Steven Neal Named Assistant Dean for CFAES

Steven Neal has been named Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs for the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, effective Oct. 1.

Steven has served as the Associate Director of Academic Affairs for the Agricultural Technical Institute, the college's two-year program based in Wooster, since 2003 where he supervised master scheduling, registration, financial aid, and academic discipline. He was responsible for implementation of the new curriculum as the university transitioned to the semester system.

This background positions him well to establish even closer connections between the CFAES four-year and two-year programs and to grow the pipeline of students from ATI to the college’s Columbus campus. Steve also brings experience in partnering with STEM high schools and two-year programs.

He is the principle investigator for several major grants, including one from the National Science Foundation ($762,416) and one from USDA ($281,509), both related to bioenergy education and workforce development. Another grant from the U.S. Department of Education, worth $1.55 million, provides additional support for first generation college students, students that are low income, and students with disabilities.

Steve received his B.S. in Animal Science in 1982, and an M.S. in Animal Science, Quantitative Genetics in 1984, both from CFAES. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1987, also in Animal Science, Quantitative Genetics.