Admissions Committee

The Graduate Admissions Committee shall consist of at least 12 members and be balanced in terms of college/school affiliation. It shall serve as an advisory committee to the Executive Committee by screening and evaluating the applications of prospective students for acceptance into the Genetics and Genomics program. The committee shall facilitate the processing of files of acceptable candidates through Faculty review and the Graduate and Professional School notification.

GGEN PhD Admissions Committee

GGEN Faculty, Dr. Jessica Galloway-Pena

Jessica Galloway-Peña, PhD

Assistant Professor Veterinary Pathobiology Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Admissions Chair Genetics & Genomics PhD Program Texas A&M University
GGEN Faculty, Dr. Karl Clark

Karl Clark, PhD

Associate Professor of Precision Gene Editing Animal Science College of Agriculture and Life sciences GGEN Advising Chair Genetics and Genomics TAMU
GGEN faculty, Dr. Shaunna Clark

Shaunna Clark, PhD

Associate Professor Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences College of Medicine
GGEN Faculty, Dr. Brian Davis

Brian Davis, PhD

Assistant Professor Veterinary Pathobiology College Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences Director Veterinary Medical Biorepository Texas A&M University
GGEN faculty, Dr. Fei Liu

Fei Liu, PhD

Associate Professor Cell Biology and Genetics College of Medicine
GGEN aculty, Dr. Lacey Luense

Lacey Luense, PhD

Assistant Professor of Epigenetics Animal Science College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
GGEN Faculty, Dr. William Rooney

William Rooney, PhD

Professor Soil and Crop Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Monsanto Chair Plant Breeding and International Crop Improvement TAMU
GGEN faculty, Dr. Jim Song

Jianxun (Jim) Song, PhD

Professor Microbial Pathogenesis and Immunology College of Medicine
GGEN Faculty, Dr. Srividhya Iyer

Srividhya Iyer, PhD

Assistant Professor Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
GGEN faculty, Dr. Sakiko Okumoto

Sakiko Okumoto, PhD

Associate Professor Soil and Crop Sciences College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
GGEN faculty, Dr. Kevin Myles

Kevin Myles, PhD

Professor Entomology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Dr. Isabel Caballero - Program Manager

Isabel Caballero, PhD

Program Manager, Outreach Chair Genetics & Genomics TAMU
PhD student, Brighton Garrett

Brighton Garrett

2024 Cohort, GGSA Recruitment Chair Advisor Dr. Masako Suzuki Baylor University