Faculty and Staff

Administration

J. Michael Gould J. Michael Gould
Center Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas
972.231.5362
Hurley Miller Hurley Miller
District Extension Administrator
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9263
Susan Ballabina Susan Ballabina
FCS Regional Program Director, East Region
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9229
Ronald C. Woolley Ronald C. Woolley
AGNR Regional Program Director, East Region
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Joan Jacobsen Joan Jacobsen
Urban Program Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9257

Faculty

Blake Bennett Blake Bennett
Assistant Professor and Extension Economist-Management
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9273
Derrick Bruton Derrick Bruton
4-H and Youth Development Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9264
Ambika Chandra Ambika Chandra
Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Breeding & Molecular Genetics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9218
Steve George Steve George
Professor and Extension Horticulturist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9217
Fouad Jaber Fouad Jaber
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9672
Ellen Jordan Ellen Jordan
Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9212
Allen Knutson Allen Knutson
Professor and Extension Entomologist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9222
James McAfee James McAfee
Associate Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9220
Mike Merchant Mike Merchant
Professor and Extension Urban Entomologist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9204
Xinwang Wang Xinwang Wang
Assistant Professor, Ornamental Plant Development
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9619
Qingyi Yu Qingyi Yu
Assistant Professor - Plant Genomics and Molecular Biology
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9225
Paul Rushton Paul Rushton
Associate Profesor - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9246

Program Coordinators

Clint Wolfe Clint Wolfe
Program Manager - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9635
Thomas Timbol Thomas Timbol
Project Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9224

Extension Program Specialists

Janet Hurley Janet Hurley
Extension Program Specialist - School IPM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9213
Dotty Woodson Dotty Woodson
Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9688

Research and Extension Support

Sandhya Mohan Sandhya Mohan
Research Assistant - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9674
Jody Cason Jody Cason
Watershed Coordinator - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
817.408.2535
Pitak Skulkaew Pitak Skulkaew
Research Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9282
Shanmugam Rajasekar Shanmugam Rajasekar
Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Annie Tinsley Annie Tinsley
BLT Project Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9235
David Waidler David Waidler
Research Associate - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9689
Lorrie Reeves Lorrie Reeves
Program Assistant - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9646
Yingzhe Wu Yingzhe Wu
Analytical Chemist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9228
Dennis Genovesi Dennis Genovesi
Assistant Research Scientist, Turfgrass Breeding and Tissue Culture
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9640
Jeff Owens Jeff Owens
Maintenance Technician II
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9200
Karen Sanders Karen Sanders
Program Assistant - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9671
Patrick Dickinson Patrick Dickinson
Program Coordinator - Urban Water
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9673
Qingfan Lin Qingfan Lin
Technician - Molecular Biology
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9232
Ratnesh Singh Ratnesh Singh
Post Doctorial Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9232
Brian Smith Brian Smith
Research Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9282

Technical Support

Dean Phillips Dean Phillips
Computer Maintenance Technician II
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9206

Administrative Support

Kim Betancourt Kim Betancourt
Office Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9211
Susan Cubero Susan Cubero
Business Administrator I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9275
Angela Ehrler Angela Ehrler
Lead Office Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9256
Faye Hill Faye Hill
Senior Office Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9241
Janine Lane Janine Lane
Senior Office Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9245
Carol Meadors Carol Meadors
Business Assistant III
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9621
Sharon Harris Sharon Harris
Office Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9232
Ruthie Huddlen Ruthie Huddlen
District Office Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9255
Gretchen Midkiff Gretchen Midkiff
Senior Office Assisant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9645
Ariel Pena Ariel Pena
Office Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
972.952.9248
Paul Snelson Paul Snelson
Office Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
972.952.9258

Support Services

Steve Ward Steve Ward
Operations Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9623
Todd McCracken Todd McCracken
Support Services Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Alisia Ledesma Alisia Ledesma
Custodian
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Antonio Mendiola Antonio Mendiola
Support Services Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
George Adkins George Adkins
Support Services
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
972.952.9623
David Cole David Cole
Support Services
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