About Our Team
Dallas Center Administration
Ben DeBusk

Steve Ward

Operations Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
steve.ward@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9623
Gretchen Midkiff

Business Coordinator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gretchen.midkiff@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9645
Corey Butler

Senior Information Technology Professional I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Corey.Butler@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9206
Extension District and Regional Leadership
Dr. Hurley Miller

972.952.9263
Paula Butler

Regional Program Leader
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
pibutler@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9229
Larry W. Pierce Jr.

Regional Program Leader
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
lpierce@ag.tamu.edu
903.834.6191
Administrative - Extension
Amy Barnes

District Office Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
amy.barnes@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9256
Sharon Harris

Administrative Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
srharris@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9201
Bobby Adams

Deibra Holman

Jackie Lewis

Administrative Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jackie.lewis@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9211
Communications
Gabriel Saldana

Communications Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gabe.saldana@ag.tamu.edu
956.408.5040
Turfgrass Breeding
Dr. Ambika Chandra

Professor, Soil & Crop Sciences
Principal Investigator, Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
ambika.chandra@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9218
Dr. Dennis Genovesi

Research Scientist
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
dennis.genovesi@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9640
Dr. Meghyn Meeks

Assistant Research Scientist
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meghyn.meeks@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9228
Google Scholar
Justin Eads

Research Associate
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Justin.Eads@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9232
S.T. Kong

Research Assistant
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Siewteck.Kong@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9232
Sandy Wisdorf

Non-Affiliated Student Assistant
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
wiztex.plano1@verizon.net
972.952.9218
Martin Guerrero Rojas

Agriculture Research Worker I
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
martin.guerrero@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9218
Jennifer Haught

Turfgrass Extension
Dr. Chrissie Segars

Professor and Extension Specialist, Soil & Crop Sciences
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chrissie.segars@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9212
Chase Martin

Urban Entomology Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chase.martin@ag.tamu.edu
Urban Horticulture Team
Dr. Genhua Niu

Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gniu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9226
Dr. Qianwen Zhang

Sangjun Jeong

Alexandra Syed

Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
alexandra.syed@ag.tamu.edu
Cameron Searls

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
cameron.searls@ag.tamu.edu
Extension Urban Vegetable Gardening
Dr. Joseph G. Masabni

Extension Small-Acreage Vegetable Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jmasabni@tamu.edu
972.952.9653
Blog: Small Acreage Farming
Website: Vegetable Resources
Website: Small Acreage Horticultural Crops
Genomic Research
Dr. Haomin Lyu

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
haomin.lyu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9241
Dr. Zixiao Zhao

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
zixiao.zhao@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9234
Plant Immunity Research
Dr. Junqi Song

Associate Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Junqi.Song@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9244
Publications
Plant Pathology
Plant Disease Immunity Research
Dr. Jinping Zhao

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Jinping.Zhao@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9236
Publications
Dr. Dongsheng Yao

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Dongsheng.Yao@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9245
Publications
Heba Ahmed

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
heba.ahmed@ag.tamu.edu
Steve Lee

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Steve.Lee@UTDallas.edu
Freshwater Ecosystem Research: Mussels
Dr. Charles Randklev

Research Scientist, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
crandklev@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9657
Natural Resources Institute
Freshwater Mussel Research
Alex Kiser

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
alex.kiser@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9650
Michael deMoulpied

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
demoulm349@tamu.edu
972.952.9242
Xenia Rangaswami

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
xenia.rangaswami@ag.tamu.edu
Dorothea Mildenberger

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
d.mildenberger@ag.tamu.edu
Anna Eismont

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
anna.eismont@ag.tamu.edu
Urban Ecological Engineering
Dr. Fouad Jaber

Principal Investigator, Professor & Extension Agricultural Engineering Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension
fouad.jaber@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9672
Therese Mehta

Program Specialist III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
therese.mehta@ag.tamu.edu
Naresh Aadhi

Visiting Scholar
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
naresh100512@tamu.edu
Ravali Bharadwaj

Visiting Scholar
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Urban Entomology
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Janet Hurley

Extension Program Specialist III
School Integrated Pest Management
Curriculum vitae
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
972.952.9213
Healthy Texas
Carissa A. Wilhelm

Program Specialist, Healthy Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
CAWilhelm@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9265
Odessa Keenan

Extension Assistant, Healthy Texas
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
odessa.keenan@ag.tamu.edu
Extension Food and Nutrition
Chelsea Bishop Smith

Program Specialist
Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
chelsea.bishopsmith@ag.tamu.edu
4-H Youth Development
Denita Young

Extension Program Specialist
District IV - 4-H
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
djyoung@ag.tamu.edu
Derrick Bruton

Extension Program Specialist
4-H Youth Development – STEM
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
derrick.bruton@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9264
Family & Community Health
Erin Fogarty

Program Coordinator
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
erin.fogarty@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9283
Better Living for Texans
Emalee Nelson

Multimedia Specialist
BLT Better Living for Texans
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
emalee.nelson@ag.tamu.edu
Urban Municipal Parks
Dr. Jamie Rae Walker

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Environment Health Economy, Park Planning, Wellness Through Park And Natural Environment
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jamierae.walker@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9214
Valeria Jauregui

Program Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
valeria.jauregui@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.5411
Agricultural Marketing, Business Management
Dr. Blake Bennett

Associate Professor and Extension Economist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
blake.bennett@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9273
Urban Forestry
Mike Sills

Regional Urban Forester, Dallas
Texas A&M Forest Service
msills@tfs.tamu.edu
972.695.3055
Courtney Blevins

Regional Urban Forester, Fort Worth
Texas A&M Forest Service
cblevins@tfs.tamu.edu
817.531.3119
Shruthi Srinivasan

Geospatial Analyst
Texas A&M Forest Service
ssrinivasan@tfs.tamu.edu
972.695.3077
Chen Ding

Geneticist II, Dallas
Texas A&M Forest Service
chen.ding@tfs.tamu.edu
Healthy Living
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler

Healthy Living Lead and Associate Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
r.seguin-fowler@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.2142
Healthy Living Program
Dr. Chad Rethorst

Associate Professor, Ph.D.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
chad.rethorst@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Priscilla Ayine

Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ph.D.
Priscilla.ayine@ag.tamu.edu
Vi Luong

Healthy Living Program and Operations Manager
Healthy Living Initiative
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
vi.luong@ag.tamu.edu
Meghan Kershaw

Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meghan.kershaw@ag.tamu.edu
Lily Benner

Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
lily.benner@ag.tamu.edu
Deyaun Villarreal

Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
deyaun.villarreal@ag.tamu.edu
Erika Largacha

Ashlee Gardner

Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
ashlee.gardner@ag.tamu.edu
Phrashiah Githinji

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture
phrashiah.githinji@ag.tamu.edu
Lucy Xin

Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture
lucy.xin@ag.tamu.edu
Anita On

Allyson Schaefers

Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
allyson.schaefers@ag.tamu.edu
Meredith Graham

Program Evaluation and Data Systems Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meredith.graham@ag.tamu.edu