Tiffany Heng-Moss, Ph.D.

Tiffany Heng-Moss joined the University of Nebraska in the dual role of Interim Vice President for Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska System and Interim Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on June 1, 2025.

Heng-Moss leads efforts across the University of Nebraska System for all agricultural, natural resources and related affairs. As interim vice president, Heng-Moss oversees the executive directors of the Rural Futures Institute and the Daugherty Global Water for Food Institute and the dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture at Curtis. The interim vice chancellor is the chief administrative officer for IANR, which includes the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, the Agricultural Research Division, Nebraska Extension, and the IANR research and extension components of the College of Education and Human Sciences. The interim vice chancellor is responsible for an enterprise with more than 1,600 full-time employees including a tenure-track faculty of 330, nearly 40,000 acres of land and a budget with annual expenditures of over $215 million.

Prior to serving in this role, Heng-Moss was named dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in December 2018 after serving as interim dean for 18 months. As an administrator in the college, Heng-Moss has led the development of IANR’s graduate education strategic framework, college-level attributes, and three college-wide academic degree programs, including an individualized program of study.

Prior to her appointment as interim dean, Heng-Moss taught and developed courses in the Department of Entomology for both undergraduate and graduate students. She also led the development and implementation of the college's bachelor's degree program in insect science.

Heng-Moss has received the University of Nebraska's Outstanding Teaching and Instructional Creativity Award. She has authored and co-authored more than 90 refereed teaching and research articles, with her research focused primarily on insect science and pest management. Her research and teaching programs have secured over $50 million in grants and foundation support.

Heng-Moss received her Bachelor of Science in horticulture in 1995, her Master of Science in entomology in 1997, and her Ph.D. in entomology in 2000. All degrees were awarded from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.