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Name / Website Phone # Location Email Title
Karla Addesso 931-815-5155 117 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center kaddesso@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Tamera Adjel 931-648-5725 Montgomery County tbanks7@tnstate Extension Agent
Anonya Akuleu-Amenyenu 615-963-1527 111D CARP Bldg. aakuley@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Clement E. Akumu 615-963-5616 202 M Farrell-Westbrook Complex aclemen1@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Gajender Aleti 615-963-5431 204 Farrell-Westbrook Complex galeti@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
Debra Alexander 615-963-5601 107 Fred Humphries Bldg. dalexander1@tnstate.edu Admin. Asst. IV, Human Sciences
Kaushalya Amarasekare
615-963-5001 204 C Farrell-Westbrook Complex kamarase@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
IPM Coordinator
Reginald S. Archer 615-963-1495 211 D Lawson Hall rarcher@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Alex Atkinson, II 615-963-1681 148 Research and Sponsored Programs aatkinso@tnstate.edu  
M. Shea Austin Cantu 615-963-5536 214A Farrell-Westbrook Complex Maustin7@tnstate.edu Director of Community Nutrition Education Program
Roy Avery 615-726-1269 Research & Education Center ravery@tnstate.edu

Research Assistant
Ahmad Aziz 615-963-1595 204F Farrell-Westbrook Complex aaziz@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Ramona Bard 615-963-5601 107 Fred Humphries Bldg.   Adjunct, Human Sciences
Fulya Baysal-Gurel

931-815-5143
(McMinnville)

615-963-5819 (campus)

 155 Otis. L. Floyd Nursery Research Center

102 Farrel-Westbrook Complex		 fbaysalg@tnstate.edu Interim Associate Dean for Research, Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Sarabjit Bhatti 615-963-5320 200 Farrell-Westbrook Complex sbhatti@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Matthew Blair 615-963-7467 204 Farrell-Westbrook Complex mblair@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Virgie Bolden 731-286-7821 Dyersburg County Ext. vbolden@tnstate.edu Extension Secretary II
Dexter Bradley 615-726-1269 Research & Education Center   Farm Worker
Kofi Britwum 615-963-1498 202O Farrell Westbrook Complex kbritwum@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Amanda Brooks 865-458-5999 Loudon County Ext. abrooks7@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Richard Browning 615-963-5837 202D Farrell-Westbrook Complex rbrowning@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Thomas W. Broyles 615-963-7885 213B Farrell-Westbrook Complex tbroyle1@tnstate.edu Extension Associate Professor,
Program Leader 4-H and Youth Development
Lorie Burtts 931-759-7163 Moore County Ext. lburtts@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Robynn Butler 615-963-2575 203 Agricultural Biotechnology Building rbutle14@tnstate.edu Graphic Designer/Communications Specialist
Curletha Campbell 615-963-5825 216 Agricultural Biotechnology Building ccampb37@tnstate.edu Faculty and Staff Resource Manager
Fur-Chi Chen 615-963-5410 204D Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 fchen1@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor,
Human Sciences
Yujuan Chen 615-963-6653 202E Farrell-Westbrook Complex yujuan.chen@tnstate.edu Associte Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Shahidullah Chowdhury 615-963-7533 104 CARP Bldg.   Research Assistant (temp)
Human Sciences
Arvazena Clardy 615-963-4887 214 I Farrell-Westbrook Complex aclardy@tnstate.edu Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Ebone Colclough 615-862-5995 Davidson County Ext. ecolclough@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Dixie Crawford 615-963-5591 136 Fred Humphries Bldg. dcrawford@tnstate.edu Cook I, Human Sciences
Sherry Patterson Crudup 615-963-5832 200 Farrell-Westbrook Complex shpatterson@tnstate.edu Research Assistant I/Greenhouse Manager, Business Operations
LaPorchia Davis 615-963-4933 305C Humphries ldavis91@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Human Sciences
Jason P. de Koff 615-963-4929 105 Agricultural Biotechnology Building jdekoff@tnstate.edu Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Sam Dennis 615-963-5822 207 CARP Bldg. sdennis@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Walter Dirl 615-898-7710 Rutherford County Ext. wdirl@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Charles Dumenyo 615-963-5634 111A CARP Bldg. cdumenyo@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Queen Edwards 901-752-1207 Shelby County Ext. qedwards@tnstate.edu Extension Program Assistant
Candice Ferguson 615-963-5601 107 Fred Humphries   Adjunct, Human Sciences
John Ferrell 931-967-2741 Franklin County Ext. jferrell@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Rita Fleming 615-963-2135 214 G Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 rfleming2@tnstate.edu Extension Assistant Professor,
Human Sciences
Aliyar Fouladkhah 615-963-7471 112/114 Laswon Hall afouladk@tnstate.edu Associate Professor
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Kelly Frady 423-626-3742 Polk County Ext. kfrady@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Amber Franklin 615-963-5624 305 Fred Humphries agunn2@tnstate.edu Research Assistant II,
Human Sciences
Nick Gawel 931-668-3233 138 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center ngawel@tnstate.edu Superintendent of Nursery Research Center
Emily Gonzalez 865-215-2349 Knox County Ext. egonzale@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Thomas Greenlee   Ashland City Research and Extension Center jgreenl1@tnstate.edu Superintendent, Ashland City
Joy Salone Groves 615-963-5867 Main Campus, Research and Education Center jsalone@tnstate.edu Research Assistant, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Heather Gum 615-898-7710 Rutherford County hgum@tnstate.edu Program Assistant, Extension
Phillip Haar 865-200-4522 Eastern Region District Extension Office, Knoxville phaar@tnstate.edu Area Nursery Specialist, Eastern Region
Tracy Hagan 931-762-5506 Lawrence County Ext. thagan@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Justin Hargrove 731-885-3742 Obion County Ext. jhargro2@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Beatrice Harris 615-963-5533 214 Farrell-Westbrook Complex bharri46@tnstate.edu Associate Professor
Human Sciences
Janice Hartman 423-855-6113 Hamilton County Ext. jhartma1@tnstate.edu Extension-SNAP
Hamilton County
Donna Hinton 615-963-7561 217 Biotechnology Building dhinton4@tnstate.edu Senior Office Assistant
Office of the Dean
Holly Hodges 931-815-5140 139 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center hhodges@tnstate.edu Admin. Asst. IV, Nursery Research Center
Rachel Parker Howell 731-635-3101 Lauderdale County Ext. rparker@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Prabodh Illukpitiya 615-963-1877

