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Staff

 

Main Office

  • Shirley, Cheryl

    Cheryl Shirley

    Administrative Coordinator

    (979) 845-3041

    cheryl.shirley@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 434

  • Young, Judy

    Judy Young

    Senior Administrative Coordinator II

    979-845-4808

    judy.young@ag.tamu.edu

    434 Heep Center

Instruction Office

  • McClosky, Beth Ann

    Beth Ann McClosky

    Program Coordinator I

    979-845-4620

    beth.mcclosky@ag.tamu.edu

    217D Heep Center

  • Mutscher, Frances

    Frances Mutscher

    Administrative Associate III

    979-845-3496

    francis.mutscher@ag.tamu.edu

    217 Heep Center

  • Schmitt, Kathy

    Kathy Schmitt

    Research Associate

    979-845-4080

    kathy.schmitt@ag.tamu.edu

    Heep 240

Advising Center 6

  • Atkinson, Taylor

    Taylor Atkinson

    Academic Advisor

    (979) 845-8294

    taylor_atkinson@tamu.edu

    WFES 122

  • Hague, LeAnn

    LeAnn Hague

    Senior Academic Advisor

    979-845-6148

    leann.hague@tamu.edu

    WFES 120

Business Center

  • Anzualda, Felicita

    Felicita Anzualda

    Business Coordinator II

    (979) 845-9741

    felicita.anzualda@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 412C

  • Childress, Barbara

    Barbara Childress

    Business Coordinator III

    979-845-3042

    barbara.childress@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 411A

  • Lundstrom, Peggy

    Peggy Lundstrom

    Business Administrator II

    (979) 845-7026

    Peggy.lundstrom@ag.tamu.edu

    Remote

  • Olokode, Moji

    Moji Olokode

    Business Coordinator I

    (979) 845-4397

    moji.olokode@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 411

  • Pfeffer, Carina

    Carina Pfeffer

    Business Coordinator III

    (979) 845-9743

    Carina.Pfeffer@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 411-B

  • Sexton, Amber

    Amber Sexton

    Business Administrator I

    (979) 862-4441

    Amber.sexton@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 412-A

  • Smith, Carla

    Carla Smith

    Senior Business Administrator I

    (979) 845-4000

    carla.smith@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 411C

  • Stowe, Michelle

    Michelle Stowe

    Business Coordinator I

    (979) 845-3057

    michelle.stowe@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 411

  • Zhang, Xiaoli

    Xiaoli Zhang

    Business Coordinator I

    (979) 845-7020

    xiaoli.zhang@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 412 B

Extension Staff

  • Epps, Annalee

    Annalee Epps

    Extension Program Specialist I

    (979) 845-2862

    annalee.epps@ag.tamu.edu

  • Garetson, Russ

    Russ Garetson

    Extension Program Specialist I
    Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021C

    r.garetson@tamu.edu

    Heep Center 354A

  • Hairston, Alisa

    Alisa Hairston

    Administrative Coordinator II

    979-845-0884

    ahairston1@tamu.edu

    350 Heep Center

  • Heflin, Kevin

    Kevin Heflin

    Extension Program Specialist I

    (806) 677-5600

    kevin.heflin@ag.tamu.edu

    Amarillo, TX

  • Hohensee, Stewart

    Stewart Hohensee

    Extension Associate

    (325) 657-7310

    stewart.hohensee@ag.tamu.edu

    AgriLife Research & Extension Center, San Angelo, #149B

  • Howard, Zachary

    Zachary Howard

    Extension Program Specialist I
    Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

    (979) 845-0817

    zhoward1@tamu.edu

    Heep Center 352

  • Kuitu, Michael

    Michael Kuitu

    Extension Program Specialist II
    Program Coordinator

    979-862-4457

    mkuitu@tamu.edu

    355A Heep Center

  • Leija, Dane

    Dane Leija

    Technical Assistant

    (940) 552-9941

    dane.leija@ag.tamu.edu

    Vernon, TX

  • Mott, Dale A

    Dale A Mott

    Extension Program Specialist III

    979-845-4110

    d-mott@tamu.edu

    356A Heep Center

  • Pigg, David (Joel)

