Our Faculty & Staff

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Below you will find information about how to contact our department faculty members and administrative staff.

Our faculty members are well recognized for research and their scholarly work, including four named chairs and numerous scientific society fellows. 

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Faculty

Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
Our Faculty & Staff | Plant and Soil Sciences | University of Delaware
  • Jenwei Tsai, Senior Scientist, Verdantas

  • Mona Batish, Assistant Professor, Department of Medical and Molecular Sciences, University of Delaware
  • Gregory Binford, National Director of Advanced Agronomic Training, Wilbur-Ellis
  • Jules Bruck, Director of the School of Landscape Architecture and Planning & Chair of Landscape Architecture, University of Florida
  • Anthony Buda, USDA-ARS Pasture Systems and Watershed Management Research Unit
  • Stuart Craig, IFF Laureate
  • Vince D'Amico, Resident Scientist, U.S. Forest Service, Northern Research Station
  • Nicole Fiorellino, Extension Agronomist, University of Maryland
  • Vincent Fondong, Molecular Plant Biologist, Delaware State University
  • Mingxin Guo, Professor, Delaware State University
  • Jinjun Kan, Stroud Water Research Center
  • Blake Meyers, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
  • Terence Mhora, Global Research and Development Scientist at FMC Corporation
  • Diana Oviedo Vargas, Stroud Water Research Center
  • Marc Peipoch, Assistant Research Scientist, Stroud Water Research Center
  • Richard Pouyat, National Program Leader for Air and Soil Quality Research, U.S. Forest Service
  • Hajime Sakai, CEO, NAPIGEN, Inc.
  • Angelia Seyfferth, Professor, Arizona State University
  • Erin Sparks, Associate Professor, University of Missouri
  • Ryan Tappero, Lead Scientist, Brookhaven National Laboratory
  • Matthew Taylor, Director, Research and Conservation, Longwood Gardens
  • Brian Trader, President and CEO, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden
  • Jenwei Tsai, Senior Scientist, Verdantas
  • Rodrigo Vargas, Professor, Arizona State University
  • Randall Wisser, INRAE, French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment
  • Byung-Chun Yoo, Delaware Biotechnology Institute
  • Peter Zale, Associate Director, Conservation, Plant Breeding and Collections, Longwood Gardens
  • Carmine C. Balascio, P.E., emeritus professor
  • Susan Barton, Professor and Extension Specialist, Ornamental Horticulture

  • Robert Carroll, emeritus professor
  • Charles Dunham, emeritus professor
  • Tom Evans, emeritus professor
  • John Frett, emeritus professor
  • David Frey, emeritus professor
  • Pam Green, professor
  • James Hawk, emeritus professor
  • Sherry Kitto, emeritus professor
  • Gordon Johnson
  • Robert Lyons, emeritus professor
  • Allen Morehart, emeritus professor
  • Wallace Pill, emeritus professor
  • Thompson Pizzolato
  • J. Thomas Sims
  • Donald L. Sparks, S. Hallock du Pont Chair Emeritus
  • James Swasey, emeritus professor
  • Bruce Vasilas
Name

Title

Phone

Email  
William (Bill) Bartz Greenhouse Manager 302-831-3574 wcbartz@udel.edu  
Tim Chaya Research Associate III / Caplan Lab 302-831-0854 tchaya@udel.edu  
Timothy Chaya Research Associate III      
Jessica Cooper Limited Term Researcher / Koehler Lab   jgcoop@udel.edu  
John Emerson Extension Agent I 302-730-4000 jremer@udel.edu  
Barbra Ferrell Associate Scientist / Wommack Lab 302-831-0148 ferrellb@udel.edu  
Karen Gartley Research Manager / Program Director, UD Soil Testing Program 302-831-1385 kgartley@udel.edu  
Rachel Hillabrand Lab Manager   hillabr@udel.edu  
Christopher Holton Research Associate II      
Pavlo Ivanchenko Postdoctoral Researcher      
Iro Kang Postdoctoral Researcher      
Jeonghwa Kim Postdoctoral Researcher / Mu's Lab   jhkim@udel.edu  
Van Huong Le  Postdoctoral Researcher / Vargas Lab   vanle@udel.edu  
Chander Lekha Analytical Chemist / Soil Testing Program 302-831-8407 chander@udel.edu  
Matthew Limmer Research Associate II / Seyfferth Lab 302-831-6210 limmer@udel.edu  
Ying Liu Limited Term Researcher   yingl@udel.edu  
Vishnu Mishra  Postdoctoral Researcher / Lee Lab   vmishra@udel.edu  
Mahyar Naseri Moghaddam Postdoctoral Researcher      
Eric Moore Postdoctoral Researcher / Inamdar Research Group   ermoore@udel.edu  
Merissa Morey Postdoctoral Researcher      
Sapana Pokhrel Postdoctoral Researcher / Shober Research Group   spokhrel@udel.edu  
Jill Pollok Plant Diagnostician 302-831-1390 jillp@udel.edu  
Md Moklesur Rahman Postdoctoral Researcher      
Abby Reeves UD Fresh to You Farm Manager 419-605-7116 aereeves@udel.edu  
Sydney Riggi Extension Agent III 302-730-4000 sydney@udel.edu  
Barbara Scott Associate Scientist 302-856-7303 bascott@udel.edu  
Shawn Tingle Research Associate II 302-856-7303 tingle@udel.edu  
Teclemariam Weldekidan Scientist      
Yan Yang Postdoctoral Researcher      
Name Title: Phone: Email:
Kathleen Davis Administrative Assistant III 302-831-1374 kmdavis@udel.edu
Gail Ferry Academic Support Coordinator 302-831-3409 gferry@udel.edu
Laurie Jones Administrative Specialist 302-831-6378 joneslj@udel.edu
Erin Restucci Administrative Assistant II 302-831-2531 restucci@udel.edu
Amanda Stamos Business Administrator II 302-831- 1328 astamos@udel.edu
  • John Emerson, Extension Agent I

  • Karen Gartley, Research Manager / Program Director, UD Soil Testing Program

  • Chander Lekha, Analytical Chemist / Soil Testing Program

  • Jill Pollok, Plant Diagnostician

  • Abby Reeves, UD Fresh to You Farm Manager

  • Sydney Riggi, Extension Agent III

  • Shawn Tingle, Research Associate II

  • Rodney Dempsey, Horticultural Greenhouse Supervisor

  • Casey Hinte

  • John Wistermeyer

  • Clarrisa Hardlecastle

  • Jo Anne Payne

     

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