Mississippi State University and the Search Committee for the Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and Director of the university’s Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station invite interested members of the campus community to attend public presentations by each finalist.

There will be four opportunities for MSU Faculty, Staff and Stakeholders to meet the candidate. There will be two opportunities at the Starkville campus on Tuesday, Dec. 7. There also will be opportunities in Jackson and Stoneville on Wednesday, Dec. 8.

The candidate will provide two different presentations with one in Starkville on Dec. 7 and one in Stoneville on Dec. 8.

Those interested are welcome to attend one or more of the meetings and are encouraged to observe both presentations. All meetings and presentations will be available in person and virtually. Please review the candidate’s itinerary for locations, times and links.

Candidate Feedback Survey Link: https://msstate.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3mxV92ELo0BtsnI

Candidate One: Dr. Scott Willard

Dr. Scott T. Willard currently serves in as the Interim Dean, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and Interim Director, Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station, at Mississippi State. He previously has served as the university’s Associate Dean of CALS and Head of the Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Entomology, and Plant Pathology. The Professor of Reproductive and Environmental Physiology joined the MSU faculty and the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences in 1999.

Dr. Willard did a postdoctoral fellowship in cell biology and anatomy at the Medical University of South Carolina and completed doctoral work in physiology of reproduction at Texas A&M University, where he also completed his master’s degree. He has an undergraduate degree in animal science and technology from the University of Rhode Island.

Candidate One Itinerary

Tuesday, December 7, 2021
9:00 – 10:00 am  Meeting w/MSU Faculty & Staff
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/92853249867?pwd=dE8zbFpKSlkxOW5HTWN4RXZIWFkrQT09
Meeting ID: 928 5324 9867
Passcode: 966315

10:30 – 11:45 am Presentation: As CALS Dean and MAFES Director, describe your vision for CALS.
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/92031760697?pwd=Y2xNMmZzZlNMeTVUZUw0L2NsMzR5UT09
Meeting ID: 920 3176 0697
Passcode: 711607

1:30 – 2:30 pm Meeting w/MSU Faculty & Staff
Bost Theatre & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/92267969701?pwd=SnZYa0hGdG5YTGR5bnBiRVAvWFRhQT09
Meeting ID: 922 6796 9701
Passcode: 196536

Wednesday, December 8, 2021
10:30 – 11:15 am Meeting w/MSU Faculty, Staff & Stakeholders
MS Farm Bureau Federation, Jackson, MS & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/98949270332?pwd=SStwbGw0RE1OWWdJdkxoMytaeEtRUT09
Meeting ID: 989 4927 0332
Passcode: 605255

2:30 – 3:00 pm Meeting w/MSU Faculty, Staff & Stakeholders
DREC Capps A Auditorium & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/93170701727?pwd=d3VXTHh3TWxOYk5zQjBJQ1NHMEhIdz09
Meeting ID: 931 7070 1727
Passcode: 297002

3:00 – 4:00 pm Presentation: As MAFES Director and CALS Dean, describe your vision for MAFES.
DREC Capps A Auditorium & Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://msstateextension.zoom.us/j/98838157231?pwd=OTlhRXRPVVJZSklWdnJrQ21XMG9xdz09
Meeting ID: 988 3815 7231
Passcode: 990230