People

Faculty
Affiliated faculty
Professor Emeritus

Administrative Staff

research/Extension associates

Graduate Students

 

 

Faculty

Name Title Specialization Phone Number Email
Assistant Professor Soil Microbiology   
Associate Professor Plant Molecular
Biology,
Functional
Genomics		 225-993-2607
Professor Nursery Crop
Production
and Environmental
Horticulture		 225-247-3184
Professor Medicinal Plant
Physiology		 985-276-7786
Assistant Professor Turfgrass
Management		 225-578-1029 edeboer@agcenter.lsu.edu 
  Assistant Professor Wheat Breeding and Quantitative
Genetics		 352-293-5437 NDeWitt@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Instructor Cotton Fiber
Testing		 225-578-2206 JDickson@agcenter.lsu.edu
Deynzer, Kaylee M. Instructor Horticulture  
Assistant Professor Digital Precision Ag 225-578-2110
Professor Soil Chemistry and Management
for Environmental
Quality		 225-578-1323
Associate Professor Forage
Agronomist		 225-578-1305
Professor Wheat and Oat
Breeding		 225-281-9446
Assistant Professor Agricultural &
Industrial
Water
Quality		 225-578-1280
Professor Integrated Weed Management-Agronomic Crops 225-578-2110
Professor LSU AgCenter
Botanic
Gardens		 225-235-3936
225-831-2349
Professor Breeding and
Genetics
of Sweetpotato		 225-200-4625
Professor Sustainable
Agriculture,
Local Food
Systems, Beginning
Farmer Training,
Louisiana Farm
to School Program		 225 578 1036
Director and Professor Postharvest
Physiology
of Horticultural
Crops		 225-578-1203
Assistant Professor Soil Hydrology and Soil Physics 225-578-7085
Assistant Professor Precision Agriculture,
Sustainability
of Louisiana Agriculture		 225-788-3387
Professor Plant Geneticist 225-578-1303
Professor Soil Fertility and
Plant Nutrition		 225-252-6025
Professor Statewide
Extension
Forage
Specialist		 225-281-9448
Assistant Professor - Extension  Soil Fertility Specialist 225-578-2110 LVieira@agcenter.lsu.edu
Professor, Undergraduate
and Graduate Advisor		 Environmental
Management
Systems		 225-578-1211 evwals@lsu.edu 
Professor Environmental
Soil
Chemistry		 225-578-1360
Assistant Professor Rice Weed
Specialist 		 256-694-3815
Assistant Professor Precision Agriculture, AI 225-578-5783

 

Affiliated Faculty

Name Title Specialization Phone Email
Assistant Professor Landscape
Horticulture		 985-543-4378 DAbdi@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Associate Professor Rice Breeding and Genetics 337-788-7531 AFamoso@agcenter.lsu.edu
Associate Professor Water Quality 318-741-7430 CJeong@agcenter.lsu.edu
Adjunct Professor Aquatic Weed
Management		 225-578-1208 christopher.r.mudge@usace.army.mil 
Assistant Professor Horticulture 318-473-6520 MPolozola@agcenter.lsu.edu
Professor Sweet Potato Production 318-435-2155 AVillordon@agcenter.lsu.edu
Assistant Professor Soil Physics,
Hydropedology		 318-408-0983 XiZhang@agcenter.lsu.edu

 

Professor Emeritus

Name Specialization Email
Weed Managment JGriffin@agcenter.lsu.edu
Culture and Physiology of Fruit Crops DHimelrick@agcenter.lsu.edu
Fruit Crops CEJohnson@agcenter.lsu.edu
Watershed Management & Water Quality BLeblanc@agcenter.lsu.edu
Vegetable Crops FMartin@agcenter.lsu.edu
Rice Breeding and Genetics JOard@agcenter.lsu.edu

 

Administration Staff

Name Title Phone Number Email
Echols, Brayden  Administrative Coordinator 225-578-1890 mechols@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Haney, Geraldine "Geri" Administrative Coordinator 225-578-1344 ghaney@agcenter.lsu.edu
Rohwer, Sheila Administrative Coordinator 225-578-6888 srohwer@agcenter.lsu.edu
Stevenson, Sandra Administrative Program Specialist 225-578-1205 sstevenson@agcenter.lsu.edu 

 

