Maxwell is interim head of Center for Integrated Ag Systems

Doug Maxwell, professor emeritus of plant pathology, will serve as interim director of the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems. Maxwell replaces Lydia Zepeda, who will become director of the Development Studies Graduate Program.

Josh Posner, professor of agronomy, will head a search committee. Located within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems researches farming and marketing that contribute to environmental, ecological and social well-being.