People

Abdullah

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021C

abdullah.67@tamu.edu
Agronomy Lab room 13
Felipe Aburto Guerrero

Assistant Professor

(979) 321-5920

felipe.aburto@ag.tamu.edu
Heep Center 544 - 545
Alper Adak

Postdoctoral Research Associate

alperadak@tamu.edu
Tyler Adams

Assistant Research Scientist

tmadams13@tamu.edu
222 Heep Center
Yusuf Afolabi Agbona

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021A

aafolabi@tamu.edu
HPCT 227
Nyarko Agyei

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2023C

Agyeisikapa12@tamu.edu
Weslaco Research and Extension Center
Jacqueline Aitkenhead-Peterson

Associate Professor Emerita

603-833-0686

jacqui.aitkenhead@ag.tamu.edu
Opeyemi Alabi

M.S. in AGRO since 2022A

alabi.opeyemi@tamu.edu
Scott's Turf Lab
Bismark Anokye

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023C

nass_19.9-4@tamu.edu
HPCT 607
Felicita Anzualda

Business Coordinator II

(979) 845-9741

felicita.anzualda@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 412C
Mustafa Arif Arik

Research Associate

marik@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Alejandro Atenas

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

aleatenas@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Taylor Atkinson

Academic Advisor

(979) 845-8294

taylor_atkinson@tamu.edu
WFES 122
Seyed Ali Azizi

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

seyedali_azizi@tamu.edu
Heep Center 548A
Gurjinder Baath

Assistant Professor

gurjinder.baath@ag.tamu.edu
720 E. Blackland Rd., Temple, TX 76502
Himabindhu Badavath

M.S. in PLBR since 2022B

k00504141@tamu.edu
Beasley Laboratory
Muthu Bagavathiannan

Professor

979-321-5915

m.bagavathiannan@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 341-C
Heather Baldi

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

hdbaldi@tamu.edu
David D. Baltensperger

Professor and Head of the Department

979-321-5906

dbaltensperger@tamu.edu
434 Heep Center
Michael Baring

Assistant Research Scientist

979-845-4273

m-baring@tamu.edu
427B Heep Center
Colby Bass

Research Assistant
M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

(979) 845-4195

colby.bass@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Paul A. Baumann

Professor Emeritus

p-baumann@tamu.edu
Craig Bednarz

Associate Professor
Director Semi-arid Agricultural Systems Institute

(806) 420-5330

craig.bednarz@ag.tamu.edu
Amarillo
Kayla Beechinor

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2023A

kayla.beechinor@tamu.edu
Jourdan Bell

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

806-677-5600

Jourdan.Bell@ag.tamu.edu
Amarillo, Texas
Mahendra Bhandari

Assistant Professor

(361) 265-9201

mahendra.bhandari@ag.tamu.edu
AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Corpus Christi
Siddhartha Shankar Bhattacharyya

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

SS_Bhattacharyya@tamu.edu
HPCT 550C
Ethan Biar

Research Assistant

(979) 845-8505

ethanb@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Blgd #201
Amanda Birnbaum

Ph.D. in HORT

abirnbaum@tamu.edu
Sudip Biswas

Postdoctoral Research Associate

sudipbmb@tamu.edu
Diane Boellstorff

Professor and Extension Specialist Emerita

(979) 458-3562

diane.boellstorff@ag.tamu.edu
Heep Center 349B
Nicholas Boogades

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

nboogade@tamu.edu
HPCT 542
Jeff Brady

Assistant Professor

(254) 968-4144

jeffbrady@tamu.edu
AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Stephenville
Carolina Brandani

Associate Research Scientist

(806) 677-5605

carolina.bragabranda@ag.tamu.edu
Amarillo
Jaiveer Singh Brar

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

jaiveer.brar@tamu.edu
Texas A&M AgriLife Blackland Research & Extension Center - Temple
Kevin Bronson

Professor Emeritus

kevin.bronson@ag.tamu.edu
Ashli Brown

Ph.D. in TOXI since 2019C

ashlibrown@tamu.edu
Joseph Burke

Assistant Professor

806-746-6101

joseph.burke@ag.tamu.edu
1102 E. Drew St., Lubbock
Mark Burow

Professor

806-746-6101

mburow@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Byron Burson

USDA-ARS

979-260-9300

b-burson@tamu.edu
College Station, Texas
Rachelle Butts

Administrative Associate V

(979) 845-8696

Rachelle.butts@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Gustavo Camargo Silva

