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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
Jay Angerer, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(Email)
(254) 774-6000
Agroecosystem Modeling
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
William E. "Bill" Fox, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
(Email)
(979) 458-3315
Rangeland Restoration / Rangeland 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
Javier Marcos, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6062
Cropping Systems Modeling
Norman Meki, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6103
Modeling
Steven Potter, M.S.
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6038
Environmental Modeling and Hydrology
Raghavan Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Professor & Director of Spatial Sciences Lab
(Email)
979-845-5069
Hydrology / Water Quality and Spatial Sciences Modeling
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, Ph.D.
Assistant Research Scientist
(Email)
(254) 774-6016
Biology / Water Quality

Research Support

Name Specialization
Melina Ball, A.A.S.
GIS Specialist
(Email)
(254) 774-6057
GIS Specialist
Roger Cassens, B.S.
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 774-6125
Agronomy
Judy Cheatham
Business Associate III
(Email)
(254) 774-6011
Inventory Control / Purchasing
Larry Francis, B.S.
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
Steve Huckett, Ph.D.
Program Manager
(Email)
(254) 774-6069
Agronomy/Ecosystems Ecology
Gaylon N. Ivey, A.A.S.
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
Melanie Magre, M.S.
Senior Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6010
Modeling / SAS Programming / Database / Agricultural Economics
Jason McAlister, B.S.
Research Assistant
(Email)
(254) 774-6028
Water Quality
Avery Meinardus, A.A.S.
Programmer I
(Email)
(254) 774-6110
Programming
Onyango Okello
GIS Specialist
(Email)
254-774-6121
GIS Specialist
Theresa Pitts, A.A.S.
Programmer I
(Email)
(254) 774-6112
Programming
Lisa Prcin, M.S.
Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6030
Water Quality Monitoring / Range Revegetation Methods
Shawn Quisenberry, B.S.
Programmer/Analyst I
(Email)
(254) 774-6120
Modeling
Karen Sears
Program Coordinator
(Email)
(254) 774-6137
Grant Writing-Submission / Policy Analysis / Project Management
Cookie Sparrow, B.S.
Business Administrator II
(Email)
(254) 774-6014
Administration
Rajani Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Research Associate
(Email)
(254) 774-6032
Water Quality
Evelyn Steglich, M.S.
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 Research Support

Name Specialization
Michael DeBords
Arnold King, B.S.
Project Specialist
(Email)
David Moffitt, B.S.
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
Alan Terrell
Project Specialist
(Email)
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