Research/Extension Associates

Name Title Faculty Affiliate Email
Abernathy, Steven  Research Associate Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt SAbernathy@agcenter.lsu.edu
Akintunde, Ajulo Visiting Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana aakintunde@agcenter.lsu.edu
Arceneaux, Kelly Research Associate Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt karceneaux@agcenter.lsu.edu
Audije, Abigail Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana aaudije@agcenter.lsu.edu
Bankester, Tyne  Extension Associate  Dr. Carl Motsenbocker TBankester@agcenter.lsu.edu
Besse, Crystal  Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker cbesse@agcenter.lsu.edu
Bulle, Mallesham (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Prasanta Subudhi Mbulle@agcenter.lsu.edu
Camargo, Alisson Research Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana AWCamargo@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Chaudhary, Chanderkant (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Prasanta Subudhi CChaudhary@agcenter.lsu.edu
Consignado, Jennielyn  Research Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana JConsignado@agcenter.lsu.edu
da Silva, Eduardo (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh eadasilva@agcenter.lsu.edu
Frank, Isabella Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker ifrank@agcenter.lsu.edu
Gandham, Prasad Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh pgandham@agcenter.lsu.edu
Harding, Katie McCarthy Research Farm Specialist 2 Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt kamccarthy@agcenter.lsu.edu
Hirchak, Catherine Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker chirchak@agcenter.lsu.edu
Hodson, Pam Program Advisor  Dr. Carl Motsenbocker PHodson@agcenter.lsu.edu
Holzapfel, Alessandro Extension Associate  Dr. Kathryn Fontenot aholzapfel@agcenter.lsu.edu
Khanchai, Pratchanida Visiting Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana PKhanchai@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Mohammed, Usman Research Associate Dr. Prashant Jha umohammed@agcenter.lsu.edu
Mora, Lorena Troya Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh ltroya@agcenter.lsu.edu
Nicchio, Bruno (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana BNicchio@agcenter.lsu.edu
Nodari, Marcos  Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana Mnodari@agcenter.lsu.edu
Pradhan, Anjan Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh apradhan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Rontani, Fagner  Research Scholar Dr. Tri Setiyono frontani@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sexton, David  Research Associate Specialist Dr. Ronald Strahan dsexton@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sexton, Mary  Research Associate Dr. Ted Gauthier msexton@agcenter.lsu.edu
Shahi, Dipendra Assistant Professor, Research Dr. Niranjan Baisakh dshahi@agcenter.lsu.edu
Singh, Ajit Pal (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh apsingh@agcenter.lsu.edu
Stevens, Cecelia  Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker cstevens@agcenter.lsu.edu
Stoker, Ben Research Associate Dr. Connor Webster sstok14@lsu.edu
Varela, Jeisy Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana JVarelaRamirez@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Wesley, Jacey Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker JWesley@agcenter.lsu.edu
Zhou, Baoyue Assistant Professor, Research Dr. Jim Wang bzhou@agcenter.lsu.edu

 

 

Graduate Students

Name Faculty Affiliate Email
Acharya, Bhawana  Dr. Tri Setiyono bhawanaacharya@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Adekilae, Frank Dr. Vinit Sehgal fadekilae@agcenter.lsu.edu
Adhikari, Rejina Dr. Tri Setiyono radhikari@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Ahmed, Mysha Dr. Michael Hayes MAhmed@agcenter.lsu.edu
Arce, Lisa Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon larce@agcenter.lsu.edu
Barbosa, Marissa  Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon mbarbosa@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Blanchard, Jennifer Dr. Eric DeBoer Jennifer.Blanchard@lsu.edu
Bobbilii, Sindu Dr. David Picha sbobbili@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Boone, Megan Dr. Connor Webster mboone@agcenter.lsu.edu
Bortolon, Giulia Dr. Prashant Jha gbortolon@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Boudreaux, Chandler Dr. Yan Chen cboud88@lsu.edu
Bravo, Mae Ann  Dr. Brenda Tubana Mbravo@agcenter.lsu.edu
Daugherty, Tara Dr. Damon Abdi TDaugherty@agcenter.lsu.edu
Davis, Zachary  Dr. Ed Bush zdavis8@lsu.edu
Dhaka, Bhupesh Dr. Prashant Jha bdhaka@agcenter.lsu.edu
Dhungana, Ajay Dr. Don Labonte adhungana@agcenter.lsu.edu
Edwards, Ashley Dr. Jeb Fields AEdwards@agcenter.lsu.edu
Furlan, Flavia Dr. Adam Famoso FFurlan@agcenter.lsu.edu
Guardado, Krizzia Dr. Jim Wang kguardado@agcenter.lsu.edu
Haider, Md Ali  Dr. Jim Wang mhaide4@lsu.edu
Hains, Maranda Dr. Connor Webster marcement@agcenter.lsu.edu
Hilderbrand, Autumn Dr. Yan Chen ahilde2@lsu.edu
Huayamabe, Samuel Dr. Brenda Tubana shuayamabr@agcenter.lsu.edu
Iftekhar, Alam Dr. Ku-Jun Han Alftekhar@agcenter.lsu.edu
Kondi, Ravi Kiran Reddy Dr. Prasanta Subudhi rkondi@agcenter.lsu.edu
Leiva, Daniel Dr. Yan Chen dleiva2@lsu.edu
Letlow, Olivia Dr. Noah DeWitt/ Dr. Steven Harrison oletlow@agcenter.lsu.edu
Liu, Yaohui Dr. Eric DeBoer YaohuiLiu@agcenter.lsu.edu
Mangaoil, Nathania Dr. Brenda Tubana nmangaoil@agcenter.lsu.edu
McClane, Jolean Dr. Noah DeWitt jmcclane@agcenter.lsu.edu
McKoin, Connor Dr. Prashant Jha cmckoij@agcenter.lsu.edu
Mendoza, Hector Dr. Tri Setiyono hmendoza@agcenter.lsu.edu
Mirza, Shahreen Dr. Prashant Jha SMirza@agcenter.lsu.edu
Mizell, Amanda Dr. Jeb Fields Amizell@agcenter.lsu.edu
Moni, Md Enamul Dr. Michael Hayes MMoni@agcenter.lsu.edu
Munda, Mary Ann Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon mmunda@agcenter.lsu.edu
Qian, Zelin Dr. Congliang Zhou ZQian@agcenter.lsu.edu
Qiu, Chi Dr. Peng Fu cqiu@agcenter.lsu.edu
Radam, Eve  Dr. Brenda Tubana ERadam@agcenter.lsu.edu
Rana, Prabhat Dr. Prasanta Subudhi prana@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sellani, Julio Dr. Noah DeWitt jsellani@agcenter.lsu.edu 
Sharma, Mansi Dr. Prasanta Subudhi Msharma@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sharma, Samarth Dr. Prasanta Subudhi SSharma@agcenter.lsu.edu
Sparks, Gavin Dr. Connor Webster gsparks@agcenter.lsu.edu
Upadhyaya, Shristi  Dr. Michael Hayes SUpadhyaya@agcenter.lsu.edu
Williams, Evelyn Dr. Connor Webster emwilliams@agcenter.lsu.edu