Ronald Abbott ’88
External Advisory & Development Council
The External Advisory & Development Council (EADC) in the College of Science serves to assist, advise, and support the college in its efforts to enhance the scholarship, educational, and service functions of its programs.
The EADC’s primary activities include:
- Faculty and Student Development – Identify funding for endowed chairs, named professorships, undergraduate scholarships, graduate student fellowships, faculty and student recruiting, faculty development, and new faculty research support
- Research Development – Establish funding for acquiring research equipment, upgrading research facilities, and providing “seed money” project support
- Program Development – Pinpoint areas within private business and the community where the educational programs of the college can be promoted and supported
Council Members


James Adams ’61

Terri Alani ’75

Wayne Alani ’79

Ersen Arseven ’74

John Beckerdite ’76

Don Birkelbach ’70

Jeff Bott ’65

John Calhoun IV ’79

Kevin Curran ’81

Rebecca Demeter ’75

Gina Dickerson ’86

Perry Dillon ’77

Christopher Dowdy ’87

Joseph Emmert Jr. ’69

David Frost ’71

Robert Gerald ’71

G. E. Ghali

Samuel Harrison ’85

Matthew Harthcock ’82

William Howell Jr. ’69

Roxanne Jenkins ’10

Robert Jones ’71

Joseph Jordan ’83

Leslie Lenser ’87

Dennis Lockyer ’77

Deborah Creel Loth ’82

Ahmed Mahmoud ’87, Chair

Filomeno Maldonado

Nancy Matz ’73

George Miller ’80

Mark Moore ’84

Paul Ogden ’78

Tyler Pendergrass ’94

Karen Richards ’92

Elva Rominger ’83

James Rominger ’82

Ronald Rust ’72

Thomas Salzer ’84

Randall Shepard ’71

Jan Troup ’74

Rick Villarreal II ’88

Bonsall Wilton ’72

Marilyn Yeager ’94