Faculty & Staff

The Klein College of Science focuses on teaching and research excellence in all of our departments.
With 130 full-time faculty and a dedicated group of adjunct faculty, KCOS pursues collaborative work for successful student outcomes, community partnerships and cutting-edge research, with more than $43M in external funding in FY 2024.
Additional information for Faculty and Staff can be found on Inside Science.
Faculty Council Representatives
Leadership AY 2025-2026
- Chair: Christopher Gerardy, Physics and Optical Science
- Chair-Elect: TBD
- Recorder: TBD
Representatives
- Biological Sciences: Melanie Harris (alternate Farzane Ferdous)
- Biological Sciences: Kristen Funk Johnson (alternate Shan Yan)
- Chemistry: Jay Foley (alternate Joanna Krueger)
- Chemistry: Eric McKenzie (alternate vacant)
- Mathematics and Statistics: Eliana Christou (alternate Will Brian)
- Mathematics and Statistics: John Taylor (alternate Caylah Crosby)
- Physics and Optical Science: Vasily Astratov (alternate Rosario Porras)
- Physics and Optical Science: Christopher Gerardy (Pedram Leilabady)
Faculty Council Meeting Dates 2025-26
(Fridays, 12:20 – 2:15 p.m., Klein Hall 115)
- August 29
- September 12
- October 17
- November 14
- December 5
- January 30
- February 27
- March 27
- April 24