Professor

CALS

Animal Science

Debbie Cherney is a Professor in the Department of Animal Science, CALS. She received her B.S. in Animal Science at the University of Florida, her M.S. in Agronomy at Louisiana State University, and Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition at the University of Florida. After a Post-Doctoral Fellowship at Purdue University Debbie and her husband, Jerry (Professor, SIPS, CALS), moved to Cornell. More recently, Debbie received an M.A. in Bioethics from the Medical College of Wisconsin. Debbie is serving on the UFC and is a long-term member of the University Faculty Senate. Additionally, Debbie has served on the University Hearing and Appeals Board, SUNY Faculty Senate, Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, Health Careers Evaluation Committee, and the University Library Committee. In CALS, Debbie served on the Academic Achievement and Petitions Committee (Chair), the Academic Human Diversity and Resources Committee, the Committee for Support of Teaching and Learning, CALS Library Committee, CALS Humanities Distribution Requirement Task Force, and the CALS Faculty Senate sub-committee on ethics. She is currently chair of the CALS Academic Integrity Hearing Board.

Candidate Statement:

Cornell is a at perilous cross-roads. Government and financial decisions made by Cornell will affect our faculty, staff, students, and Cornell’s reputation for years to come. To quote David Hume “It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once.” We need a UFC that effectively works with administration to inform the Administration of all Faculty concerns including faculty governance and academic freedom. We  must continue to have a voice in policy decisions affecting us and all of Cornell. I would be honored to be a member of the UFC at a time when faculty input is needed to ensure that the values that have always guided Cornell remain strong.