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023B

GST66236@tamu.edu
Heep 338
Hazal Camci Arik

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

hcamciarik@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
S'vani Campos

M.S. in SOSC since 2023C

svani@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Katherine Carson

Instructional Assistant Professor

979-321-5922

kcarson@tamu.edu
342B Heep Center
John Cason

Assistant Professor

(254) 968-4144

john.cason@ag.tamu.edu
Stephenville, TX
Isidor Ceperkovic

M.S. in AGRO since 2020A

isidor@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338C
David Chalmers

Professor Emeritus

dchalmers@tamu.edu
Mike Chandler

Professor Emeritus

jm-chandler@tamu.edu
Ambika Chandra

Professor

972-231-5362

a-chandra@tamu.edu
Dallas, TX
Baoxin Chang

Postdoctoral Research Associate

changbaoxin@tamu.edu
Scotts Turfgrass Facility
Manuel Chavarria

Assistant Professor
Extension Turfgrass Specialist

(979) 321-4653

manuel.chavarria@ag.tamu.edu
Scotts Turfgrass Facility - College Station
Graeme Cherry

M.S. in AGRO since 21B

gcherry18@tamu.edu
Scott's Turfgrass facility
Barbara Childress

Business Coordinator III

979-845-3042

barbara.childress@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 411A
Kapil Chobhe

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2023A

chobhekapil27@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Sarah Chu

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

sarah.chu@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
Chenggen Chu

Research Scientist

(806) 677-5604

chenggen.chu@ag.tamu.edu
Amarillo
Christopher Cobos

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021C

Christopher.cobos@ag.tamu.edu
Agrilife Research and Extension Center, Lubbock
Harrison Coker

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

harrison.coker@tamu.edu
HPCT 615AA
S. Delroy Collins

Senior Research Associate

979-845-2151

delroy@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building, room 101
Karalee Corbeil

M.S. in WMHS since 2021C

karalee.corbiel@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 522
Edgar Correa

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2023B

edgar.correa@tamu.edu
Foundaton Seed Building 105B
Vanessa A. Corriher-Olson

Professor & Extension Forage Specialist

903-834-6191

VACorriher@ag.tamu.edu
Overton, Texas
Kathleen Costello

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

kmc21227@tamu.edu
Beasley Laboratory
Cheyenne Cotie

M.S. in PLBR since 2023A

chowells18@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Keegan Crawford

M.S. in AGRO since 2023A

keegantcrawford22@tamu.edu
HPCT 350
Dale Croxdale

Technician II

979-845-4816

d-croxdale@tamu.edu
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Daniel Crozier

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020C

dscrozier@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Bldg
Jorge Da Silva

Professor

956-969-5623

jadasilva@ag.tamu.edu
Weslaco, Texas
Donovan Davis

M.S. in AGRO since 2021A

mr.d0n0van@tamu.edu
HPCT 336A
Paul DeLaune

Professor

(940) 647-3898

pbdelaune@ag.tamu.edu
Vernon, Texas
Alfredo Delgado

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2014A

baseball_8_8@tamu.edu
227 Heep Center
Youjun Deng

Associate Professor

979-321-5923

yjd@tamu.edu
541A Heep Center
Serina DeSalvio

Ph.D. in GENE since 2019C

serinataluja@tamu.edu
Jane Dever

Professor

806-746-6101

jdever@ag.tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Stephanie deVilleneuve

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021A

ruff724@tamu.edu
AGSV Suite 125
Xuejun Dong

Associate Professor

(830) 988-6136

xuejun.dong@ag.tamu.edu
Uvalde, Texas
Joshua Doria

M.S. in SOSC since 2019C
Lab Technician

joshua.m.doria@tamu.edu
Peter Dotray

Professor & Extension Specialist

806-742-1634

p-dotray@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Fugen Dou

Professor

409-752-2741 etx. 2223
(409) 245-8611

fugen.dou@aesrg.tamu.edu
Beaumont, Texas
Richard Duble

Professor Emeritus

r-duble@tamu.edu
Gabriela Elizarraras

Research Associate

gabyeliza@tamu.edu
HPCT 341A
Milt Engelke

Professor Emeritus

mengelke3@gmail.com
Annalee Epps

Extension Program Specialist I

(979) 321-5921

annalee.epps@ag.tamu.edu
Gerald Evers

Professor Emeritus

g-evers@tamu.edu
Valerie Fajotina

Administrative Coordinator 1

valerie.fajotina@ag.tamu.edu
Scotts Turf Facility
Ze Tian Fang

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019B

fang0814@tamu.edu
Sam Feagley

Professor Emeritus

s-feagley@tamu.edu
Alma Fernández González

Research Scientist

979-321-5925

alma.fernandez@tamu.edu
Heep Center 233B
Mitchell Physics Bldg 463
Scott A. Finlayson

