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
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
Sharon Harris

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Associate Professor and Extension Vegetable Specialist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
jmasabni@tamu.edu
972.952.9653
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Dr. Steve George

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

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

Graduate Research Assistant
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
closesept@tamu.edu
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
Controlled Environment Agricultural Engineering
Dr. Azlan Zahid

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

Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
mike.ojo@ag.tamu.edu
Plant Immunity Research
Dr. Junqi Song

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

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

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

Student Worker
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Integrated Pest Management
Janet Hurley

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

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

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
Agricultural Economics
Dr. Blake Bennett

Associate Professor and Extension Economist
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
blake.bennett@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9273
State Forest Service
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
972.695.3055
Shruthi Srinivasan

Geospatial Analyst
Texas A&M Forest Service
ssrinivasan@tfs.tamu.edu
972.695.3077
Water and Land Resources
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
Dr. Bardia Heidari Haratmeh

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

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

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

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

Program Specialist III
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
therese.mehta@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
972.952.9650
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
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
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
chad.rethorst@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9625
Dr. Jacob Szeszulski

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meredith Graham

Program Evaluation and Data Systems Manager
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
meredith.graham@ag.tamu.edu
Healthy Living Extension
Odessa Keenan

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

Program Coordinator
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
erin.fogarty@ag.tamu.edu
972.952.9283
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
972.952.9252