    David (Joel) Pigg

    Extension Program Specialist II
    Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021B

    (979) 845-1461

    j-pigg@tamu.edu

    Heep Center 354B

  • Pitt, John

    John Pitt

    Extension Program Specialist I - Lab Manager

    979-845-4816

    jpitt@tamu.edu

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

  • Smith, John

    John Smith

    Extension Program Specialist III

    979-845-2761

    johnwsmith@tamu.edu

    355B Heep Center

Postdoctoral Research Associates

  • Adak, Alper

    Alper Adak

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    alperadak@tamu.edu

  • Biswas, Sudip

    Sudip Biswas

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    sudipbmb@tamu.edu

  • Burke, Joseph

    Joseph Burke

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    806-746-6101

    joseph.burke@ag.tamu.edu

    Lubbock

  • Chang, Baoxin

    Baoxin Chang

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    changbaoxin@tamu.edu

    Scotts Turfgrass Facility

  • Classen, Anton

    Anton Classen

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    aclassen@tamu.edu

    HPCT 344AA

  • Joshi Gyawali, Ayush

    Ayush Joshi Gyawali

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    ayushg7@tamu.edu

    Heep Center - 543A

  • Lin, Heng-An

    Heng-An Lin

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    henganl@tamu.edu

    HPCT 550B

  • Mendes Fonseca, Jales

    Jales Mendes Fonseca

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    (979) 450-4789

    jfonseca@tamu.edu

  • Pokhrel, Pramod

    Pramod Pokhrel

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    ppokhrel@tamu.edu

    336B Heep Center

  • Tsakirpaloglou, Nikolaos

    Nikolaos Tsakirpaloglou

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    (979) 458-7799

    ntsakirp@tamu.edu

    Centeq 22C Suite A

  • Wheeler, William

    William Wheeler

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

    will.wheeler@tamu.edu

    HPCT 336A

Other Staff Members

  • Bass, Colby

    Colby Bass

    Research Assistant
    M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

    (979) 845-4195

    colby.bass@tamu.edu

    Agronomy Field Lab

  • Biar, Ethan

    Ethan Biar

    Research Assistant

    (979) 845-8505

    ethanb@tamu.edu

    Foundation Seed Blgd #201

  • Butts, Rachelle

    Rachelle Butts

    Administrative Associate V

    (979) 845-8696

    Rachelle.butts@ag.tamu.edu

    HPCT 338

  • Chu, Chenggen

    Chenggen Chu

    Research Scientist

    (806) 677-5604

    chenggen.chu@ag.tamu.edu

    Amarillo

  • Collins, S. Delroy

    S. Delroy Collins

    Senior Research Associate

    979-845-2151

    delroy@tamu.edu

    Foundation Seed Building, room 101

  • Croxdale, Dale

    Dale Croxdale

    Technician II

    979-845-4816

    d-croxdale@tamu.edu

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

  • Doria, Joshua

    Joshua Doria

    M.S. in SOSC since 2019C
    Lab Technician

    joshua.m.doria@tamu.edu

  • Elizarraras, Gabriela

    Gabriela Elizarraras

    Research Associate

    gabyeliza@tamu.edu

    HPCT 341A

  • Fajotina, Valerie

    Valerie Fajotina

    Administrative Coordinator 1

    valerie.fajotina@ag.tamu.edu

    Scotts Turf Facility

  • Floyd, Weston

    Weston Floyd

    Research Assistant II

    w.floyd@tamu.edu

    Scotts Building - 102

  • Fontana, Giordano

    Giordano Fontana

    Research Assistant

    giordano.fontana37@tamu.edu

    HPCT 336C

  • Gergeni, Vicki

    Vicki Gergeni

    Technician II

    979-845-4816

    vgergeni@hotmail.com

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

  • Hathcoat, Daniel

    Daniel Hathcoat

    Research Specialist II

    979-845-5384

    dhathcoat@tamu.edu

    338C Heep Center

  • Hodnett, George

    George Hodnett

    Senior Research Associate

    979-845-4622

    g-hodnett@tamu.edu

    955 Agronomy Road

  • Horn, Katrina

    Katrina Horn

    Crop Testing Coordinator
    Research Associate
    M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