Associate Professor

979-321-5924

sfinlayson@tamu.edu
220B Heep Center
Weston Floyd

Research Assistant II

w.floyd@tamu.edu
Scotts Building - 102
Giordano Fontana

Research Assistant

giordano.fontana37@tamu.edu
HPCT 336C
Jamie Foster

Professor

361-360-4536

jlfoster@ag.tamu.edu
Beeville, TX
MD Wasek Foysal

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2023B

f.19.95@tamu.edu
HPCT 549
Ashton Franks

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023C

ashton.franks@tamu.edu
Scotts MiracleGro turfgrass facility
Danny Fromme

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Emeritus
Tait Fullwood

M.S. in AGRO since 2021C

tait@tamu.edu
HPCT 351A
Girisha Ganjegunte

Professor

915-859-1908 x 21

gkganjegunte@ag.tamu.edu
El Paso, Texas
Christopher Garcia

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

cjgarcia@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Oriana Garcia Ramos

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

ogarciaramos@tamu.edu
Russ Garetson

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

979-321-5926

r.garetson@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354A
Anthony Dennis Genovesi

Research Scientist - Turfgrass

972-952-9640

d-genovesi@tamu.edu
Texas AgriLife Research, Urban Solutions Center, Dallas
Terry J. Gentry

Professor

979-321-5918

tjgentry@tamu.edu
550A Heep Center
Vicki Gergeni

Technician II

979-845-4816

vgergeni@hotmail.com
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Divya Ghanghas

M.S. in SOSC since 2023B

divyag1@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Daisy Gonzalez

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

daisyagonzalez@tamu.edu
HPCT 547
Wenxuan Guo

Assistant Professor

(806) 834-2266

wenxuan.guo@ag.tamu.edu
Lubbock
Bholuram Gurjar

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2021A

gurjar0007@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Purushottam Gyawali

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

gyawalipg93@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Vincent Haby

Professor Emeritus

v-haby@tamu.edu
LeAnn Hague

Senior Academic Advisor

979-845-6148

leann.hague@tamu.edu
WFES 120
Alisa Hairston

Administrative Coordinator II

979-321-5911

ahairston1@tamu.edu
350 Heep Center
Mark Hall

Program Coordinator

979-321-5927

markhall@tamu.edu
217A Heep Center
Tom Hallmark

Professor Emeritus

hallmark@tamu.edu
Ryan Hamberg

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023C

rhamberg@tamu.edu
HPCT 338B
Bill Harris

Professor Emeritus & Associate Director, Texas Water Resources Institute

bl-harris@tamu.edu
Daniel Hathcoat

Research Specialist II

979-845-5384

dhathcoat@tamu.edu
338C Heep Center
Dirk B. Hays

Professor
Director, Weslaco Research & Extension Center

979-458-0032

dirk.hays@ag.tamu.edu
Weslaco, TX
Kevin Heflin

Extension Program Specialist I

806-354-5827

kevin.heflin@ag.tamu.edu
Amarillo, TX
James Heilman

Professor Emeritus

j-heilman@tamu.edu
Brian Henrich

M.S. in PLBR since 2022A

brian.gaha@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Leonard Herndon

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Lherndon@tamu.edu
Tim Herrman

Professor, State Chemist and Director of the Office of the Texas State Chemist

979-845-1121

tjh@otsc.tamu.edu
445 Agronomy College Station
George Hodnett

Senior Research Associate

979-845-4622

g-hodnett@tamu.edu
955 Agronomy Road
Leo Hoffmann Jr.

