Executive Committee
The composition of the Executive Committee is designed to be representative of the interdisciplinary interests of our Faculty Associates. The Committee currently includes (in alphabetical order) :
Current members of the MPRC Executive Committee
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|---|---|---|
| NAME | DEPARTMENT | TERM OF OFFICE |
| Michael S. Rendall, Director | Sociology | 09/2012 - 08/2018 |
| Sangeetha Madhavan Associate Director |
African American Studies - At Large |
06/2014 - 08/2018 |
| Katharine Abraham | Economics |
09/2017 - 08/2019 |
| Xin He | Epidemiology and Biostatistics |
09/2017 - 08/2019 |
| Ken Leonard | Agricultural and Resource Economics - At Large |
09/2016 - 08/2018 |
| Edmond Shenassa | Family Science / Maternal and Child Health |
09/2016 - 08/2018 |
| Sergio Urzua | Economics | 09/2016 - 08/2018 |
| Andrés Villarreal | Sociology | 09/2016 - 08/2018 |
The Executive Committee serves as the review group for the Seed Grant Program and the Summer Grant Program, performs periodic review of Faculty Associates of the Center, approves new Faculty Associates, and annually reviews and approves an operating budget for the Center. The Executive Committee is also involved in developing internal and external sources of support for the Center's research and training activities.