Department Chair
Faculty
Robert L. Houtz
Professor
Associate Dean for Research & Director, Ky Agricultural Experiment Station
Phone
(859) 257-3332
Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct Associate Professor
Executive Director
Emeritus Faculty
Thomas R. Kemp
Professor
C.R. Roberts
Extension Professor
Mary Witt
Extension Professor
Staff
- Daniel Becker, Extension Associate, Vegetables and Small Fruit Crops, Princeton, (270) 365-7541 ext. 262, daniel.becker@uky.edu
- Stephen Berberich, Extension Associate, Greenhouse Crops, (859) 257-3598, sberberich@uky.edu
- Christy Cassady, Extension Specialist, Center for Crop Diversification, (859) 257-1477, cgcass0@uky.edu
- Grant Clouser, Research Analyst, (859) 272-5513, grant.clouser@uky.edu
- Pam Compton, Administrative Support Associate, (859) 257-2909, pscomp1@uky.edu
- Lynnette M.A. Dirk, Research Analyst, (859) 218-0799, ldirk@uky.edu
- Steve Diver, Farm Superintendent, (859) 272-5513, steve.diver@uky.edu
- Kristi Durbin, Horticulturist Senior, (859) 272-5513, kristi.durbin@uky.edu
- Shari Dutton, Staff Horticulturist, (859) 257-4209, sdutton@uky.edu
- R. June Johnston, Support Staff - Research, Princeton, (270) 365-7541, jjohnsto@uky.edu
- Shelby Jones, Computer Support Specialist II, (859) 257-5909, shelbypjones@uky.edu
- Sharon Kester, Research Analyst, (859) 257-2909, stkest2@uky.edu
- Joshua Kight, Extension Associate, Nursery Crops, (859) 257-0037, jdki228@uky.edu.
- Joshua Knight, Senior Extension Associate, Center for Crop Diversification, (859) 257-1273, joshua.knight@uky.edu
- Belinda Labadie, belinda.labadie@uky.edu
- Dave Lowry, Research Analyst, (859) 272-5513, dlowry@uky.edu
- Sean Lynch, Research Farm Technician, (859) 272-5513, sean.lynch@uky.edu
- Roberta Magnani, 859-257-1539, r.magnani@uky.edu
- Marta Nosarzewski, Research Analyst, (859) 257-7293, mnosarze@uky.edu
- Debendra Shrestha, Research Analyst, (859) 257-4258, debendra.shrestha@uky.edu
- Monica Shuler, Administrative Staff Associate, (859) 257-7293, dmshul0@uky.edu
- Chris Smigell, Extension Associate, Fruit Crops, (859) 257-3598, csmigell@uky.edu
- Aaron Stancombe, Lab Technician Senior, (859) 272-5513, aaron.stancombe@uky.edu
- Denise Stephens, Account Clerk, (859) 257-1601, dstephens@uky.edu
- Jozsef Stork, Research Analyst, (859) 257-3376, jstor3@uky.edu
- Kiflu Tesfamicael, Research Analyst, (859) 258-0749, Kiflu.Tesfamicael@uky.edu
- Virginia Travis, Research Farm Technician, Princeton, (270) 365-7541 ext. 255, virginia.travis@uky.edu
- Jay Tucker, Research Farm Technician, (859) 272-5513, joseph.tucker3@uky.edu
- Jeffrey Wheeler, Extension Specialist, Enology, (859) 257-1332, jeff.wheeler@uky.edu
- Neil Wilson, Research Analyst, (859) 272-5513, neil.wilson@uky.edu
- Patsy Wilson, Extension Specialist, Viticulture, (859) 257-1332, patsy.wilson@uky.edu
- Dwight Wolfe, Research Specialist, Princeton, (270) 365-7541, dwolf@uky.edu
- Ben Yates, Research Farm Tech III, (859) 272-5513, Benjamin.Yates@uky.edu
Graduate Students
- Zachary Byrd, Major Advisor: Seth DeBolt
- Ammar Al Zubade, Major Advisor: Krista Jacobsen
- Mohammad Alsabri, alsabri.mohammad@uky.edu, Advisor: Seth DeBolt
- Kirtley Amos, Major Advisor: Seth DeBolt
- Lakshay Anand, Major Advisor: Carols Rodriguez Lopez
- Norbert Bokros, Major Advisor: Seth DeBolt
- Mohammad Dawood, Major Advisor: John Snyder
- Jarrad Gollihue, Major Advisor: Seth DeBolt
- Tajbir Raihan, Major Advisor: Carlos Rodriguez Lopez
Postdoctoral Scholar
- Victoria Pook, victoria.pook@uky.edu, Advisor: Seth DeBolt
Visiting Scholars
- Imran Ahmad, Advisor: Bruce Downie
- Higino Lopes, Advisor: Robert Geneve