Faculty Officers

Faculty Senators:

Jane Buxton
LAR (2028) 
201 Rodman Hall, 
 jabuxton@uri.edu

Penfei Liu
ENRE (2028) 
211 Kingston Coastal Institute, 
pengfei_liu@uri.edu

Lenore Martin
Cell and Molecular Biology (2027)
Woodward Hall 131
martin@uri.edu

Beth Mendenhall 
MAF (2028)
210 Kingston Coastal Institute, 
mendenhall@uri.edu

Nathaniel Mitkowski
CELS Plant Sciences and Entomology (2027)
Woodward Hall, Room 238
mitkowski@uri.edu

Evan Preisser
Biological Sciences (2026)
BIO Woodward 237
preisser@uri.edu 

Michael Rice
Fisheries, Animal and Veterinary Sciences (2027)
Woodward 126
rice@uri.edu

Alison Roberts
Biological Sciences (2026)
CBLS 283
aroberts@uri.edu

Ying Zhang
Cell and Molecular Biology (2026)
CBLS 487
yingzhang@mail.uri.edu

CELS Representative to the Graduate Council 

Marta Gomez-Chiarri 
Fisheries, Animal & Veterinary Science (2026)
CBLS 169
 gomezchi@uri.edu 

Brett Still 
Natural Resources Science (2027) 
CIK 102
bstill@uri.edu 

CELS Representatives to Faculty Senate and University Administrative Committees:

Complete listing of University committees and their membership

Faculty Secretary:

Michael A. Rice
Department of Fisheries Animal & Veterinary Science (2026)
Woodward Hall 126
Tel. 874-2943
Fax. 874-7575
Email:  rice@uri.edu