Current Graduate Students
| NAME | MAJOR |
TITLE/TOPIC OF RESEARCH | E-Mail Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adhikari, Mahendra B. | Entomology | mahendra.adhikari@ttu.edu | |
| Alexander, Aaron | Crop Science |
"Instance of bacterial blight in Easiflo cottonseed as compared to acid delinted cottonseed " | aaron.alexander@ttu.edu |
| Ayers, Jamie | Crop Science |
“Determining Optimal Conditions for Maximum Peanut Profitability Under Reduced Irrigation in West Texas” | jamie.ayers@ttu.edu |
| Balachandran, Abhilash | Balachandran, Abhilash | a.balachandran@ttu.edu | |
| Bartley, Tommy | Entomology |
Non-Thesis | tommy.bartley@ttu.edu |
| Bates, Amber (Bonds) | Agronomy |
Herbaceous Plant Materials | amber.n.bonds@ttu.edu |
| Bloodworth, AJ (Andrew) | Crop Science | aj.bloodworth@ttu.edu | |
| Boxell, Joshua | Soil Science | joshua.boxell@ttu.edu | |
| Broome, Amanda | Agronomy |
“Effect of Elevated CO2 and Photosynthesis Removal on Photosynthetic Efficiency and Quality of Allium Biomass” | amanda.broome@ttu.edu |
| Brosch, Steven | "Variable rate seedingin dryland cotton” | steven.g.brosch@ttu.edu | |
| Brown, Brent | Crop Science | brent.a.brown@ttu.edu | |
| Bufon, Vinicius Bof | Agronomy | vbufon@gmail.com | |
| Burson, Patrick B. | Crop Science | ||
| Britten, Luke | Soil Science | TBD | |
| Castillo, Mayo (Natalia) | Agronomy | “Salt Tolerance Research in Cotton” | mayo.n.castillo@ttu.edu |
| Chawla, Shilpi | Agronomy | shilpibajpai@gmail.com | |
| Cheatman, David Scott | Horticulture |
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| Chen, Chen | Entomology |
"Validation of New COTMAN Compensation Capacity Value for Texas High Plains Using Plant Bug Induced Square Damage" | chen.chen@ttu.edu |
| Choi, Youn Seok | Agronomy | nicholas.choi@ttu.edu | |
| Clifton, Dorothy Melissa | Horticulture |
Non-Thesis Distance | melissa.clifton@ttu.edu |
| Cox, Jenny | Soil Science | jjo.cox@ttu.edu | |
| Crosby, Leah | Horticulture | “Evaluation of Hydroponic, Greenhouse-Grown Cucumis Sativus L. for Space Implementation” | leah.crosby@ttu.edu |
| Cui, Song | Crop Science |
“Finding Forage Legumes Adapted to West Texas for Reduction of Water and Energy Use Improvement of Nutritive Value of Livestock” | song.cui@ttu.edu |
| Dacko, Nina Marie | Soil Science | ||
| Davis, Teresa Maxene | Entomology | Teres.M.davis@aphis.usda.gov | |
Denwar, Nicolas |
Soil Science |
“Use of Interspecific Introgression Lines of Peanut for Identification of Molecular Markers for Leafspot and Rust Resistance” | nicholas.n.denwar@ttu.edu |
| Deycard, Victoria Nicole Maria (Termini) | Soil Science | “The Measurement of Soil Sustainability through Carbon Sequestration and Isotopes in Cotton Continuous, Crop-Livestock Rotation, Dryland Crop Rotation, and All-Forage-Livestock Production Systems in the Southern High Plains.” | victoria.n.termini@ttu.edu |
| Dickey, Shannon Dell | Horticulture | sdcw514@yahoo.com | |
| Drachenber, Michael | Crop Science |
“Effects of Timing of Crop Termination on Yield and Fiber Quality of Cotton (Gossypium hirustan L.)” | michael.s.drachenberg@ttu.edu |
| Drouillard, Chris | Horticulture | ||
