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
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, emeritus professor
Name

Title

Phone

Email 
William (Bill) BartzGreenhouse Manager302-831-3574wcbartz@udel.edu 
Timothy ChayaResearch Associate III / Caplan Lab302-831-0854tchaya@udel.edu 
Jessica CooperLimited Term Researcher / Koehler Lab jgcoop@udel.edu 
John EmersonExtension Agent I302-730-4000jremer@udel.edu 
Barbra FerrellAssociate Scientist / Wommack Lab302-831-0148ferrellb@udel.edu 
Karen GartleyResearch Manager / Program Director, UD Soil Testing Program302-831-1385kgartley@udel.edu 
Rachel HillabrandLab Manager hillabr@udel.edu 
Christopher HoltonResearch Associate II   
Pavlo IvanchenkoPostdoctoral Researcher   
     
Jeonghwa KimPostdoctoral Researcher / Mu's Lab jhkim@udel.edu 
Van Huong Le Postdoctoral Researcher / Vargas Lab vanle@udel.edu 
Chander LekhaAnalytical Chemist / Soil Testing Program302-831-8407chander@udel.edu 
Matthew LimmerResearch Associate II / Seyfferth Lab302-831-6210limmer@udel.edu 
Ying LiuLimited Term Researcher yingl@udel.edu 
Vishnu Mishra Postdoctoral Researcher / Lee Lab vmishra@udel.edu 
Mahyar Naseri MoghaddamPostdoctoral Researcher   
Eric MoorePostdoctoral Researcher / Inamdar Research Group ermoore@udel.edu 
Merissa MoreyPostdoctoral Researcher   
Sapana PokhrelPostdoctoral Researcher / Shober Research Group spokhrel@udel.edu 
Jill PollokPlant Diagnostician302-831-1390jillp@udel.edu 
Md Moklesur RahmanPostdoctoral Researcher   
Abby ReevesUD Fresh to You Farm Manager419-605-7116aereeves@udel.edu 
Sydney RiggiExtension Agent III302-730-4000sydney@udel.edu 
Barbara ScottAssociate Scientist302-856-7303bascott@udel.edu 
Shawn TingleResearch Associate II302-856-7303tingle@udel.edu 
Teclemariam WeldekidanScientist   
Yan YangPostdoctoral Researcher   
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Kathleen DavisAdministrative Assistant III302-831-1374kmdavis@udel.edu
Gail FerryAcademic Support Coordinator302-831-3409gferry@udel.edu
Laurie JonesAdministrative Specialist302-831-6378joneslj@udel.edu
Erin RestucciAdministrative Assistant II302-831-2531restucci@udel.edu
Amanda StamosBusiness Administrator II302-831- 1328astamos@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, Soil Testing Staff

  • John Wistermeyer, Soil Testing Staff

  • Clarrisa Hardlecastle, Soil Testing Staff

  • Jo Anne Payne, Soil Testing Staff

  • Kate Murray, Soil Testing Staff

     

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