Assistant Research Scientist

979-845-2151

leohjr@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building, Room 4634
Frank M. Hons

Professor Emeritus

f-hons@tamu.edu
Katrina Horn

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

979-845-8505

khorn@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building
Vickie Horn

Program Coordinator II

979-845-2151

vickie.horn@ag.tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Bldg 4634
Md Shakhawat Hossain

Assistant Research Scientist and
Visiting Lecturer

(979) 845-5322

mshossain@tamu.edu
HPCT 551
Zachary Howard

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

(979) 321-5928

zhoward1@tamu.edu
Heep Center 352
Julie A Howe

Professor of Soil Science

979-321-5904

j-howe@tamu.edu
616 Heep Center
Chengsong Hu

Ph.D. in BAEN since 2019C

huchengsong@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Mark Hussey

Professor

(979) 803-1325

mark.hussey@ag.tamu.edu
Heep Center 349C
Brian Hux

Research Associate

bhux@tamu.edu
Heep 526
Jonathan Huynh

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

jbhuynh@tamu.edu
Oneida Ibarra

Research Assistant

oneida16@tamu.edu
Centeq 220D
Amir Ibrahim

Regents Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research Fellow

979-321-5929

aibrahim@tamu.edu
430C Heep Center
Donald Jakubik

Heavy Equipment Operator II

979-272-3426

d-jakubik@tamu.edu
Farm Services
Russell W. Jessup

Associate Professor

979-321-5930

rjessup@tamu.edu
431B Heep Center
Leila Joharzadeh

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2023A

leila.joharzade21@tam.edu
HPCT 354C
Joshua Johnson

M.S. in PLBR since 2020C

Howdy1996@tamu.edu
Joe Johnson

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022C

joejohnson2905@tamu.edu
HPCE 223
Ayush Joshi Gyawali

Postdoctoral Research Associate

ayushg7@tamu.edu
Heep Center - 543A
Pulkit Juneja

M.S. in AGRO since 2022B

pulkit.juneja@tamu.edu
Temple Research and Extension Center
Subroto Das Jyoti

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

subroto.jyoti@tamu.edu
Wayne Keeling

Professor

806-742-4026

w-keeling@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Brendan Kelly

Assistant Professor of Cotton Fiber Phenomics

806-834-0326

brendan.kelly@tamu.edu
Lubbock, TX
Jonathan Kerman

M.S. in SOSC since 2023C

jonkerman@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Mary Ketchersid

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Emerita

979-820-0108

mlketcher2@yahoo.com
Deepa Khadka

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022B

khadka123@tamu.edu
HPCT 526
Ittipon Khuimphukhieo

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021B

Ittipon.kh@tamu.edu
David Kim

M.S. in SOSC since 2022C

david.kim@tamu.edu
HPCT 550
Emi Kimura

Associate Professor
Agronomist
Extension State Peanut Specialist

940-647-3910

emi.kimura@ag.tamu.edu
Vernon, TX
Russell Kohel

USDA-ARS, Supervisory Research Geneticist - Emeritus

979-260-9311

kohelrj@tamu.edu
Reuben Senyo Kudiabor

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023B

rskudiabor@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Michael Kuitu

Extension Program Specialist II
Program Coordinator

979-321-5935

mkuitu@tamu.edu
355A Heep Center
Matthew Kutugata

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

mattkutugata@tamu.edu
Heep 338
Stephen Labar

Manager, Farm Research Service

979-272-3426

Slabar@tamu.edu
Farm Services - College Station
Brandon Lafferty

Adjunct, Supervisory Soil Scientist

601-634-3589

Brandon.Lafferty@erdc.dren.mil
Vicksburg, MS
Hendra Gonsalve Lasar

M.S. in SOSC since 2022A

hendralasar@tamu.edu
HPCT 550C
Dane Leija

Technical Assistant

(940) 552-9941

dane.leija@ag.tamu.edu
Vernon, TX
Fabian Leon

M.S. in PLBR since 2019B

fabian.leon@tamu.edu
Katie Lewis

Associate Professor

806-746-6101

katie.lewis@ag.tamu.edu
Lubbock, TX
Qing Li

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2018C

liqing@tamu.edu
Chia-Wei Lin

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2021B

cwlin@tamu.edu
Heng-An Lin

Postdoctoral Research Associate

henganl@tamu.edu
HPCT 550B
Regan Lindsey

M.S. in PLBR since 2020A

(979) 845-3469

reganlindsey@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab 110/111
Shuyu Liu

