About Our Team
AgriLife Extension Regional Leadership
Larry W. Pierce Jr.

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

Regional Program Leader
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
pibutler@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9229
Center Administration and Staff
AgriLife Research
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
AgriLife Extension
Martha Robinson

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

Administrative Associate III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
kim.betancourt@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9211
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

Administrative Associate III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
regina.linder@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9255
Craig Brazeal

Maintenance Worker II
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Craig.Brazeal@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9203
Urban Agriculture and Forestry
Dr. 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

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

Professor and Extension Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chrissie.segars@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9212
Dr. Dennis Genovesi

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

Assistant Research Scientist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meghyn.meeks@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9228
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Dr. Tianyi Wang

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
tianyi.wang@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Justin Eads

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

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

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

Non-Affiliated Student Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
wiztex.plano1@verizon.net
972.952.9218
Urban Horticulture Research and Extension
Dr. Genhua Niu

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

Extension Small-Acreage Vegetable Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jmasabni@tamu.edu
972.952.9653
Blog | Vegetable Resources | Small Acreage Horticultural Crops
Triston Hooks

Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
triston.hooks@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Ling Sun

Technician II
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
ling.sun@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Sydney Winn

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Sydney.winn@ag.tamu.edu
Jason W. Davidson

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Jason.davidson@ag.tamu.edu
Genomic Research
Dr. Qingyi Yu

Associate Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
qyu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Genomics Research Program
Dr. Haomin Lyu

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
haomin.lyu@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Dr. Zixiao Zhao

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
zixiao.zhao@ag.tamu.edu
972-952-9234
Kristine Nguyen

Student Intern
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
kristine.nguyen@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Brian Nguyen Phan

Student Intern
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
briannguyen.phan@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Charlotte Small

Non-Affiliated Student Worker
csmall@tamu.edu
972.952.9225
Plant Immunity Research
Dr. Junqi Song

Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Junqi.Song@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9244
Plant Immunity Research Program
Publications
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
972.952.9236
Publications
Steve Lee

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

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Reserach
vananh.vuong@ag.tamu.edu
Heba Ahmed

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
heba.ahmed@ag.tamu.edu
Kristofer Sanchez

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Carlos Garcia

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Extension School Integrated Pest Management, Parks, Agricultural Economics, Forest Service
Janet Hurley

School Integrated Pest Management Extension Program Specialist III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
972.952.9213
School IPM Program
Curriculum vitae
Chase Martin

Urban Entomology Technician
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
chase.martin@ag.tamu.edu
Dr. Jamie Rae Walker

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

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

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

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

Regional Urban Forester, Dallas
Texas A&M Forest Service
msills@tfs.tamu.edu
972.952.9242
Shruthi Srinivasan

Geospatial Analyst
Texas A&M Forest Service
ssrinivasan@tfs.tamu.edu
972-952-9266
Water and Land Resources
Dr. John Tracy

Water and Land Resources Lead, Director of Texas Water Resources Institute
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
john.tracy@ag.tamu.edu
979.862.7221
Dr. Wendy Jepson

Professor, Associate Director
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas Water Resources Institute
wjepson@tamu.edu
979.458.2224
Dr. Rebecca Grubbs-Bowling

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

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
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
Victoria Prideaux

Geospatial Specialist I
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
victoria.prideaux@ag.tamu.edu
Adiba Halim

Extension Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
adiba.halim@ag.tamu.edu
Natural Resources Institute
Dr. Charles Randklev

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

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

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
amanda.goldsmith@ag.tamu.edu
Michael deMoulpied

Graduate Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
demoulm349@tamu.edu
Amanda Gobeli

Project Coordinator II
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute
amanda.gobeli@ag.tamu.edu
720.333.6224
Reversing the Quail Decline Program
Healthy Living
Dr. Rebecca Seguin-Fowler

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

Research Specialist IV
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
kenny.halloran@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Vi Luong

Healthy Living Research Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
vi.luong@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Healthy Living Extension
Odessa Keenan

Extension Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
odessa.keenan@ag.tamu.edu
Carissa A. Wilhelm

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

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

Better Living for Texans Multimedia Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
emalee.nelson@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9240
Richard Williams

Family & Community Health Extension Program Coordinator II
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
richard.williams@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362
Mark D. LeMense

Extension Agent-Disaster Assessment and Recovery
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
mark.lemense@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9227
4-H Youth Development
Derrick Bruton

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

District IV 4-H Youth Development Extension Program Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
djyoung@ag.tamu.edu
972.231.5362