Current Graduate Students
Committed graduate student success
For questions on a specific program, the graduate program director in each department can serve as a contact for further information.
- Animal and Food Sciences: Dr. Tanya Gressley
- Applied Economics and Statistics
- MS Statistics: Dr. Wei Qian
- MS Applied Statistics: Dr. Tom Ilvento
- MS Agricultural and Resource Economics: Dr. Leah Palm-Forster
- Entomology and Wildlife Ecology: Dr. Deb Delaney
- Plant and Soil Sciences: Dr. Jeffry Fuhrmann
Quick links
Graduate programs by department
Research News
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Tracking tidal turtles
August 06, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos courtesy of Samantha MelansonUD senior Samantha Melanson is studying diamondback terrapin nesting habits in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Melanson is a wildlife ecology and conservation major. In this Q&A, she talks about why she wanted to pursue this project, why research like this matters, and the cool experiences she has had doing this research. -
UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery
July 22, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnThrough the UD Insect Research Collection, Solomon Hendrix found a home for his passion for taxonomy and insect identification. Under the mentorship of Charles Bartlett, Hendrix published 12 academic papers and identified 12 new genera of planthoppers — an extraordinary feat for an undergraduate student. -
Carbon credit quality
May 20, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Evan KrapeUniversity of Delaware’s Rodrigo Vargas is among a group of leading forest scientists around the U.S. arguing in a new review that forest carbon market protocols are flawed and don’t ensure that issued carbon credits accurately account for reduced and removed CO2 emissions. The researchers say improvements could boost forest carbon credits’ quality and drive up demand as well as confidence in the market. -
Global crop data
May 19, 2025 | Article by Matthew TrunfioEfficient water usage in agriculture is crucial for sustaining a growing human population. Analyzing 21st century global crop dynamics, UD faculty member Kyle Davis and doctoral student Endalkachew Kebede co-authored new research that includes a comprehensive data library of crop-specific irrigated and rainfed harvested areas for all countries.
Research News
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Tracking tidal turtles
August 06, 2025 | Written by Karen B. Roberts | Photos courtesy of Samantha MelansonUD senior Samantha Melanson is studying diamondback terrapin nesting habits in Barnegat Light, New Jersey. Melanson is a wildlife ecology and conservation major. In this Q&A, she talks about why she wanted to pursue this project, why research like this matters, and the cool experiences she has had doing this research. -
UD’s Insect Research Collection provides Solomon Hendrix the tools to turn a passion for identifying insects into a future in entomological discovery
July 22, 2025 | Written by Nya WynnThrough the UD Insect Research Collection, Solomon Hendrix found a home for his passion for taxonomy and insect identification. Under the mentorship of Charles Bartlett, Hendrix published 12 academic papers and identified 12 new genera of planthoppers — an extraordinary feat for an undergraduate student. -
Carbon credit quality
May 20, 2025 | Written by Katie Peikes | Photo by Evan KrapeUniversity of Delaware’s Rodrigo Vargas is among a group of leading forest scientists around the U.S. arguing in a new review that forest carbon market protocols are flawed and don’t ensure that issued carbon credits accurately account for reduced and removed CO2 emissions. The researchers say improvements could boost forest carbon credits’ quality and drive up demand as well as confidence in the market.
A video of Transforming Lives with Scholarships: Shem Msabila, Marcia & Jim Borel: youtube.com/watch?v=FvfcsQJw8Sw
Shem Msabila, ANR24, from Tanzania, Africa never even imagined the possibility of researching plants in the United States. He had heard “no” too many times to have hope in pursuing research that will make a difference in his home country. But funding from Marcia and Jim Borel helped Shem experience more that he could have ever dreamed.