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Image Name/Rank Contact Primary Research Interests

Thomas Thompson, Ph.D.

Chair and Professor of Soil Science

 thomas.thompson@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2838

Soil-plant relationships in cropping systems, disturbed lands, and in undisturbed ecosystems.

Richard E Zartman, Ph.D.

Associate Chair and Leidigh Professor of Soil Physics

 richard.zartman@ttu.edu
(806) 742-1626

Soil-water relations of playa-lake soils and environmental influences of bioterrorism.

Noureddine Abidi, Ph.D.

Research Assistant Professor (PSS) and Head of Finishes/Chemical Research (ITC)

n.abidi@ttu.edu
(806) 747-3790 ext.521

Functionalization of Cotton Fabric, Cellulose Characterization, Cotton Fiber Development, Carbohydrates Research.
Randy Allen, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular Biology

randy.allen@ttu.edu
(806) 742-3722 Ext.232

 

Gene transfer technology to develop plants with improved agronomic characteristics.
Vivien Allen, Ph.D.
Paul Whitfield Horn Professor and Thornton Distinguished Professor of Forages

vivien.allen@ttu.edu
(806) 742-1625

Mineral cycling in soil-plant-animal systems, grazing system design, and management of grazing animals.
Dick Auld, Ph.D.
Rockwell Professor of Plant Genetics and Breeding

dick.auld@ttu.edu
(806) 742-5704

 

 Buffalograss for Turf and Forage Production; Chemically induced Mutations in Plants;Plant Toxins in Castor such as Ricin; Native Plants for use as Herbal Products.

Amber Bates
Instructor of Horticulture

 

amber.n.bonds@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2861

 Herbaceous Plant Materials

Craig Bednarz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Crop Physiology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research

craig.bednarz@ttu.edu
(806) 742-1631 		Cotton and sorghum water use efficiency, cotton fiber quality, and dryland cropping systems.
Kevin F Bronson, Ph.D.
Professor with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research
 kevin.bronson@ttu.edu
(806) 746-6101 		Soil nutrient management, spatial analysis of soil properties, spectral reflectance of crops, and variable-rate fertilization.
Mark Burow, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research
 md.burow@ttu.edu
(806) 746-6101		 Peanut breeding and genetics and molecular genetics.
Peter Dotray, Ph.D.
Professor of Weed Science with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research and Texas AgriLife Extension
 peter.dotray@ttu.edu
(806) 742-1634 		Develop effective and economical weed management systems in cotton and peanut.
Edward Hellman, Ph.D.
Professor of Viticulture with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Extension
 ed.hellman@ttu.edu
(806) 746-6101		 Grape growing; viticulture; irrigation; variety testing; rootstocks; cold hardiness.
Gerald Henry, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science
gerald.henry@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2871
 Turfgrass weed control, turfgrass management, plant growth regulators, and improved turfgrass cultivars.
Eric Hequet, Ph.D.
Associate Professor (PSS) and Associate Director International Textile Center
 eric.hequet@ttu.edu
(806) 747-3790 Ext.515		 The measurement of cotton fiber properties and contaminants, including the impacts of these on textile processing performance.
Norman Hopper, Ph.D.
Piper Professor of Plant and Soil Science and Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources
 norman.hopper@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2808 		Quantifying cottonseed quality and determining its relationship to stand establishment.
Wayne H. Hudnall, Ph.D.
B.L. Allen Endowed Professor of Pedology
 wayne.hudnall@ttu.edu
(806) 742-4490		 Soil genesis, classification, mineralogy, hydric soils, wetland delineation and agronomic requirements.
Mourad Krifa, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor (PSS) and Head of Textile Research (ITC)
mourad.krifa@ttu.edu
(806) 747-3790 Ext.518		 Cotton processing, Fiber quality, Textile technology, Applied statistics, Process optimization, Quality management.
Ginger Light, Ph.D.
Instructor

 

 ginger.light@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2850		 WebCT instruction; Introductory Entomologyfor Education Majors.
Stephan Maas, Ph.D.
Professor of Agricultural Microclimatology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research
 stephen.maas@ttu.edu
(806) 723-5235 		Micrometeorology, Plant Growth Modeling, Remote Sensing, Crop Yield Estimation and Precision Farming.
Cynthia McKenney, Ed. D.
Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture 		cynthia.mckenney@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2854

Water conserving landscapes and alternative uses for native plants.
Thayne Montague, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Horticulture with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research 		thayne.montague@ttu.edu
(806) 742-3012 		Woody landscape plant physiology, plant and landscape water use, and plant/microclimate interactions.
Christian Nansen, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Small Grains Entomology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research 		christian.nansen@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2694 		The concept of early-detection of emerging insect pest populations.
Megha N. Parajulee, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Cotton Entomology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research
megha.parajulee@ttu.edu
(806) 746-6101 		Developing biologically and ecologically intensive arthropod management approaches for Texas High Plains cotton.
Ellen Peffley, Ph.D.
Professor of Horticulture		 ellen.peffley@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2637

Cytogenetics, plant breeding, plant tissue culture, hydroponic strategies for vegetables.

Harlan Thorvilson, Ph.D.
Professor of Entomology		 harlan.thorvilson@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2764

Integrated pest management, biology and ecology of the red imported fire ant, urban entomology, general entomology.

Brent Trela, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Enology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Extension		 brent.trela@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2469 		Enology.
Thea Wilkins, Ph.D.
Bayer CropScience Regents Endowed Professor 		thea.wilkins@ttu.edu
(806) 742-3722 ext.261 		Cotton genetics.
Jason Woodward, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Extension		 jason.woodward@ttu.edu
(806) 742-2676		 The development of integrated disease management strategies, evaluating the efficacy of fungicides, management of fungicide resistance, plant disease epidemiology, and plant disease diagnosis. 
Robert Wright, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Crop Genomics with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research
robert.wright@ttu.edu
(806) 742-4764

An area of special interest is pursuing new breeding methodologies based on molecular genetics.

Wenwei Xu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Corn Breeding with Joint Appointment with the Texas AgriLife Research 		wenwei.xu@ttu.edu
(806) 742-9785 		Breeding corn for improved drought tolerance, heat tolerance, insect resistance, and aflatoxin resistance.