Discovery Pillar Mary Franklin Assistant to the Director of Strategic Planning Office: 765-494-9517 mjfrankl@purdue.edu
Harry Morrison Professor of Organic Chemistry Office: 765-494-5246 hmorrison@purdue.edu	Robin French Administrative Assistant to Associate Deans Office: 765-494-1735 rdfrench@purdue.edu
Lisa Robertson Project Manager Strategic Planning Director of Strategic Relations College of Science Office: 765-494-4344 Cell: 765-414-2352 lrobertson@purdue.edu
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Learning Pillar Group
Co-chairs
Stephen M. Durbin Professor of Physics Office: 765-494-6426 durbin@physics.purdue.edu	Jean Chmielewski Alice Watson Kramer Distinguished Professor–Organic Chemistry/Chemical Biology (Associate Dean for Graduate Education & International Programs) College of Science Office: 765-494-1735 jchmiele@purdue.edu
Members
Jason Arnold Undergraduate Student Representative 765-495-8082 jarnold@purdue.edu	Guy Meadows Dean's Leadership Council 734-764-9432 gmeadowa@umich.edu
Bruce Craig Professor of Statistics Director of Statistical Consulting Office: 765-494-6043 bacraig@stat.purdue.edu	Greg Michalski Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Office: 765-494-3704 gmichals@purdue.edu
Kerry Daley Director of Undergraduate Programs Office: 765-494-1771 kdaley@purdue.edu	Fabio Milner Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-494-1967 milner@purdue.edu
Buster Dunsmore Professor of Computer Science Office: 765-494-1996 dunsmore@purdue.edu	Nancy Pelaez Associate Professor of Biological Sciences Office: 765-496-3261 npelaez@purdue.edu
Ellen Gundlach Continuing Lecturer in Statistics Office: 765-496-6875 gundlach@stat.purdue.edu	Eric Riggs Associate Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences Office: 765-494-1974 emriggs@purdue.edu
Jacob Hale Graduate Research Assistant Office: 765-494-5537 halej@purdue.edu	Lisa Robertson Project Manager Strategic Planning Director of Strategic Relations College of Science Office: 765-494-4344 Cell: 765-414-2352 lrobertson@purdue.edu
Andrew Hirsch Professor of Physics Office: 765-494-2218 hirsch@physics.purdue.edu	Chris Staiger Professor of Biological Sciences Office: 765-496-1769 cstaiger@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu
Chris Hrycyna Associate Professor of Chemistry Office: 765-494-7322 hrycyna@purdue.edu	Support Staff for Learning Pillar Mary Franklin Assistant to the Director of Strategic Planning Office: 765-494-9517 mjfrankl@purdue.edu
Marnie Maxwell Facilitator 317-253-6212 marniem@indy.net	Robin French Administrative Assistant to Associate Deans Office: 765-494-1735 rdfrench@purdue.edu
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Engagement Pillar Group
Co-chairs
Mikail (Mike) Atallah Distinguished Professor of Computer Science (Associate Department Head) Office: 765-494-6017 mja@cs.purdue.edu	George McCabe Professor of Statistics (Associate Dean for Academic Affairs) College of Science Office: 765-494-8378 mccabe@purdue.edu
Members
Ed Bartlett Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences 765-4945-6017 ebartle@purdue.edu	Bill Walker Director of K-12 Outreach Office: 765-494-5890 wswalker@purdue.edu
Lynn Bryan Associate Professor of Physics Office: 765-496-2859 labryan@purdue.edu	Mark D. Ward Assistant Professor of Statistics Office: 765-496-9563 mdw@stat.purdue.edu
Bente Fein Director of Advancement Office: 765-496-3525 bfein@purdue.edu	Curt Worsey Dean's Leadership Council curtisworsey@verizon.net
Melvin Leok Assistant Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-496-3578 mleok@math.purdue.edu	Mary Ann Zeller Undergraduate Student Representative Department of Chemistry
Marnie Maxwell Facilitator 317-253-6212 marniem@indy.net	Support Staff for Engagement Pillar Mary Franklin Assistant to the Director of Strategic Planning Office: 765-494-9517 mjfrankl@purdue.edu
Gayla Olbricht Graduate Student Office: 765-494-0027 ghobbs@stat.purdue.edu	Michelle Liratni Scheduling Secretary for Bill Walker Office: 765-494-1729 mliratni@purdue.edu
Dan Raftery Professor–Analytical and Physical Chemistry Office: 765-494-6070 raftery@purdue.edu	Lana Rice Secretary to George McCabe Office: 765-496-8378 lkrice@purdue.edu
Lisa Robertson Project Manager Strategic Planning Director of Strategic Relations College of Science Office: 765-494-4344 Cell: 765-414-2352 lrobertson@purdue.edu	Cheryl Spencer Administrative Assistant to Bente Fein Office: 765-496-2025 spencer0@purdue.edu
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Diversity Pillar Group
Co-chairs
Joseph S. Francisco William E. Moore Distinguished Professor of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences and Chemistry Office: 765-494-7851 jfrancis@purdue.edu	Chris Sahley Professor of Biological Sciences (Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education) College of Science Office: 765-494-1735 sahley@purdue.edu
Members
Patricia Bauman Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-494-1771 bauman@math.purdue.edu	Marnie Maxwell Facilitator 317-253-6212 marniem@indy.net
Minou Bina Professor of Chemistry Office: 765-494-5294 bina@purdue.edu	Laura Pyrak-Nolte Professor of Physics Office: 765-494-3027 ljpn@physics.purdue.edu
Daniela Bortoletto Professor of Physics Office: 765-494-5197 bortolet@purdue.edu	Kerry Rabenold Professor of Biological Sciences Office: 765-494-8120 rabenold@purdue.edu
Cristina Cabajo Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences	Lisa Robertson Project Manager Strategic Planning Director of Strategic Relations College of Science Office: 765-494-4344 Cell: 765-414-2352 lrobertson@purdue.edu
Barb Clark Director of Diversity and Director of Women in Science Programs Office: 765-496-1765 barbclark@purdue.edu	Ashley Robbins Undergraduate Student Representative Department of Biological Sciences
Zenephia Evans Director of Multicultural Science Programs and Associate Director of Diversity Office: 765-494-1769 zevans@purdue.edu	Support Staff for Diversity Pillar Terri Donald Administrative Assistant Office: 765-494-1769 tdonald@purdue.edu
David Goldberg Professor of Mathematics Office: 765-494-1919 goldberg@math.purdue.edu	Mary Franklin Assistant to the Director of Strategic Planning Office: 765-494-9517 mjfrankl@purdue.edu
Jean Jackson Manager of Corporate Relations Office: 765-494-1680 jackson@cs.purdue.edu	Robin French Administrative Assistant to Associate Deans Office: 765-494-1735 rdfrench@purdue.edu

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Pillar Group Committees

Discovery Pillar Group

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Learning Pillar Group

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Engagement Pillar Group

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Diversity Pillar Group

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Members