Jim Raich, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology
Office: 515.294.5073
Email: jraich@iastate.edu
Homepage: http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/faculty/RaichJ/raich.html

Education/Employment
Associate Professor, ISU, August 1998-present
Program Director, National Science Foundation, June 2006-June 2008
Assistant Professor, ISU, August 1992-August 1998
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Stanford University, July 1990-July 1992
Research Associate, Marine Biological Laboratory, July 1989-July 1990
Post-doctoral Research Associate, Marine Biological Laboratory, July 1987-July 1989
Ph.D., Forest Ecology and Silviculture, Duke University, 1987
M.S., Plant Ecology, University of Florida-Gainesville, 1980
B.S., Botany, Michigan State University, 1977

Role in the ISU ADVANCE Program
Dr. James Raich, ADVANCE Professor and Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB), is responsible for coordinating ADVANCE activities in his department. He joined the ADVANCE Program in January 2009 when Dr. Janzen completed his 2-year term. He is a member of the Equity Advisor/ADVANCE Professor group. In the Collaborative Transformation process, Dr. Raich is working with the Research Team and the ADVANCE co-PI Team to develop and implement strategies to address issues that were illuminated in the EEOB focus groups. He also was involved in the 2009 ADVANCE Chairs workshop about promotion and tenure.

Research Interests

• Tropical Forest Ecology
• Terrestrial Ecosystems
• Global Change