Wendy Powers

Wendy Powers joined UMD in July 2025 as dean and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station and University of Maryland Extension. She came from Washington State University, where she led the College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences, and previously held posts at the University of California, Iowa State University and Michigan State University.

She has served in national leadership positions throughout her career, in professional societies and on technical committees to develop policy guidance. Her scholarship is centered around reducing environmental impacts of the livestock industry.

Powers holds a B.S. in animal science from Cornell University, and an M.S. in dairy science and Ph.D. in animal science from the University of Florida.