About Our Team

Dallas Center Leadership

Dr. Daniel Leskovar

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Urban Agriculture and Forestry Lead, Interim Center Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
d-leskovar@tamu.edu
972.952.9244

Ben DeBusk

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Dallas Center Administrator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
ben.debusk@ag.tamu.edu 
972.952.9237

Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler

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Healthy Living Lead, Associate Director of Texas A&M AgriLife Research
r.seguin-fowler@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.2142
Healthy Living Program

Dr. Hurley Miller

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District IV Extension Administrator
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

AgriLife Extension Regional Leadership

Larry W. Pierce Jr.

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

Paula Butler

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

Center Administration and Staff

AgriLife Research

Steve Ward

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

Gretchen Midkiff

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

Sharon Harris

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Business Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
srharris@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9201

Corey Butler

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IT Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Corey.Butler@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9206

Gerek Burford

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Greenhouse & Facility Support Professional
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gerek.burford@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9623

AgriLife Extension

Amy Barnes

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

Deibra Holman

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Administrative Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
deibra.holman@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9238

 

Jackie Lewis

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

 

Urban Agriculture and Forestry

Dr. Daniel Leskovar

Daniel Leskovar

Urban Agriculture and Forestry Lead, Dallas Center Interim Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
d-leskovar@tamu.edu
972.952.9244

Turfgrass Breeding and Extension

Dr. Ambika Chandra

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Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
ambika.chandra@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9218
Turfgrass Breeding Program

Dr. Dennis Genovesi

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Research Scientist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
dennis.genovesi@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9640

Dr. Meghyn Meeks

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Assistant Research Scientist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meghyn.meeks@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9228
Google Scholar

Justin Eads

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Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Justin.Eads@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9232

S.T. Kong

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Research Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Siewteck.Kong@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9232

Chase Martin

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Urban Entomology Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chase.martin@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9247

 

Martin Guerrero Rojas

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Agriculture Research Worker I
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
martin.guerrero@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9218

Sandy Wisdorf

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Non-Affiliated Student Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
wiztex.plano1@verizon.net
972.952.9218

Jennifer Haught

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Graduate Assistant 
Dallas Turfgrass Breeding Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Urban Horticulture Research and Extension

Dr. Genhua Niu

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Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
gniu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9226
Urban Horticulture Program

Dr. Joseph G. Masabni

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Associate Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jmasabni@tamu.edu
972.952.9653
Blog Vegetable ResourcesSmall Acreage Horticultural Crops

Dr. Steve George

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Professor and Extension Horticulturist 
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
s-george3@tamu.edu
972.952.9217
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Dr. Qianwen Zhang

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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
qianwen.zhang@ag.tamu.edu

Sangjun Jeong

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Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
closesept@tamu.edu

 

Alexandra Syed

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

Cameron Searls

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Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
cameron.searls@ag.tamu.edu

Controlled Environment Agricultural Engineering

Dr. Azlan Zahid

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Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
azlan.zahid@ag.tamu.edu
972-231-5362

Dr. Mike Ojo

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Postdoctoral Research Associate  
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
mike.ojo@ag.tamu.edu

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Plant Immunity Research

Dr. Junqi Song

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Associate Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Junqi.Song@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9244
Plant Immunity Research Program
Publications

Dr. Jinping Zhao

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

Steve Lee

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Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Steve.lee@ag.tamu.edu

Timothy Wang

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Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research

Integrated Pest Management

Janet Hurley

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Extension Program Specialist III
School Integrated Pest Management

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
972.952.9213
School IPM Program
Curriculum vitae

Bryant McDowell

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Extension Program Specialist I
Urban Integrated Pest Management

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
bryant.mcdowell@ag.tamu.edu

Parks and Recreation

Dr. Jamie Rae Walker

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Park Planning, Natural Environment Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jamierae.walker@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9214

Valeria Jauregui

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Park Planning, Natural Environment Program Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
valeria.jauregui@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.5411

Agricultural Economics

Dr. Blake Bennett

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

State Forest Service

Courtney Blevins

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

Mike Sills

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

Shruthi Srinivasan

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

Water and Land Resources

Dr. Wendy Jepson

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Professor, Associate Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas Water Resources Institute
wjepson@tamu.edu
979.458.2224

Dr. Rebecca Grubbs-Bowling

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Assistant Professor, Urban Water Extension Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas Water Resources Institute
bgrubbs@tamu.edu
972.231.5362

Dr. Bardia Heidari Haratmeh

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Research Scientist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas Water Resources Institute
b.heidariharatmeh@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9689

Kelly Albus

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Extension Program Specialist III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Kelly.albus@ag.tamu.edu

Dean Minchillo

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Extension Program Specialist II
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Dean.minchillo@ag.tamu.edu

Emily Monroe

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Extension Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
emily.monroe@ag.tamu.edu

Ecological Engineering

Dr. Fouad Jaber

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

Therese Mehta

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

Natural Resources Institute

Dr. Charles Randklev

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

Alex Kiser

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

Xenia Rangaswami

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

Dorothea Mildenberger

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

 

Anna Eismont

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Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
anna.eismont@ag.tamu.edu

 

 

Healthy Living

Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler

Dr. Chad Rethorst

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Associate Professor 
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
chad.rethorst@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9625

Dr. Alexandra MacMillan Uribe

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Assistant Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
lexi.macmillanuribe@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9275

 

 

Dr. Jacob Szeszulski

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Assistant Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
jacob.szeszulski@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9202

 

Dr. Priscilla Ayine

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Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Priscilla.ayine@ag.tamu.edu

Vi Luong

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Healthy Living Program and Operations Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
vi.luong@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9219

Lily Benner

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

 

Meghan Kershaw

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Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meghan.kershaw@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9248

Deyaun Villarreal

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

Erika Largacha

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Healthy Living Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
erika.l@ag.tamu.edu

 

Ashlee Gardner

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

 

Phrashiah Githinji

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

Lucy Xin

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

 

Anita On

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Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
anita.on@ag.tamu.edu

Allyson Schaefers

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

 

 

 

Meredith Graham

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

 

Healthy Living Extension

Odessa Keenan

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Program Specialist 
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
odessa.keenan@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9246

Carissa A. Wilhelm

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Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
CAWilhelm@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9265

Chelsea Bishop Smith

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Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
chelsea.bishopsmith@ag.tamu.edu
979.845.0932

Erin Fogarty

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Program Coordinator 
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
erin.fogarty@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9283

4-H Youth Development

Derrick Bruton

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4-H Youth Development Extension Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
derrick.bruton@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9264
4-H Youth Development Program

Denita Young

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District IV 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
djyoung@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9252

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