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Name / Website Phone # Location Email Title    
A        
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
Debra Alexander 615-963-5601 107 Fred Humphries Bldg. 
 		dalexander1@tnstate.edu  Admin. Asst. IV, Human Sciences
Kaushalya Amarasekare
615-963-5001 202P 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
         
B        
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
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
         
         
C        
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
Shahidullah Chowdhury 615-963-7533 104 CARP Bldg.   Research Assistant (temp) 
Human Sciences
Arvazena Clardy 615-963-4887 214 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
         
D        
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 Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Walter Dirl 615-898-7710 Rutherford County Ext. wdirl@tnstate.edu Extension Agent
Amy Dismukes 931-815-5169 162 Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center
 		adismuk1@tnstate.edu Nursery Extension Area Specialist
Charles Dumenyo 615-963-5634 111A CARP Bldg. cdumenyo@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
         
E        
Queen Edwards 901-752-1207 Shelby County Ext. qedwards@tnstate.edu Extension Program Assistant
         
F        
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
         
G        
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
         
H        
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
Solomon Haile 615-963-5445 214 C Farrell-Westbrook
Complex 		shaile@tnstate.edu Extension Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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
         
I        
Prabodh Illukpitiya 615-963-1877

202P Farrell-Westbrook Complex

pillukpi@tnstate.edu Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
         
J        
Mary Johnson 615-963-5614 142 Fred Humphries Bldg.
 		mjohnson@tnstate.edu Interim Director, Early Learning Center, Human Sciences
Phoebe Jones
 		615-963-1594
 		102B Farrell-Westbrook COmplex pjones48@tnstate.edu
Technical/Grant Writer
Everett Jolley 615-963-6478   evjolley@tnstate.edu Recruiter, College of Agriculture
         
K        
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
L        
Brenda Lane 615-963-6520 203 Agricultural Biotechnology Building   Fiscal Analyst
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
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
         
M        
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
Keisha Macklin 615-963-6520 203 Biotechnology Building kmacklin@tnstate.edu Counselor
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
         
N        
Samuel Nahashon 615-963-2575 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
         
O        
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
         
P        
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
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
         
Q        
         
R        
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
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
         
S        
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
Elyse Shearer 615-963-4933 305A Fred Humphries Building eshearer@tnstate.edu Assistant Professor, Human Sciences,
DPD Director
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
Pauline Sullivan 931-963-5626 305B Fred Humphries psulliva@tnstate.edu Associate Professor
Human Sciences
Bill Sutton 615-963-7787 202 G Farrell-Westbrook Complex wsutton@tnstate.edu Research Associate Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
         
T        
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
Anthony Tuggle 615-898-7710 Rutherford County Ext. atuggle@tnstate.edu Extension County Director
         
V        
         
W        
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
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
         
Y        
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
         
Z        
Suping Zhou 615-963-2146 202J Farrell-Westbrook
Complex 		zsuping@tnstate.edu Research Professor, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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