Professor

806-677-5600

sliutamu@tamu.edu
Amarillo, Texas
Clinton Livingston

Extension Assistant

361-265-9203

cwlivingston@ag.tamu.edu
Corpus Christi, Texas
Richard Loeppert

Professor Emeritus

r-loeppert@tamu.edu
Peggy Lundstrom

Business Administrator II

(979) 845-7026

Peggy.lundstrom@ag.tamu.edu
Remote
Edward Macik

Farm Service Facilities Manager

979-272-3426

e-macik@tamu.edu
Farm Services
Ruth Melba Maddox

Laboratory Coordinator II

979-845-4816

m-maddox@tamu.edu
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Bal Maharjan

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

balkrishna@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Roly Malaker

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022A

rm09@tamu.edu
Shubham Malani

M.S. in PLBR since 2023C

srmalani@tamu.edu
Dariusz Malinowski

Professor

940-552-9941

d-malinowski@tamu.edu
Vernon, Texas
Beth Ann McClosky

Program Coordinator I

979-321-5902

beth.mcclosky@ag.tamu.edu
217D Heep Center
Morgan McCulloch

Program Specialist

morgan.mcculloch@ag.tamu.edu
San Angelo
John McCurdy

M.S. in AGRO since 2023A

johnmccurdy07172000@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Mark L. McFarland

Professor Emeritus and Former Associate Department Head & Extension Program Leader

ml-mcfarland@tamu.edu
Joshua A. McGinty

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist

361-265-9203

jmcginty@tamu.edu
Corpus Christi, TX
Kevin McInnes

Professor

979-321-5931

k-mcinnes@tamu.edu
548B Heep Center
Benjamin McKnight

Assistant Professor
State Extension Cotton Specialist

(979)321-5932

bmcknight@tamu.edu
Heep 348B
Javid McLawrence

Research Assistant

903-834-6191 ext. 278

Javid.McLawrence@ag.tamu.edu
Overton, TX
Jodie McVane Reisner

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020C

rjodiem@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338
Ellen Melson

Ph.D. PLBR since 2020A - Distance program

melson@tamu.edu
Jales Mendes Fonseca

Postdoctoral Research Associate

(979) 450-4789

jfonseca@tamu.edu
Travis Miller

Associate Director Emeritus, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

979-845-2993

td-miller@tamu.edu
Heep 429 C
Dean Minchillo

Extension Program Specialist II

(972) 231-5362

dean.minchillo@ag.tamu.edu
Dallas Research and Extension Center - 203
Seiichi Miyamoto

Professor Emeritus

El Paso, Texas
Noriki Miyanaka

M.S. in AGRO since 2021B

noriki0805@tamu.edu
HPCT 336B
Marco Molina

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2019A

(979) 862-4787

Marco.molina@tamu.edu
Centeq 231
Jaroy Moore

Professor and Station Director

806-746-6101

j-moore@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Dale A Mott

Extension Program Specialist III

979-321-5942

d-mott@tamu.edu
356A Heep Center
Jake Mowrer

Extension Associate Professor

979-321-5916

jake.mowrer@tamu.edu
348A Heep Center
James Muir

Regents Professor

254-968-4144

j-muir@tamu.edu
Stephenville, Texas
Tamara Mundt

Research Associate

(979) 969-1026

tamara.mundt@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 341A
Mohammed Munkaila

Ph.D. in AGRO since 23B

mmunkail@tamu.edu
Beaumont - Centeq
Parker Murphree

M.S. in SOSC since 21B

ParkerDMurphree@tamu.edu
HPCT 354C
Seth C. Murray

Professor
Butler Chair - Corn Breeding and Genetics

979-321-5933

sethmurray@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab 110/111
Frances Mutscher

Administrative Associate III

979-321-5907

frances.mutscher@ag.tamu.edu
217 Heep Center
Lloyd Nelson

Emeritus Professor

979-845-4702

lr-nelson@tamu.edu
220E Heep Center
Prajina Neupane

M.S. in SOSC since 2023C

prajina@tamu.edu
HPCT 542
Ke Ni

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2023A

nike2020offer@tamu.edu
HPCT 547
Reagan Noland

Assistant Professor & Extension Agronomist

(325) 657-7330

reagan.noland@tamu.edu
San Angelo, Texas
Scott Nolte

Associate Professor
State Extension Weed Specialist

(979) 321-5934

scott.nolte@ag.tamu.edu
Heep 350B
Sakiko Okumoto

Associate Professor

979-321-5917

sokumoto@tamu.edu
337B Heep Center
Prem Oli

Assistant Professor

(903) 834-6191

prem.woli@ag.tamu.edu
1710 N FM 3053, Overton, TX
Moji Olokode

Business Coordinator I

(979) 845-4397

moji.olokode@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 411
Geraldine Opena