| Duquette, George Robert | Horticulture | george.duquette@ttu.edu | |
| Ellsworth, Frances | Horticulture | frances.ellsworth@ttu.edu | |
| Everett, Erik | Crop Science |
“Irrigation Study Across 35 Varieties and a Flourometer Assay” | eaeverett@sbcglobal.net |
| Ewusie, Ebenezer A | Entomology |
“Potentials and Prospects of Strip Cropping in the Management of the Cassava Whitefly (Bemisia tabaci) in Peri-Urban Agroecosystems” | ato.ewusie@ttu.edu |
| Feng, Lu | Horticulture |
“Effects of Irrigation and Plant Density on Cotton Yield, Quality and Yield Components” | lu.feng@ttu.edu |
| Gaston, Robert Drake | Horticulture | ||
| Gibbs, Ann M. | Entomology | ||
| Glenn, Brian | Crop Science | ||
| Gottula, John W | Crop Science | theonly.gottula@ttu.edu | |
Hamill, Margaret |
Crop Science |
"Evaluation of Sucrose Phosphate Synthase Transgenic Cotton Lines Under Field Conditions in West Texas" |
elizabeth.m.hamill@ttu.edu |
| Harris, Thomas B | Horticulture |
BradHarris@hotmail.com | |
| Hart, Jesse Lee | Soil Science | jesse.hart@ttu.edu | |
| Hodges, Andrea | Horticulture |
andrea.hodges@ttu.edu | |
| Horlander, Bonnie Sue | Horticulture | bonnie.horlander@ttu.edu | |
| Idol, Craig Darryl | Agriculture | ||
| Jones, Cody L | Crop Science | ||
| Kanungoe, Rahul | Soil Science | ||
| Kelly, Carol (Mason) | Agronomy | “Improving the Efficiency of the Breeding Programs for Fiber and Yarn Quality” | carol.d.mason@ttu.edu |
| King, Raina Kay | Agronomy |
raina.k.ellis@ttu.edu | |
| Kothari, Neha | Agronomy | “Multi-disciplinary Approach to Study Cotton Fiber Development” | neha.kothari@ttu.edu |
| Kramer, Laura | Soil Science | ||
| Krawitzky, Michael | Horticulture |
‘Physiology of Grapevine Adaptation in the Texas High Plains’ | michael.krawitzky@ttu.edu |
| Li, Yue | Crop Science |
“Alleopathic Effects of Small Grain Cover Crops on Cotton Plant Growth and Yields” | yue.li@ttu.edu |
| MacWhithey, Kevin Sean | Horticulture | kevin.macwithey@ttu.edu | |
| Mahoney, Leo Jerome | Horticulture | leo.mahoney@ttu.edu | |
| Mathis, Garrett Michael | Agronomy | “Crop Termination to Optimize Cotton Yield, Quality and Profitability in the Texas High Plains.” | garrett.m.mathis@ttu.edu |
| McAnear, Daniel Keith | Horticulture | keith.mcanear@ttu.edu | |
| Mccallum, Amanda | Crop Science | ||
| McKnight, Tara Cheri | Horticultural |
Non-Thesis, Hort Emphasis, | tcheri_rr@yahoo.com |
| Mears, Thomas Richart | Soil Science | ||
| Mills, Cory | Crop Science |
Identifying Drought Tolerance Characteristics in Grain Sorghum | cory.mills@ttu.edu |
| Muennink, Emmett Alan | Crop Science | emmett.muennink@ttu.edu | |
| Nelson, John Randall | Agronomy | Surface Hydrology of Dryland Cropping Systems to Enhance Rainfall Capture | randall.nelson@ttu.edu |
| Nettisinghe, Annesly | Soil Science
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Surface and Sub surface flow relationships for Ogallala aquifer recharge | annesly.netthisinghe@ttu.edu |
| Nusz, Jason | Crop Science | “Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Sub-Surface Drip Irrigated Cotton” | jason.w.nusz@ttu.edu |
| Offutt, Laura | Crops Science |
Drought Tolerant Corn | laura.j.offutt@ttu.edu |
Orzel, Kelly |
