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Agricultural Bio-security
Research Team
Team
Members
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Ahmad N. Aziz, Team Coordinator |
Rank/Title:
Research Assistant Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1998, University of New Brunswick
M.Phil.,
1991, Quaid-e-Azam University
B.S.,
1988, Barani Agricultural College
Field
of Specialization:
Molecular
Genetics/Plant Tissue Culture/ Plant pathogens Current
Research Area:
DNA
analyses of medicinal plant cultivars
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.1595
E-mail: aaziz@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Extension Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1980, University of Tennessee
M.S,
1976,
Tennessee State University
B.S.,
1974, Lorna Linda University
Field
of Specialization:
Chemical application
on plants
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.1624
E-mail:
fbullock@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Associate Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1998, Auburn University
M.S.,
1994, University of Wisconsin - Stout
B.S.,
1987, Chung Shan Medical and Dental College
Field
of Specialization:
Food
Science Current
Research Area:
Protein markers for TSE agents
Rapid methods for detection of food
pathogens
Bacteriological
contamination during cold storage of food
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5410
E-mail:
fchen1@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Assistant Professor
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 1999, Alabama A&M University
M.S., 1980, Tennessee State University
B.S., 1978, Middle Tennessee State University
Field of Specialization:
Environmental Soil Science
Water Quality
Current Research Areas:
Surface water monitoring for inorganic contaminants at watershed scale
Groundwater monitoring with down-well camera technology
Contaminants’ transport in vadose zone
Contact Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice: 615.963.5822
Lab: 615.963.1588
E-mail:
sdennis@tnstate.ed
Rank/Title:
Research
Assistant Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
2000, University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S.,
1994, Tuskegee University
B.S.,
1990, University of Ghana, Legon
Field
of Specialization:
Genetics of plant-microbe interaction
Current
Research Area:
Regulation of virulence in plant pathogenic bacteria
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd., Box 9610
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice,
Office:
615.963.5634
Voice,
Lab:
615.963.1884
E-mail:
cdumenyo@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Associate Professor
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin
M.S., 1978, University of Wisconsin
B.S., 1974, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
Field of Specialization:
Soil Microbiology/Biochemistry
Current Research Areas:
Bioremediation
Phytoremediation
Contact Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice: 615.963.1839
E-mail: edzantor@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1981, Kansas State University
M.S.,
1973, Kansas State University
B.S.,
1971, Kansas State University
Field
of Specialization:
Foods
and Nutrition Current
Research Areas:
Food
safety practices of consumers
Portion
size estimation aids
Effective
nutrition education for disadvantaged populations
Participation by minorities in
health-related studies
Contact
Information:
Department
of Family and Consumer Sciences
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5619
E-mail: sgodwin@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research Assistant
Professor Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
2003, Auburn University M.S.,
1997, Tuskegee University B.S.,
1992, University of Eastern Africa Field
of Specialization:
Food
Safety, Food Microbiology Current
Research Areas:
Antimicrobial Drug Resistance of Foodborne Pathogens
Bacterial
contamination of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Isolation
and Characterization of microorganisms in Consumer Homes
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561 Voice:
615.963.5437 E-mail:
akilonzontheng@tnstate.edu
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Stephen H. Kolison,
IAgER Advisor to the Team |
Rank/Title:
Dean and Research
Director
Educational
Background:
Ph.D., 1990, Iowa
State University
M.S.,
1986, Iowa State University
B.S.,
1983, University of Liberia
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.2194
E-mail:
skolison@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Writer
Field
of Specialization:
Economic Impact, Business
Contact
Information:
Department of
Economics and Finance
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.7143
E-mail:
elundy@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Professor
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin
M.S., 1976, University of Dar es Salaam
B.S., 1974, University of Dar es Salaam
Field of Specialization:
Plant Pathology
Current Research Area:
Environmentally friendly alternatives to fungicides for powdery
mildew disease management in dogwood production
Contact Information:
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Crop Research Center
Tennessee State University
472 Cadillac Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110
Voice: 931.815.5143
E-mail: mmmbaga@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Associate
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 2001, Swedish University of Agriculture
M.S., 1993, Swedish University of Agriculture
B.S., 1988, Sokoine University of Agriculture
Contact Information:
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Crop Research Center
Tennessee State University
472 Cadillac Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110
Voice: 931.668.3134
E-mail:
frankm@blomand.net
Rank/Title:
Research
Associate Professor Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1994, Oregon State University M.S.,
1990, Tuskegee University B.S.,
1987, Andrews University Field
of Specialization:
Poultry
Nutrition and Genetics Current
Research Areas:
Nutritional,
genetic, and management practices for improving poultry production
efficiency
Functional
genomics regulating growth, production, and reproduction of guinea fowl
Rapid
methods for detection of food pathogens
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice: 615.963.2575 E-mail:
snahashon@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Assistant Professor
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 1997, University of Lund Sweden
M.S., Upgraded to Ph.D.