    979-845-8505

    khorn@tamu.edu

    Foundation Seed Building

  • Horn, Vickie

    Vickie Horn

    Program Coordinator II

    979-845-2151

    vickie.horn@ag.tamu.edu

    Foundation Seed Bldg 4634

  • Hux, Brian

    Brian Hux

    Research Associate

    bhux@tamu.edu

    Heep 526

  • Ibarra, Oneida

    Oneida Ibarra

    Research Assistant

    oneida16@tamu.edu

    Centeq 220D

  • Jakubik, Donald

    Donald Jakubik

    Heavy Equipment Operator II

    979-272-3426

    d-jakubik@tamu.edu

    Farm Services

  • Labar, Stephen

    Stephen Labar

    Manager, Farm Research Service

    979-272-3426

    Slabar@tamu.edu

    Farm Services - College Station

  • Leija, Dane

    Dane Leija

    Technical Assistant

    (940) 552-9941

    dane.leija@ag.tamu.edu

    Vernon, TX

  • Livingston, Clinton

    Clinton Livingston

    Extension Assistant

    361-265-9203

    cwlivingston@ag.tamu.edu

    Corpus Christi, Texas

  • Macik, Edward

    Edward Macik

    Farm Service Facilities Manager

    979-272-3426

    e-macik@tamu.edu

    Farm Services

  • Maddox, Ruth Melba

    Ruth Melba Maddox

    Laboratory Coordinator II

    979-845-4816

    m-maddox@tamu.edu

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

  • McLawrence, Javid

    Javid McLawrence

    Research Assistant

    903-834-6191 ext. 278

    Javid.McLawrence@ag.tamu.edu

    Overton, TX

  • Opena, Geraldine

    Geraldine Opena

    Research Associate

    979-845-6498

    gigi.opena@tamu.edu

    Room 430A, Heep Center

  • Payne, T.J.

    T.J. Payne

    Extension Farm Demonstration Assistant

    (940) 552-9941

    tj.payne@ag.tamu.edu

    Vernon Research & Extension Center

  • Pietsch, Dennis

    Dennis Pietsch

    Working Retiree - Research Associate

    979-845-8505

    croptest@tamu.edu

    Room 201, Foundation Seed Building

  • Prochaska, Donna

    Donna Prochaska

    Research Assistant

    979-845-7295

    dprochaska@tamu.edu

    Agronomy Field Lab, Agronomy Road

  • Ramirez, Jonathan

    Jonathan Ramirez

    Extension Associate

    940-552-9941 Ext. 249

    jhramirez@ag.tamu.edu

    Vernon, TX

  • Rosas, Fred

    Fred Rosas

    Technical Assistant II

    979-845-4816

    fred-m-rosas@tamu.edu

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

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    James Salinas

    Research Assistant

    j.salinas@tamu.edu

  • Scheuring, Chantel

    Chantel Scheuring

    Research Associate

    979-862-3650

    c-scheuring@tamu.edu

    609 Heep Center

  • Seitz, Paige

    Paige Seitz

    Program Coordinator

    pseitz@tamu.edu

    Cotton Improvement Lab

  • Simoneaux, Bryan

    Bryan Simoneaux

    Sr. Research Associate

    (979) 845-6498 or (979) 458-2752

    bsimoneaux@tamu.edu

    Agronomy Field Lab

  • Sirmon, Preston

    Preston Sirmon

    Extension Assistant 

    Preston.Sirmon@ag.tamu.edu

    Bushland, TX

  • Tolleson, Marshall

    Marshall Tolleson

    Research Specialist
    M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

    mrtolleson@tamu.edu

    Cotton Improvement Lab

  • Vaughn, Robert

    Robert Vaughn

    Research Specialist III

    979-845-2745

    bobv@tamu.edu

    New Beasley Lab and AgriGenomics Lab Room-117

  • Vento, Bruce

    Bruce Vento

    Research Associate

    coco10@tamu.edu

    Scott's Turfgrass Facility

  • Waskom, Jeffery

    Jeffery Waskom

    Extension Assistant

    979-845-4816

    j-waskom@tamu.edu

    Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road

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