Research Associate

979-845-6498

gigi.opena@tamu.edu
Room 430A, Heep Center
Andrew Osburn

Ph.D in AGRO since 2021A

osburnaw@tamu.edu
Scott's turfgrass facility
Bismark Osei

M.S. in SOSC since 2021C

bosei007@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
Yaswant Pankaj

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022C

yaswant19994@tamu.edu
Beasley Lab
Sungkyu Park

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2019C

psk@tamu.edu
Heep Center 222
Kyle Parker

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020C

kxparker@tamu.edu
Jason Paul

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2015A

jason.paul79@tamu.edu
Parisa Paymard

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022A

parisa.paymard@tamu.edu
HPCT 548A
T.J. Payne

Extension Farm Demonstration Assistant

(940) 552-9941

tj.payne@ag.tamu.edu
Vernon Research & Extension Center
Usha Rani Pedireddi

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

usha_pedireddi@tamu.edu
Heep Center 338C
Nathalia Penna Cruzato

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2017A

ncruzato@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Dinesh Phuyal

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

phuyaldinesh@tamu.edu
Heep Center - Room 336B
Dennis Pietsch

Working Retiree - Research Associate

979-845-8505

croptest@tamu.edu
Room 201, Foundation Seed Building
David (Joel) Pigg

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

(979) 321-5946

j-pigg@tamu.edu
Heep Center 354B
John Pitt

Extension Program Specialist I - Lab Manager

979-321-5949

jpitt@tamu.edu
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Pramod Pokhrel

Postdoctoral Research Associate

ppokhrel@tamu.edu
336B Heep Center
Chiranjibi Poudyal

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021A

chirupoudyal@tamu.edu
HPCT 336
Donna Prochaska

Research Assistant

979-845-7295

dprochaska@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab, Agronomy Road
Tony Provin

Professor and Extension Specialist

979-845-4816

t-provin@tamu.edu
108 Soil Testing Laboratory
Katherine Quinonez-Gonzalez

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2019C

kquinonez@tamu.edu
Heep 550B Lab - Heep 613
Nithya Rajan

Professor

979-321-5936

nrajan@tamu.edu
336A Heep Center
Jonathan Ramirez

Extension Associate

940-552-9941 Ext. 249

jhramirez@ag.tamu.edu
Vernon, TX
Khushboo Rastogi

Ph.D. in GENE since 2018C

khushboorastogi5@tamu.edu
Heep 436
Colby Ratcliff

M.S. in AGRO since 2017A

ColbyRatcliff@tamu.edu
Keerti Rathore

Professor

979-321-5937

rathore@tamu.edu
Borlaug Center
Waltram Ravelombola

Assistant Professor - Organic & Specialty Crop Breeding

(940) 647-3911

waltram.ravelombola@ag.tamu.edu
11708 Hwy 70 S, Vernon, TX
Larry A. Redmon

Professor and Associate Department Head & Extension Program Leader

979-321-5909

l-redmon@tamu.edu
434 Heep Center
Javad Robatjazi

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2023C

JavadRobatjazi@tamu.edu
HPCT
Galen Roberts

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2016A

galrober@tamu.edu
Isaiah Robertson

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2019C

irobertson@tamu.edu
Heep Center 615
Megan Rooney

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2018B

(979) 458-7850

moo-roon@tamu.edu
Office of the State Chemist
William Rooney

Professor and Borlaug-Monsanto Chair for Plant Breeding and International Crop Improvement

979-321-5938

wlr@tamu.edu
Foundation Seed Building
Fred Rosas

Technical Assistant II

979-845-4816

fred-m-rosas@tamu.edu
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Monte Rouquette

