Erdogan Memili, Ph.D.
Executive Associate Director of Research
Laura Carson Director Headshot
Assistant Director of Research
Director of Undergraduate Research
Caralita Solomon
Administrative Coordinator II
Lilliam McAdams
Administrative Associate II
Latoya Moore
Administrative Associate I
Elain Shafer
Business Coordinator III
Shakeira Brown
Senior Communications Specialist I
Michelle Burke
Administrative Coordinator II
Andres A. Pech Cervantes, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor and Director (International Goat Research Center -
Dwight Rhodes
Manager, Farm Research Service
Jayant Lohakare
Research Professor
Jennifer Quinlan, PhD.
Professor & Executive Director, Integrated Food Security Research Center (IFSRC)
Lea Ann Kinman
Research Associate Professor
Ali Fares, Ph.D.
Endowed Professor
Adela Mora-Gutierrez, Ph.D
Research Scientist
Alfred Parks, Ph.D
Professor
Anoop Valiya Veetil, Ph.D
Research Assistant Professor
Javad Barouei, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Ming Gao, Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientist
Neguesse Kidane, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Paris Favorite, Ph.D
Research Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
Peter Ampim, Ph.D
Associate Professor
Rahmat Attaie, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Ram L Ray, Ph.D., P.E., ACUE
Professor
Richard Griffin, Ph.D
Professor
Ripendra Awal, Ph.D
Professor
Tesfamichael Kebrom, Ph.D.
Research Scientist
Zaira Estrada-Reyes, Ph.D.
Research Associate Professor
Abdel-Wareth, Ahmed
Postdoctoral Researcher
Abeysingha, Nimal
Postdoctoral Researcher
Aborisade, Ashley
Program Coordinator II P11
Adem, Anwar
Postdoctoral Researcher
Akwaa Harrison, Obed
Research Specialist II
Argueta, Alejandro
Research Technician II
Ashley, Jenn
Project Manager II
Chaudahry, Srijana
Graduate Assistant - Research
Daundasekara, Kasuni
Postdoctoral Researcher (Cannabis Sativia, Cannabis Breeding)
Deveraux, Jerrid
Research Technician II
Dhoubhadel, Sunil
Associate Professor
Elhassan, Almoutaz
Postdoctoral Researcher
Enebe, Matthew
Postdoctoral Researcher
Garfield, Kenneth
Assistant Manager, Farm Services
Geremew, Addisie
Research Specialist II
Gray, Cassandra
Research Specialist III
Green, Anita
Program Assistant
Hitit, Mustafa
Postdoctoral Researcher
Jackson, Praise
Research Associate
Jackson, Reggie
Research Technician II
Khanal, Binod
Research Assistant Professor
Kim, Myungji
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kirven, Jeneanne
Laboratory Coordinator I
Kumar, Nirmal
Postdoctoral Researcher (EPA)
Lewis, Robert
Coordinator, Community Services
Li, Qing
Postdoctoral Researcher
Melaku, Nigus
Mengistie, Belay
Program Coordinator I P9
Moussavi, Mahta
Postdoctoral Researcher
Narmah, David
Research Technician II (Farm Services)
Newman, Erica
Compliance and Training Coordinator
Nunez, Maryuri
Nunez, Maryuri
Olawuyi, Yetunde
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Omotore, Sola
Research Specialist I (Animal Management and Parasitology)
Peace, Elisha
Research Associate
Rahman, Atikur
Research Associate Professor
Reed, Theo
Research Associate
Richards,Freddie
Professor Emeritus
Salahuddin, MD
Postdoctoral Researcher
Salisu, Monsuru
Research Specialist I (Agronomy)
Sarkar, Reshmi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Shembo, Alemayehu
Postdoctoral Researcher
Shrestha, Sudeep
Research Specialist I (Food and Nutrition)
Smith, James
Research Technician II
Smith, Steven
Research Technician II
Solomon, Larry
Farm Foreman II
Tagele, Setu
Research Specialist I-Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics
Tarkegn, Temesgen
Postdoctoral Researcher
Tefera,Gebrekidan
Research Specialist II
Thapa,Binita
Research Specialist I
Tikuye, Birhan
Postdoctoral Researcher
Toney, Rozenia
Program Coordinator II P11
Watson, Aaron
Research Specialist I (Natural Resources & Environmental Systems)
Wickramasinghe, Jivendra
Postdoctoral Researcher (Cannabis Sativa, Phenotyping and Genotyping)
Williams - Avina, Adrian
Research Technician II
Woldesenbet, Selamawit
Research Specialist III
Zhang, Jingyuan
Postdoctoral Researcher (Agricultural & Applied Economics)
Reyna, Minerva
Administrative Coordinator II (Bexar County)
Jones, Ktina
Training and Development Coordinator
Wilson, Damar
Research Specilaist I (Soil Sciences)
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PV students represented in Dallas, TX this past weekend at the 40th Anniversary of the MANRRS Conference. We canāt wait till next year.
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Day 1: April 17th | YOUTH DAY
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Get ready for a jam packed exiting two days on the PVAMU Farm! Topics and activities include: Health & Wellness, Nutrition & Food Safety, Forest management, Livestock & Crop Production, Small Business Development, and much more!
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Nia Fresh Market (@niafreshmarket) in collaboration with @pvwellnesshou will be at Panther Plaza on #April13th providing fresh produce as well as a cooking demo at the #PvamuCafnrFarmersMarket.
Nia Fresh Market is a Houston based food company that provides fresh & affordable groceries, and chef prepared meals to our communities!
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The @pvamumeatsciencecenter will be at Panther Plaza on #April13th providing various sausages, beef jerky, and snack sticks at the #PvamuCafnrFarmersMarket. Come shop and experience all of the other amazing vendors! See you at Panther Plaza!
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Agriculture touches everything, so itās only right that we highlight the leather, cotton, and other materials that are all created through Ag!
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