Dr. Derek McLean has been appointed as the new Dean of the S.J. & Jessie E. Quinney College of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Utah State University. He will begin his new role on July 1, 2026. Dr. McLean joins Utah State from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he has served as dean of the Agricultural Research Division since 2023. Dr. McLean previously served as a senior science adviser in the Office of AIDS Research at the National Institutes of Health, where he worked to ensure that research funding aligns to the priority areas established by the National Institutes of Health. Prior to NIH, Dr. McLean was the senior director of collaborative research for Phibro Animal Health Corporation. He also served for 10 years as a faculty member in the animal sciences department at Washington State University. Dr. McLean holds a Bachelor of Science in mathematical sciences and a Master of Science in animal physiology from Clemson University and a doctorate in animal sciences from Oregon State University.