202P Farrell-Westbrook Complex

 pillukpi@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Mary Johnson 615-963-5614 142 Fred Humphries Bldg. mjohnson@tnstate.edu Interim Director, Early Learning Center, Human Sciences
Everett Jolley 615-963-6478   evjolley@tnstate.edu Recruiter, College of Agriculture
Karla Kean 931-648-5725 Montgomery County Ext. kkean1@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Stephen Kennedy 615-963-4890   skenned1@tnstate.edu Research Assistant I, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Aditya Raj Khanal 615-963-4986 204 D, Farrell-Westbrook Complex akhanal1@tnstate.edu Associate Professor
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge 615-963-5437 103 CARP Bldg. akilonzontheng@tnstate.edu Research Professor,
Human Sciences
Terry Kirby 931-259-4297 147 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center Laboratory Assistant, Nursery Research Center
Joan Kite 615-963-5708 215 Agricultural Biotechnology Building jkite1@tnstate.edu Communications and Media Relations Specialist, Dean's Office
Sierra Knaus 615-792-4420 Cheatham County Ext. sknaus@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Brenda Lane 615-963-6520 203 Agricultural Biotechnology Building   Fiscal Analyst
Abdelaziz Lawani 615-963-1839 202K Farrell Westbrook Complex alawani@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Misty Layne-Watkins 615-898-7710 Rutherford County Ext. mlaynewatkins@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Makonnen Lema 615-963-1391 205B Lawson Hall mlema@tnstate.edu Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Jacqueline Lemons 901-476-0231 Tipton County jlemons@tnstate.edu Program Assistant, Extension
Patti Lewis 423-443-8693 Hamilton County pattilewis@gmail.com
Extension Agent
Jianwei Li 615-963-5527 114 Agricultural Biotechnology Bldg jli2@tnstate.edu Associate Professor,
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Latif Lighari 615-963-5526 213 Farrell Westbrook Complex llighari@tnstate.edu Associate Dean, Extension
Linda Lindquist 615-898-7710 Rutherford County llinqui@tnstate.edu Administrative Assistant II, Extension
Brione Lockett 615-963-6930 214 H Farrell-Westbrook Complex blocket2@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Human Sciences
Deborah Long 615-963-5776 202N Farrell-Westbrook Complex dlong@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Human Sciences
Ebony Lott 901-752-1207 Shelby County elott1@tnstate.edu Program Assistant, Extension
Margaret Machara 615-963-5628 305D Fred Humphries Bldg. mmachara@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Human Sciences
Lucas Mackasmiel   013 Lawson Hall lmackasm@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Pramir Maharjan 615-963-5823 202F Farrell-Westbrook Complex pmaharja@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Md Sultan Mahmud 931-259-4824 161 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center mmahmud1@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Diane Majors 615-963-5613 129 Fred Humphries Bldg. dmajors@tnstate.edu Teacher, Early Learning Center, Human Sciences
Walter Malone 423-279-2723 Sullivan County mmalone@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Cathy Mekula 615-963-6392 Dean's Suite
Biotechnology Bldg.		 cmekula@tnstate.edu Administrative Assistant
Shirley Miller 931-762-5506 Lawrence County Ext. smiller@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Tyrone Miller 615-963-1843 200 Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 tmiller11@tnstate.edu