B.S., 1993, The Kenya Polytechnic, Nairobi, Kenya
Field of Specialization:
Insect Chemical Ecology, specifically
pheromone identification and behavior
Current Research Area:
Control of imported fire ants in
nurseries using insect and plant-produced semiochemicals
Contact Information:
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Crop Research Center
Tennessee State University
472 Cadillac Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110
Voice: 931.815.5155
E-mail: sochieng@blomand.net
Rank/Title:
Associate Professor
of Geography
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
2001, University of Florida
Field
of Specialization:
Geography, GIS
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5508
E-mail:
dpadgett@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Associate
Investigator
Educational Background:
Ph.D., 2007, Virginia Tech
M.S., 2004, Purdue University
B.S., 2001, University of Bologna, Italy
Field of Specialization:
GIS and Remote
Sensing
Current Research Area:
Using GIS and Remote
Sensing to monitor changes in the environment due to crop management
Contact Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice: 616.963.1233
Lab:
616.963.5017
E-mail: epantaleoni@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Instructor
Educational
Background:
M.S.,
1996, Tennessee State University
B.S.,
1993, Tennessee State University
Field
of Specialization:
Risk communication
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.7493
E-mail:
esargent@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1978, University of Florida
M.S.,
1972, University of Florida
B.S.,
1969, University of Florida
A.A.,
1965, Miami Dade Junior College
Field
of Specialization:
Plant
Pathology Current
Research Areas:
Plant
breeding
Plant
evaluation
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5828
E-mail: rsauve@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1972, Pennsylvania State University
M.S.,
1965, Agra University
B.S.,
1963, Agra University
Field
of Specialization:
Agricultural
Economics Current
Research Areas:
Agribusiness
curriculum development Agricultural
marketing Micro
enterprise development Rural
development Small
and part-time farms Contact
Information:
Department of Agricultural Sciences
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5829
E-mail: ssingh@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Director for Research
Initiation at VP Research and Sponsored Programs
Contact
Information:
Department
of VP Research and
Sponsored Programs
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.7631
E-mail:
jstewart8@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research
Associate Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1990, Michigan State University
M.S.,
1977, Strathclyde University
B.A.,
1973, Haile Sellassie I University
Field
of Specialization:
Resource
Economics Current
Research Areas:
Community economic
development
Food
and economic policy
Resource management
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.5830
E-mail: ftegegne@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Superintendent at
Cooperative Extension Services
Educational
Background:
M.S.,
2003, University of Tennessee
B.S.,
1992, University of Arkansas
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.1844
E-mail:
fstribling@tnstate.edu
Rank/Title:
Research Assistant Professor
Educational
Background:
Ph.D.,
1998, Naijing Agricultural University
M.S.,
1988, Shandong Agricultural University
B.S.,
1985, Hebei Agricultural University
Field
of Specialization:
Crop
Science, Molecular Genetics
Current
Research Area:
Genetic
transformation of Japanese flowering cherries
Contact
Information:
Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Research
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37209-1561
Voice:
615.963.7481
E-mail: szhou@tnstate.edu
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Team Members