Horticulture |
Non-Thesis | kelly.orzel@ttu.edu |
| Oswalt, Blake | Crop Science |
blake.s.oswalt@ttu.edu | |
| Oswalt, Joe Steven | Agronomy | Biofuels | steve.oswalt@ttu.edu |
| Perez, Susan Kay | Soil Science |
"Infiltration Along A Playa Basin-Outer Basin Transect" | sdperez7@yahoo.com |
| Petterson, Paul Richard | Soil Science | ||
| Pham, Hanh | Crop Science | “Genetic Diversity Among Xanthomonas Axonopodis pv. Malvacearum (Xam) Races Causing Bacterial Bligh in Cotton” | phamyhanh1683@gmail.com |
| Potter, Michael | Horticulture | ||
| Price, Jacob | Crop Science |
“Wheat Infected with Wheat-Streak Mosaic Virus” Distance" | jacob.price@ttu.edu |
| Purnell, Adam Lewis | Horticulture | adam.l.purnell@ttu.edu | |
| Quartaro, Michael | Horticulture | ||
| Rhodes, Amber | Horticulture | amber.rhodes@ttu.edu | |
| Roark, James | Horticulture | ||
| Rodney, Scott | Horticulture | ||
| Ronan, Chris | Horticulture | ||
| Rothlisberger, Katie L. | Soil Science | ||
| Russell, Scott A. | Agronomy | scott.russell@ttu.edu | |
| Scasta, Derek | Crop Science |
“Screening of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Cultivars for Salt Tolerance in West Texas” | derek.scasta@ttu.edu |
| Schuler, Wesley | Horticulture | wesley.schuler@ttu.edu | |
| Schwertner, Matthew | Crop Science |
“Weed Management in Strip-tillage Cotton” | schwert_ws@hotmail.com |
| Sheppard, Chris | Agronomy |
Assessment of Salinity, Nitrate, and Phosphorus in Effluent Water Irrigated Fields. | christopher.d.sheppard@ttu.edu |
| Shrewsbury, Jennifer | Horticulture | ||
| Sivankutty Nair, Shyam | Agronomy |
shyam.nair@ttu.edu | |
| Sladek, Bradley | Horticulture |
“Evaluation of Zoysiagrass Genotypes for Shade Tolerance and Rate of Spread” | bradley.s.sladek@ttu.edu |
| Sneed, Jason | Crop Science | ||
| Sooter, Cassidy K. | Soil Science | cassidy.sooter@ttu.edu | |
| Spinhirne, Bruce | Crop Science | bruce.spinhirne@ttu.edu | |
| Stoerner, Heath | Crop Science |
“Comparative Analysis of CWVI, Seedling Emergence and Vigor, and Crop Maturity in Cotton.” | heath.stoerner@ttu.edu |
| Thompson, Adam Christopher | Horticulture | adam.c.thompson@ttu.edu | |
Torrion, Jessica |
Agronomy |
"Development of a New Crop Water Stress Index for Agricultural Crops using Visible, Near-Infrared, and Thermal Infrared Remote Sensing Imagery" |
jessica.torrion@ttu.edu |
| Verett, Kristofer | Crop Science | "Weed Control in Cotton Utilizing Propazine" | kverett@tamu.edu |
| Villarreal, Carlos | Soil Science | ||
| Weeaks, Justin | Agronomy | “Turfgrass Science” | justin.weeaks@ttu.edu |
| Wettasinghe, Ruwanthi | Agronomy | Structure-Function Analysis of Plant Seven in Absentia | ruwanthi.wettasinghe@ttu.edu |
| Wilson, Jeff | Horticulture | “Greenhouse Techniques to screen for resistance to Peanut Diseases” | jeffrey.n.wilson@ttu.edu |
| Wingfield, Debbie | Horticulture | deborah.wingfield@ttu.edu | |
| Xiao, Zhongyi, Sr. | Agronomy | ||
| Zilverberg, Cody J. | Agronomy |
If you are a Graduate Student and not on the list or need to change/update your info, please e-mail your update to psstechsupport@ttu.edu.
Last Update - March 31, 2008
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