About Our Team
Administrative - Research
Jared Conrad

Administrator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Jared.Conrad@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9245
Susan Cubero

Business Administrator I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
susan.cubero@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9275
Steve Ward

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

Senior Information Technology Professional I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Corey.Butler@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9206
Gretchen Midkiff

Business Associate I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gretchen.midkiff@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9645
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
Kim Betancourt

Extension District Office Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
kim.betancourt@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9211
Martha Robinson

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

Administrative Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
srharris@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9201
Mary Mays

Administrative Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
mary.mays@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9258
Regina Linder

District Office Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
regina.linder@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9255
Communications
Gabriel Saldana

Communications Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gabe.saldana@ag.tamu.edu
956.408.5040
Patricia Moran

Graphic Designer
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
patricia.moran@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9259
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
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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
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
Urban Agriculture
Dr. Genhua Niu

Professor
Urban Agriculture
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gniu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9226
Triston Hooks

Research Associate
Urban Agriculture
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
triston.hooks@ag.tamu.edu
Eduardo Garcia

Technician II
Urban Agriculture
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
eduardo.garcia@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9656
Genome Studies
Dr. Qingyi Yu

Associate Professor, Plant Pathology
Principal Investigator, Dallas Genome Studies
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
qyu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Dr. Victor Yi Xu

Assistant research scientist, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Victor.Xu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9234
Lianyu Lin

Visiting Scholar, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
lianyu.lin@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9234
Jin Zhang

Visiting Scholar, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
jin.zhang@ag.tamu.edu
214.727.9168
Liwei Zheng

Visiting Scholar, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
liwei.zheng@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9234
Morgan D'Ambra

Student Intern, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
morgan.dambra@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Kristine Nguyen

Student Intern, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
kristine.nguyen@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Brian Nguyen Phan

Student Intern, Plant Genomics and Bioinformatics
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
briannguyen.phan@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Plant Immunity Research
Dr. Junqi Song

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

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

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Plant Disease Immunity Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Dongsheng.Yao@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9236
Publications
Haolang Jiang

Visiting Scholar
Plant Disease Immunity Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Haolang.Jiang@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9424
Guanyu Wang

Visiting Scholar
Plant Disease Immunity Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Guanyu.Wang@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9424
Tingli Liu

Visiting Scholar
Plant Disease Immunity Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Tingli.Liu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9236
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Freshwater Ecosystem Research: Mussels
Dr. Charles Randklev

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

Research Associate
Freshwater Mussel Research
Natural Resources Institute
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
michael.hart@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9658
Jennifer Morton

Research Associate
Freshwater Mussel Research
Natural Resources Institute
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
jennifer.morton@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9650
Brandon J. Gerhart

Program Aide
Freshwater Mussel Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
brandon.gerhart@ag.tamu.edu
Reversing the Quail Decline Initiative
Amanda Gobeli

Project Coordinator II
Texas A&M NRI
amanda.gobeli@ag.tamu.edu
720.333.6224
Water University
Clint Wolfe

Principal Investigator, Program Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
clint.wolfe@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9635
Daniel Cunningham

Project Manager, Horticulturist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
daniel.cunningham@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9223
Patrick Dickinson

Program Coordinator III
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
patrick.dickinson@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9673
Tamaron Hunt

Program Coordinator I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Tamaron.Hunt@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9671
Urban Ecological Engineering
Dr. Fouad Jaber

Principal Investigator, Associate Professor & Extension Agricultural Engineering Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension
fouad.jaber@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9672
Bardia Heidari Haratmeh

Postdoctoral Extension Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
b.heidariharatmeh@ag.tamu.edu
Cynthuja Partheeban

Graduate Extension Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Cynthuja.Partheeban@ag.tamu.edu
Urban Entomology
Dr. Mike Merchant

Professor and Extension Urban Entomologist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
michael.merchant@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9204
Chase Martin

Urban Entomology Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chase.martin@ag.tamu.edu
Danielle Dunn

Demonstration Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
danielle.dunn@ag.tamu.edu
Agricultural Entomology
Dr. Allen Knutson

Professor and Extension Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
allen.knutson@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9222
School Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Janet Hurley

Extension Program Specialist III
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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
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
4-H Youth Development
Denita Young

Extension Program Specialist
District IV - 4-H
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
denita.young@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
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
972.952.9242
Courtney Blevins

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