Faculty and Staff

Administration
J. Michael GouldJ. Michael Gould
Center Director
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Dallas
972.952.9280
jmgould@tamu.edu
Hurley MillerHurley Miller
District Extension Administrator
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9263
hmiller@ag.tamu.edu
Susan BallabinaSusan Ballabina
FCS Regional Program Director, East Region
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9229
sg-ballabina@tamu.edu
Ronald C. WoolleyRonald C.  Woolley
AGNR Regional Program Director, East Region
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
rwoolley@ag.tamu.edu
Joan JacobsenJoan Jacobsen
Urban Program Director
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9257
j-jacobsen@tamu.edu
Faculty
Blake BennettBlake Bennett
Assistant Professor and Extension Economist-Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9273
b-bennett@tamu.edu
Derrick BrutonDerrick Bruton
4-H and Youth Development Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9264
d-bruton@tamu.edu
Ambika ChandraAmbika Chandra
Assistant Professor, Turfgrass Breeding & Molecular Genetics
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9218
a-chandra@tamu.edu
Steve GeorgeSteve George
Professor and Extension Horticulturist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9217
s-george3@tamu.edu
Fouad JaberFouad Jaber
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Integrated Water Resources Management
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9672
f-jaber@tamu.edu
Ellen JordanEllen Jordan
Professor and Extension Dairy Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9212
e-jordan2@tamu.edu
Melanie KirkMelanie Kirk
Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist - Urban Forestry
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9203
mrkirk@tamu.edu
Allen KnutsonAllen Knutson
Professor and Extension Entomologist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9222
a-knutson@tamu.edu
James McAfeeJames  McAfee
Associate Professor and Extension Turfgrass Specialist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9220
j-mcafee@tamu.edu
Mike MerchantMike Merchant
Professor and Extension Urban Entomologist
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9204
m-merchant@tamu.edu
John SloanJohn Sloan
Associate Professor Soil Science
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9260
j-sloan@tamu.edu
Xinwang WangXinwang Wang
Assistant Professor, Ornamental Plant Development
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9619
xw-wang@tamu.edu
Program Coordinators
Clint WolfeClint Wolfe
Grant and Program Coordinator
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9635
c-wolfe@tamu.edu
Thomas TimbolThomas Timbol
Project Manager
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9224
tom.timbol@tamu.edu
Extension Program Specialists
Janet HurleyJanet Hurley
Extension Program Specialist - School IPM
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9213
ja-hurley@tamu.edu
Dotty WoodsonDotty Woodson
Extension Program Specialist - Water Resources
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9688
d-woodson@tamu.edu
Research and Extension Support
Masum AkondMasum Akond
Research Associate
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9609
m-akond@tamu.edu
Tony LeoneTony Leone
Research Technician
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9636
t-leone@tamu.edu
Sandhya MohanSandhya  Mohan
Research Assistant
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9674
sandhya.mohan@tamu.edu
Jody  Cason
Watershed Coordinator
Texas AgriLife Research
jody.cason@tamu.edu
Pitak SkulkaewPitak Skulkaew
Research Technician
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9282
p-skulkaew@tamu.edu
Omar Al-Qudah
Post Doc Research Associate
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9673
omar.alqudah@tamu.edu
Shanmugam Rajasekar
Research Associate
Texas AgriLife Research
shan.rajasekar@tamu.edu
Annie TinsleyAnnie Tinsley
BLT Project Manager
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9235
a-tinsley@tamu.edu
David WaidlerDavid Waidler
Research Associate - Watershed Coordinator
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9689
d-waidler@tamu.edu
Lorrie Reeves
Program Assistant - Water Resources
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9646
lorrie.reeves@tamu.edu
Yingzhe WuYingzhe Wu
Analytical Chemist
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9228
Yingzhe-wu@tamu.edu
Dennis GenovesiDennis Genovesi
Assistant Research Scientist, Turfgrass Breeding and Tissue Culture
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9640
d-genovesi@tamu.edu
Jeff OwensJeff Owens
Maintenance Technician II
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9200
j-owens@tamu.edu
Technical Support
Dean PhillipsDean Phillips
Computer Maintenance Technician II
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9206
dp-phillips@tamu.edu
Administrative Support
Kim Betancourt
Office Assistant
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9211
kpsprouse@tamu.edu
Susan CuberoSusan Cubero
Administrative Assistant
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9275
s-cubero@tamu.edu
Angela EhrlerAngela Ehrler
Lead Office Assistant
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9256
a-ehrler@tamu.edu
Kaye GarrisonKaye Garrison
Office Assistant
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9201
vkgarrison@ag.tamu.edu
Faye HillFaye Hill
Senior Office Assistant
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9241
f-hill@tamu.edu
Janine LaneJanine Lane
Senior Office Associate
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9245
jr-lane@tamu.edu
Jenny LeoneJenny Leone
Office Associate
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9258
j-leone@tamu.edu
Regina LinderRegina Linder
Office Manager
Texas AgriLife Extension Service
972.952.9255
r-linder@tamu.edu
Carol MeadorsCarol Meadors
Business Assistant III
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9621
c-meadors@tamu.edu
Gretchen MidkiffGretchen Midkiff
Secretary
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9645
g-midkiff@tamu.edu
Support Services
Steve WardSteve Ward
Operations Manager
Texas AgriLife Research
972.952.9623
steve-ward@tamu.edu
Todd McCrackenTodd McCracken
Support Services Specialist
Texas AgriLife Research
t-mccracken@tamu.edu
Alisia Ledesma
Custodian
Texas AgriLife Research
Antonio MendiolaAntonio Mendiola
Support Services Worker
Texas AgriLife Research
an-mendiola@tamu.edu