Professor

903-834-6191

m-rouquette@tamu.edu
Overton, Texas
Jackie Rudd

Professor

806-677-5600

j-rudd@tamu.edu
Amarillo, Texas
Merve Saglam

Ph.D. in PLBR since 22A

mervesaglam@tamu.edu
HPCT 343A
Musfiq-Us- Salehin

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2020B

smsalehin@tamu.edu
Heep Center Rm 336C
James Salinas

Research Assistant

j.salinas@tamu.edu
Riva Salzman

M.S. SOSC since 2022C

rcs0524@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Sayantan Samanta

Ph.D. in WMHS since 2018C

ssamanta@tamu.edu
Heep Center 547
Stanley Omar Samonte

Associate Professor

(409) 752-2741

stanley.samonte@ag.tamu.edu
Beaumont, TX
Pradip Sapkota

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022B

prdp@tamu.edu
Building 4634 - Foundation Seed Building
Bala Sapkota

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

brsapkotanp@tamu.edu
Temple Research and Extension Center
Madan Sapkota

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2023C

madan.sapkota@tamu.edu
Scotts MiracleGro turfgrass facility
Mary Sasser

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2021A

msasser@tamu.edu
Office of the State Chemist
Chantel Scheuring

Research Associate

979-862-3650

c-scheuring@tamu.edu
609 Heep Center
Megan Schill

Ph.D. in AGRO since 2022B

megan.schill@tamu.edu
HPCT 223
Kathy Schmitt

Research Associate

979-321-5910

kathy.schmitt@ag.tamu.edu
Heep 240
Ronnie W. Schnell

Associate Professor and Extension Specialist

979-321-5839

ronschnell@tamu.edu
351C Heep Center
Alexis Schultz

M.S. in PLBR since 2021B

aschultz21@tamu.edu
Arthur Paul Schwab

Professor Emeritus

pschwab@tamu.edu
College Station, TX
Marlan Scully

Distinguished Professor - Adjunct

979-862-2333

scully@tamu.edu
IQSE 566 (O)
Paige Seitz

Program Coordinator

pseitz@tamu.edu
Cotton Improvement Lab
Endang Septiningsih

Professor

979-321-5941

eseptiningsih@tamu.edu
343B Heep Center
Amber Sexton

Business Administrator I

(979) 845-9743

Amber.sexton@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 412-A
Caleb Shackelford

M.S. in SOSC since 2023A

caleb.shackelford@tamu.edu
HPCT 619
Thiruvikram Shanmuhasundaram

M.S. in AGRO since 2021C

thiruvikrams@tamu.edu
Bryan Simoneaux

Sr. Research Associate

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

bsimoneaux@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab
Charles Simpson

Professor Emeritus

254-968-4144

c-simpson@tamu.edu
Stephenville, Texas
Preston Sirmon

Extension Assistant

Preston.Sirmon@ag.tamu.edu
Bushland, TX
Wayne Smith

Professor and Associate Department Head

979-321-5903

cwsmith@tamu.edu
217D Heep Center
Gerald Smith

Professor

903-834-6191

g-smith@tamu.edu
Overton, Texas
A. Peyton Smith

Assistant Professor

(979) 321-5943

peyton.smith@tamu.edu
Heep 541B
John Smith

Extension Program Specialist III

979-845-2761

johnwsmith@tamu.edu
355B Heep Center
Carla Smith

Senior Business Administrator I

(979) 845-4000

carla.smith@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 411C
Anil Somenahally

Associate Professor

903-834-6191 ext 248

ASomenahally@tamu.edu
Overton, TX
Ezekiel Soto

M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

zeke11@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
David M. Stelly

Professor

979-321-5912

stelly@tamu.edu
Beasley Laboratory
Matthew Stewart

M.S. in AGRO since 2022C

mstewart@tamu.edu
HPCT 351A
Michelle Stowe

Business Coordinator I

(979) 845-3057

michelle.stowe@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 411
Chase Straw

Assistant Professor

979-321-5944

cstraw@tamu.edu
Scott's Turf Facility
Wyatt Stutzman

M.S. in AGRO since 2020C

wyattstutzman@tamu.edu
Nithya Subramanian

Associate Research Scientist
Visiting Lecturer

(979) 321-5840

nithya@tamu.edu
HPCT 340
Russell Sutton

Assistant Research Scientist

214-718-1602

r-sutton@tamu.edu
Commerce, TX
Kathryn (Kate) Szerlag

Assistant Professor

979-321-5914

kate.szerlag@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 618B
Shyamal Talukder

Assistant Professor

(409) 245-8623

shyamal.talukder@tamu.edu
Beaumont, TX
Lee Tarpley

Professor

409-752-2741 Ext. 2235

ltarpley@tamu.edu
Beaumont, Texas
Hayden Taylor

M.S. in Agro since 2021A

haydentaylor@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Michael Thomson