Extension Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Margaret Mmbaga 615-963-1386 Agricultural Biotechnology Building mmmbaga@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Samuel Nahashon 615-963-5829 108 Lawson Hall snahashon@tnstate.edu Head and Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Dilip Nandwani 615-963-1897 106 B Lawson Hall dnandwan@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Mary Beth Neal 731-286-7821   mneal@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Dyer County
Rabie Neal 901-752-1207 Shelby County Ext. rneal@tnstate.edu Extension Admin. Asst. II
Sarah Neumann 615-963-7977 202 P Farrell-Westbrook Complex sneumann@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Veronica Oates 615-963-5625 305A Fred Humphries Bldg. voates@tnstate.edu Interim Department Head
Associate Professor, Human Sciences
Jason Oliver 931-668-3572 118 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center joliver@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Emmanuel Omondi     eomondi@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor,
Agricultural and Environmental Science
Christine Ondzighi-Assoume 615-963-6334   condzigh@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Paul O'Neal 931-815-5160 119 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center poneal@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Alan Otey 615-963-5016   aotey@tnstate.edu Research Assistant,
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Ankit Patras 615-963-5619 206 Agricultural Biotechnology Building apatras@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor,
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Darby Payne 931-363-3523 Giles County Ext. dpayne8@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Brahmaiah Pendyala 615-963-5824 202N Farrell-Westbrook Complex bpendyal@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Grace Perry 901-752-1207 Shelby County Ext. gperry1@tnstate.edu Extension Program Assistant
Dharma Pitchay 615-963-4890 202M Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 dpitchay@tnstate.edu Extension Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Bharat Pokharel 615-963-6054 105 Agricultural Biotechnology Building bpokhare@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor,
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Sudipta Rakshit 615-963-6058 113 Agricultural Biotechnology Building arakshit@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Ramasamy Ravi 615-963-1492 221C CARP Bldg. rravi@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor,
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Chandra Reddy 615-963-7561 218 Agricultural Biotechnology Building creddy@tnstate.edu Dean and Director of Research/Admin. of Extension
Josh Reed 931-815-5154 120 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center joshreed@benlomand.net Farm Supervisor II
Rodney Reed 615-963-5680 206 Biotechnology Building rreed2@tnstate.edu Director of Marketing and Communications
Kane Reeves 731-668-8543 Madison County kreeves@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
John Ricketts 615-630-0526 205B Lawson Hall jricket1@tnstate.edu Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Alyssa Rockers 615-277-1641 113 Agriculture Information and Technology Center arockers@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Rico Roland 761-526-1269 Main Campus, Research & Education Center Farm Worker
Sonali Roy   103 Agricultural Biotechnology Building sroy3@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Yongming (Simon) Sang

615-963-5183

 205B Lawson Hall ysang@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Julius Sammons

