The MSU BEST Leadership team reflects the institutional commitment to MSU Graduate students and their success. Deans, associate deans, program coordinators, and faculty leaders have all committed their time and effort to ensure that BEST Trainees have a rich and useful experience during their graduate education, to build a foundation for their future career success.

Meet The Leadership Team

Name		Department
	Karen Klomparens (co-PI)	Senior Advisor to Provost, Plant Biology
	Manooch Koochesfahani (co-PI)	Asssociate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Engineering Professor, Engineering
	John LaPres (co-PI)	Director, BMS Gateway Program Professor, Biochemistry
	Julia McAnallen (co-PI)	Director of Graduate Career Services
	Richard Schwartz (co-PI)	Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, College of Natural Science Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics
	Stephanie W. Watts (PI)	Assistant, MSU Graduate School Professor, Pharmacology and Toxicology
	Katy Luchini Colbry	Director of Graduate Initiatives, College of Engineering
	Kevin Ford (Evaluator)	Professor, Industrial/Organizational Psychology
	Julie Rojewski	BEST Program Manager, MSU Graduate School