Budget and Interdepartmental Relations (BIR)

Represents the Division in academic-appointment and promotion matters and in the allocation of resources.

Committee Roster 2026–27

Leadership

  • Marianne Constable (Rhetoric)  - Chair

Members

  • Maximilian Auffhammer (Agricultural & Resource Economics and Political Economy)
  • Serena Chen (Psychology)
  • Ian Duncan (English)
  • Marti Hearst (School of Information/Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences)
  • John MacFarlane (Philosophy)
  • Michael Manga (Earth & Planetary Science)
  • Sabeeha Merchant (Molecular & Cell Biology/Plant & Microbial Biology)
  • Ming C. Wu (Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences)

Ex Officio

  • Mark Stacey (Civil and Environmental Engineering) – Division Chair (nonvoting)

Contact

Meeting Schedule

The committee meets every Thursday throughout the year, and it also meets every Tuesday during the spring. Contact analyst for meeting information.

Annual Report

Please contact the committee analyst for additional reports.