International Programs Advisory Council (IPAC)
IPAC Mission
The mission of the International Programs Advisory Council (IPAC) is to advise and provide strategic planning support to the director of international programs in the College of Agricultural Sciences in the areas of academic, research, and extension international programs and activities.
Charge. IPAC was established in January 2001 with the concurrence of the leadership of the College of Agricultural Sciences. IPAC is charged with assisting the director of international programs of the college to develop a strategic plan for the Office of International Programs. The strategic plan will serve to mobilize the college’s tremendous resources and expertise to address the pressing global food and natural resources challenges of the twenty-first century. The plan will also make recommendations regarding the infrastructure in the college for international programs that expand the knowledge base, as well as provide a richer educational experience for our students and a global perspective on community issues. The plan will make recommendations regarding the key functions of the Office of International Programs and resources to support those functions.
Structure. The membership of IPAC will consist of representatives from each academic unit, two representatives from the extension service, and two student representatives (undergraduate and graduate). Selection is based on prior international experience, expression of initiative, and in consultation with members of the review board. IPAC meetings will also be open to other interested parties in the college, particularly the Development Office and Industry Relations. In addition, IPAC will share deliberations with key partners outside the college, particularly the Penn State Ag Council, Farm Bureau, Agri-Food Advisory Council, Pennsylvania Council of Cooperative Extension Associations, University Office of International Programs, and the international offices at the Smeal College of Business and Schreyer’s Honors College. The review board for IPAC will consist of the associate deans and unit leaders.
Current IPAC Membership
Lief Jensen, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Eileen Wheeler, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Tom Bruening, Agricultural and Extension Education
Dennis Calvin, Cooperative Extension
Miguel Saviroff, Cooperative Extension
Rick Stehouwer, Crop and Soil Sciences
Wansheng Liu, Dairy and Animal Science
Ed Rajotte, Entomology
Luke Laborde, Food Science
Wayne Myers, Forest Resources
Maya Nehme, graduate student
Kathleen Brown, Horticulture
Deanna Behring International Programs
Scott Isard, Plant Pathology
Paul H. Patterson, Poultry Science
Brian Cameron, undergraduate student
Bhushan Jayarao, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
Past Members
Ted Alter, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Steve Smith, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Dennis Buffington, Agricultural and Biological Engineering
Larry Muller, Dairy and Animal Science
Ramaswamy Anantheswaran, Food Science
Mike Jacobson, Forest Resources
Siela Maximova, Horticulture
Andrew Martin, Cooperative Extension
June 2001 IPAC Report of Recommendations (pdf)
IPAC Three Years Review, October 2003 (pdf)
IPAC Report of Recommendations, 2005-2008