Professor

979-321-5919

m.thomson@tamu.edu
343C Heep Center
Marshall Tolleson

Research Specialist
M.S. in PLBR since 2021C

mrtolleson@tamu.edu
Cotton Improvement Lab
Ubaldo Torres

Ph.D. in AGRO since 21B

ubaldotorres@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Calvin Trostle

Professor & Extension Specialist

806-746-6101

c-trostle@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Nikolaos Tsakirpaloglou

Postdoctoral Research Associate

(979) 458-7799

ntsakirp@tamu.edu
Centeq 22C Suite A
Vikas Tyagi

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2021A

vikas10324_tyagi@tamu.edu
HPCT 338
Alexandra Ullrich

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2020A

aliullrich@tamu.edu
Joshua Van Dyke

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2021C

joshuavandyke_6@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Robert Vaughn

Research Specialist III

979-845-2745

bobv@tamu.edu
New Beasley Lab and AgriGenomics Lab Room-117
Maria Velazquez

M.S. in SOSC since 2020C

velazquezgmaria@tamu.edu
Heep Center 617
Teja Sri Vengala

M.S. in PLBR since 2022B

tamu_teju@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Bruce Vento

Research Associate

coco10@tamu.edu
Scott's Turfgrass Facility
Aart Verhoef

Assistant Professor

Please email

aart.verhoef@tamu.edu
Heep Center 233C
Don Vietor

Professor Emeritus

dvietor@tamu.edu
Jason Vogel

Project Manager II

jason.vogel@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 618
Abdul Wahid

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2022A

abdul@tamu.edu
Mingxiu Wang

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2020C

mingxiuw@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
Zhen Wang

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2019C

wang1995@tamu.edu
Heep Center 223
Sylvia Ware

Administrative Coordinator

(979)- 321-5908

sylvia.ware@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 434G
Jeffery Waskom

Extension Assistant

979-845-4816

j-waskom@tamu.edu
Building 806 - Soil, Water & Forage Testing Lab 2610 F&B Road
Larissa Watkins

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022C

ldwatkins007@tamu.edu
Kathryn Watson

M.S. in SOSC since 2022C

katewatkins@tamu.edu
HPCT 543B
William Wheeler

Postdoctoral Research Associate

will.wheeler@tamu.edu
HPCT 336A
Benjamin Wherley

Professor

979-321-5913

b-wherley@tamu.edu
Room 104 Turfgrass Research Laboratory Building
Richard H. White

Professor Emeritus

rh-white@tamu.edu
Luke Whiteley

M.S. in PLBR since 2022C

luke.whiteley@tamu.edu
Agronomy Field Lab 112
Leanne Wiley

Extension Program Specialist 1

(979) 321-5950

leanne.wiley@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 351B
Dallas Williams

Ph.D. in SOSC since 2022A

dmwilliams22@tamu.edu
HPCT 548A
Lloyd T. (Ted) Wilson

Professor, Center Director and Jack B. Wendt Endowed Chair in Rice Research

409-752-3045

lt-wilson@aesrg.tamu.edu
Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at Beaumont, TX
Noah Winans

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2023A

ndwinans@tamu.edu
Briana Wyatt

Assistant Professor

979-321-5947

briana.wyatt@tamu.edu
Heep Center 543A
Wenwei Xu

Professor

806-723-8436

we-xu@tamu.edu
Lubbock, Texas
Qingwu Xue

Professor
Faculty Fellow

806-354-5803

qxue@tamu.edu
Amarillo, Texas
Jonalyn Yabes

Ph.D. in PLBR since 2023C

jmcyabes23@tamu.edu
HPCT 222
Merlin Malayka Yerra

M.S. in PLBR since 2022C

merlin123@tamu.edu
HPCT 336
Judy Young

Senior Administrative Coordinator II

979-321-5905

judy.young@ag.tamu.edu
434 Heep Center
Sabahat Zahra

Ph.D. in MEPS since 2022A

Zahra@tamu.edu
HPCT 235
Hongbin Zhang

Professor

979-321-5948

hbz7049@tamu.edu
427A Heep Center
Xiaoli Zhang

Business Coordinator I

(979) 845-7020

xiaoli.zhang@ag.tamu.edu
HPCT 412 B
David Zuberer

Professor Emeritus

d-zuberer@tamu.edu
Angeles Zuniga

M.S. in PLBR since 2023A

angeles.zuniga@tamu.edu
HPCT 352

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