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People & Research Programs

AgriLIFE Research

Director

Name Specialization
Thomas J. Gerik, Ph.D.
Resident Director and Professor
(Email)
(254) 774-6128
Crop physiology and production

Project Leaders

Name Specialization
Santhi Chinnasamy, Ph.D.
Associate Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6141
Hydrologic modeling
Mauro DiLuzio, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6100
Hydrology / GIS Modeling
Paul T. Dyke, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6059
Agricultural Models
Bill Fox, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(Email)
(979) 458-3315
Rangeland Restoration / Ecology
Dennis Hoffman, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6040
Weed Science
Narayanan Kannan, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6122
Simulation Modeling
Armen Kemanian, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(Email)
(254) 774-6107
Cropping Systems Modeling
Norman Meki, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6103
Modeling
Steven Potter, MS
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6038
Environmental Modeling and Hydrology
MaryAnn Smith
Program Coordinator
(Email)
(254) 774-6034
BellNET
Raghavan Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Spatial Sciences Lab
(Email)
979-845-5069
Forest Science
Pushpa Tuppad, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6138
GIS / Hydrologic modeling / Water Resources
Susan Wang, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor
(Email)
(254) 774-6105
Simulation Modeling
Jimmy R. Williams, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6124
Systems Modeling
June E. Wolfe, III, MS
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6016
Biology / Water Quality
Tong Zhai, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 770-6516
Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling, Ecological Modeling

Research Support

Name Specialization
Melina Ball
GIS Specialist
(Email)
(254) 774-6057
GIS Specialist
Roger Cassens
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 774-6125
Agronomy
Judy Cheatham
Business Associate III
(Email)
(254) 774-6011
Inventory Control and Purchasing
Trixie DeLisle
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 770-6525
Water Quality
Paul Duckworth
Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6055
GIS Specialist
Larry Francis
Programmer Analyst II
(Email)
(254) 774-6143
Programming
Nora Gonzales
Business Associate III
(Email)
(254) 774-6008
Accounting
Steve Grote
Ag Research Tech I
(Email)
254-896-2161
Farming Equipment
Gaylon N. Ivey
Systems Analyst
(Email)
(254) 774-6012
Data management, PC support
Jaehak Jeong, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6118
Hydrologic Modeling
William Komar
Database Administrator
(Email)
(254) 774-6102
Database
Jason McAlister
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 774-6028
Water Quality
Avery Meinardus
Programmer I
(Email)
(254) 774-6110
Programming
Onyango Okello
GIS Specialist
(Email)
254-774-6069
GIS Specialist
Theresa Pitts
Programmer I
(Email)
(254) 774-6112
Programming
Lisa Prcin
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 774-6030
Water Quality
Shawn Quisenberry
Programmer/Analyst I
(Email)
(254) 774-6120
Modeling
Karen Sears
Program Coordinator
(Email)
(254) 774-6137
Administrative
Cookie Sparrow
Business Administrator II
(Email)
(254) 774-6014
Administration
Rajani Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6032
Water Quality
Evelyn Steglich, MS
Senior Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6127
Modeling / Crop Physiology / Agronomy
Diane Taylor
Business Associate III
(Email)
(254) 774-6007
Purchase Orders / Vouchers
Jodi Thomas
Business Associate III
(Email)
(254) 774-6000
Administration

Part Time Employees

Name Specialization
John Greiner, B.S.
Programmer-Analyst II
(Email)
(254) 774-6140
Programming
Wyatte Harman, Ph.D.
Professor
(Email)
(254) 774-6104
Agricultural Economist
Arnold King
Project Specialist
(Email)
Melanie Magre, M.S.
Research Associate
(Email)
210-490-4047
Agricultural Economics
David Moffitt
Project Specialist
(Email)
(817) 346-4375
Michael Moon
Maintenance Foreman II
(Email)
(254) 774-6000
Building / Maintenance
Joe Nichols, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
(Email)
817-292-7233
Soil Science
Angela Romero
Administrative Assistant
(Email)
254-774-6034
BellNET
Alan Terrell
Project Specialist
(Email)
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