FACULTY | Genetics at Texas A&M University

Interested in joining the Faculty of Genetics and Genomics (FoG2)?

Please send the following to genesec@tamu.edu

1. Curriculum Vitae

2. Letter of Intent or Research Interest

Elements needed in the letter:

Scholarly reason(s) for joining the Faculty of Genetics and Genomics.
Brief description of current research program or current graduate teaching.
Statement on how the applicant’s current research program or graduate teaching program integrates with the broad field of Genetics and Genomics.
Statement that the applicant understands the requirements for maintaining good standing with the Genetics and Genomics program.
Statement on whether the applicant wants to train Genetics graduate student.
If the applicant would like to mentor Genetics and Genomics Graduate Students, then clarify how their current research program will provide up-to-date training in elements that encompasses the field of Genetics and Genomics.
Statement that the applicant understands their responsibility for the financial support of the Genetics and Genomics Graduate Student in the latter periods of the student’s education.

3. A letter of support of the nomination from your Department Head

Elements needed in the letter:

The Department Head and applicant discussed and agreed upon an arrangement that allows the applicant to maintain good standing in the Genetics and Genomics Program and also maintain the responsibilities of the applicant’s home department.
The Department Head and applicant discussed that if the applicant takes on a Genetics and Genomics Graduate student and the applicant’s funding becomes strained, what support options the applicant’s home department provide to continue the training of the Genetics and Genomics Graduate student.

The Faculty of Genetics and Genomics Membership Committee will review the nomination and you will be informed of their decision after 30-45 days of your submission.

You can review the Faculty of Genetics and Genomics Bylaws and Faculty Expectations

“Join us to celebrate GGEN faculty members who met the program requirements

and achieved the GENEious Mentor designation!”

Zach Adelman, PhD
Sarah Bondos, PhD
Candice Brinkmeyer-Langford, PhD
Adam Case, PhD
Zhilei Chen, PhD
Shaunna Clark, PhD
Jessica Galloway-Pena, PhD
Erin Giles, PhD
Vishal Gohil, PhD
Michael Golding, PhD
Michael Polymenis, PhD
Weston Porter, PhD
Joseph Rutkowski, PhD
Loren Skow, PhD
David Threadgill, PhD
Zhilong Yang, PhD
Dorothy Shippen, PhD
Raquel Sitcheran, PhD
David Stelly, PhD
Qing Sun, PhD

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES

Department of Animal Science

Karl Clark, PhD
Associate Professor of Precision Gene Editing

Clare Gill, PhD
Professor, Executive Associate Dean and Associate Dean for Research College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Jason Gill, PhD
Associate Professor

Nancy Ing, PhD
Professor

Lacey Luense, PhD
Assistant Professor of Epigenetics

David, Riley, PhD
Professor

Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics

Mary Bryk, PhD
Associate Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

Jorge Cruz-Reyes, PhD
Professor

Juan Dong, PhD
Sadie Hatfield Professor

Vishal Gohil, PhD
Professor

Dmitry Kurouski , PhD
Associate Professor

John Mullet, PhD
Professor and Perry L. Adkisson Chair in Agricultural Biology

Vlad Panin, PhD
Professor

Michael Polymenis, PhD
Professor

Paul Straight, PhD
Associate Professor

Ann Wehman, PhD
Assistant Professor

Xiuren Zhang, PhD
Professor
Christine Richardson Endowed Professor of Agricultural Biology, EDGES Fellow, Presidential Impact Fellow, AgriLife Faculty Fellow