731-658-2421

 Hardeman County Ext. jsammons@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Hongwei Si 615-963-5443 204I Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 hsi@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor,
Human Sciences
Parama Sikdar 615-963-5445 204 Farrell-Westbrook Complex psikdar@tnstate.edu Post Doctoral Associate
Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Danielle L. Silverman 423-727-8161   dsilverm@tnstate.edu Extension Agent,
Johnson County
Dorothy Simmons 423-855-6113 Hamilton County Ext. dsimmons@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Terri Simmons 931-815-5161 147 Otis Floyd Research Center   Research Assistant, Nursery Research Center
Whitney Simmonds 931-484-6743 Cumberland County wsimmon2@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Carl Smith 615-963-5626 305 B Fred Humphries Bldg.   Instructor, Human Sciences
Wendell Smith 931-762-5506 Lawrenceburg County Ext. wsmith7@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Justin Stefanski 615-444-9584 Wilson County Ext. jstefanski@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Dianne Stewart-Starks 731-286-7821 Dyer County Ext. dstewart@tnstate.edu Extension Program Assistant
Loren Stinson 931-473-8484   lstinso1@tnstate.edu Extension Agent,
Warren County
Finis Stribling 931-375-5301 Maury County Ext. fstribling@tnstate.edu Extension Farm Area Specialist
Sharon Suggs 615-963-5601 107 Fred Humphries Bldg.   Adjunct, Human Sciences
Bill Sutton 615-963-7787 202 G Farrell-Westbrook Complex wsutton@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Ali Tahari 615-963-6056 111 Agricultural Biotechnology Building atahari1@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Lillie Mae Taylor 731-635-3101 Lauderdale County Ext. ltaylor@tnstate.edu Extension Admin. Asst. II
William Taylor 731-286-7821 Dyer County Ext. wtaylor@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Tamla Thompson 615-963-5761 108 Lawson Hall tthompson10@tnstate.edu Administrative Assistant IV, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Doc Lap Tran 615-963-6520 211F-211D CARP Bldg. dtran2@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Jerome Trice 615-963-6005 Dean's Suite Biotechnology Building jtrice@tnstate.edu Director of Fiscal Operations
Anthony Tuggle 615-898-7710 Rutherford County Ext. atuggle@tnstate.edu Extension County Director
Travis Wade 731-772-2861 Haywood County Ext. twade7@tnstate.edu Extension Program Assistant
Mary Wakefield 615-862-5995 Davidson County Ext. mwakefield@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Perellia Walker 731-658-5549 Hardeman County Ext. pwalker@tnstate.edu Extension Administrative Assistant
Pierre Washington 615-963-6001 205 Agricultural Biotechnology Building pwashington2@tnstate.edu Fiscal Analyst
Jo Anne Waterman 901-752-1207 Shelby County jwaterm1@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Jessica Waters 865-9826430 Blount County jwaters2@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Cassandra Whaley 423-663-4777 Scott County cwhaley1@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Lindsey White 931-723-5141 Coffee County lwhite14@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Cassandra Williams 615-963-5545 114 Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 cwilliams88@tnstate.edu Account Clerk III, Business Operations
Eddie Williams 615-963-7752 204A Farrell-Westbrook Complex ewilliams@tnstate.edu Research Associate
Eston Williams 615-963-5139 112 Farrell-Westbrook Complex eston.williams@dm.usda.gov USDA 1890 Liaison Officer
Holly Williams 423-442-5433 Monroe County Ext. hwillia1@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Latasha Williams 615-963-6992 216A Fred Humphries lwill176@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor/DPD Director
Anthony Witcher 931-815-5147 165 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center awitcher@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Darren Wright 615-963-7469 102 Poultry Facility dwright@tnstate.edu Research Asst. I, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences
Ying Wu 615-963-6006 114 Agricultural Biotechnology Building ywu@tnstate.edu Research Assistant Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
De’Etra Young 615-963-5123

202 Agricultural Biotechnology Building

 dyoung23@tnstate.edu Associate Dean of Academics and Land-grant Programs and Associate Professor
Nadeer Youssef 931-259-4775 115 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center nyoussef@tnstate.edu Research Associate, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Suping Zhou 615-963-2146 202J Farrell-Westbrook
Complex		 zsuping@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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