Employee Directory

Amosson, Stephen

Specializations: Applied Economic Analysis, Economy, Food, Land, Resource Management, Sustainability, Water

Professor and Extension Economist - Management

Amarillo Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Graduate Faculty

steve.amosson@ag.tamu.edu

806-677-5600 (p)

Anderson, David

Specializations: Dairy, Economy, Global Dynamics, Livestock, Markets, Policy, Sustainability

Professor and Extension Economist - Livestock Marketing

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Graduate Faculty

david.anderson@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-4351 (p)

979-847-9378 (f)

Auvermann, Brent

Specializations: Air Quality, Economy, Ecosystem, Energy, Environment, Health, Livestock Production, Manure Management, Sustainability, System Dynamics And Modeling, Water

Professor and Center Director

Amarillo Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

brent.auvermann@ag.tamu.edu

806-677-5600 (p)

Bennett, Blake

Specializations: Economy, Global Dynamics, Sustainability, Water

Associate Professor and Extension Economist

Dallas Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

blake.bennett@ag.tamu.edu

972-231-5362 (p)

Boadu, Frederick

Specializations: Economy, Environment, Food Research, Food Security, International, Legal And Institutional Aspects Of Technology, Water Research

Professor And Assistant Department Head

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

frederick.boadu@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Bryant, Henry

Specializations: Economic Modeling And Econometrics, Economy, Global Dynamics

Research Associate Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

henry.bryant@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Capps, Oral

Specializations: Applied Econometrics, Economy, Food, Food Safety, Health, Technology

Executive Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

oral.capps@ag.tamu.edu

979-393-0909 (p)

979-845-6378 (f)

Casola, Claudio

Specializations: Economy, Ecosystem, Environment, Genomics, Molecular Biology, Plant Breeding, Tree Genetics

Associate Professor

Ecology and Conservation Biology (ECCB) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

claudio.casola@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-8803 (p)

979-845-3786 (f)

Cavanagh, Joyce

Specializations: Economy, Financial Literacy, Human Capacity, Water

Program Aide

Family and Community Health (FCH) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

joyce.cavanagh@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-3850 (p)

979-845-6496 (f)

Crompton, John

Specializations: And Tourism, Economy, Marketing Parks, Recreation, Urbanization And Land Use

Distinguished Professor

Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism (HMGT) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

john.crompton@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-5320 (p)

979-845-0446 (f)

Dong, Xuejun

Specializations: Agricultural System Modeling, Biodiversity, Crop Adaptation, Crop Production, Crop Water Use, Cropping Systems, Decision Support System, Disease Resistance, Drought, Economy, Ecosystem, Environment, Exchange Programs, Food, Food Development, Germplasm, Health, International Development, Irrigation Management, Nutrient Use Efficiency, Organic Production, Pest Resistance, Plant Breeding, Resource Use Efficiency, Root Rhizosphere Ecosystem, Soil Erosion Management, Soil Fertility And Water Conservation, Stress Tolerance, Student Training, Sustainability, Sustainable Practices, Tillage Systems, Water, Water Use Efficiency

Associate Professor

Uvalde Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

xuejun.dong@ag.tamu.edu

830-988-6136 (p)

830-278-1570 (f)

Dowell Lashmet, Tiffany

Specializations: Economy, Environment, Land Use, Urbanization, Water

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist - Agricultural Law

Amarillo Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Extension Specialist

tiffany.dowelllashmet@ag.tamu.edu

806-677-5600 (p)

Fernando, San

Specializations: Bioenergy, Bioprocessing, Catalysis, Economy, Energy, Environment, Sustainability

Professor & Associate Department Head

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAEN) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

sandun.fernando@ag.tamu.edu

979-314-8236 (p)

Gan, Jianbang

Specializations: Economy, Ecosystem, Energy, Environment, Forest Economics, Sustainability

Professor

Ecology and Conservation Biology (ECCB) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

jianbang.gan@ag.tamu.edu

979-862-4392 (p)

979-845-3786 (f)

Hall, Charlie

Specializations: Consumer Behavior, Economy, Horticultural Economics, Industry Outlook, Profitability, Strategic Management, Sustainability

Professor, Ellison Chair in International Floriculture

Horticultural Sciences (HORT) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty; Horticulture

charlie.hall@ag.tamu.edu

979-321-7001 (p)

Hanagriff, Roger

Specializations: Economic Development, Economic Valuation, Economy, Education And Training, Educational Value, Human Capacity, International Development, Program Evaluation, Youth, Youth Development Human Capacity

Instructional Associate Professor

Animal Science (ANSC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

roger.hanagriff@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-1541 (p)

Herring, Andy

Specializations: Animal Breeding, Animal Breeding And Genetics, Beef Cattle Breeding, Beef Cattle Production Systems, Beef Supply Chains, Economy, Food, Global Dynamics, International Development, Sustainability, Youth, Youth Development Initiatives

Professor & Associate Department Head and Program Leader for Extension

Animal Science (ANSC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

andy.herring@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-9284 (p)

Johnson, Jason

Specializations: Economy, Land, Resource Management And Conservation, Water

Associate Professor and Extension Economist - Management

Stephenville Research and Extension Center (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Graduate Faculty

jason.johnson@ag.tamu.edu

254-968-4144 (p)

254-965-3759 (f)

Klose, Steven

Specializations: Agriculture And Food Policy, Economic Analysis, Economy, Finance, Risk Management, strategic planning

Professor & Associate Department Head and Program Leader for Extension

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

steven.klose@ag.tamu.edu

979-393-0947 (p)

Leatham, David

Specializations: Economy, Finance And Risk, Global Dynamics

Professor and Associate Department Head

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Associate Department Head; Graduate Faculty

david.leatham@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Mjelde, James

Specializations: Economy, Ecosystem, Energy, Pricing Systems

Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

james.mjelde@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Moore, Lori

Specializations: Curriculum And Instruction, Economy, Food, Food Education, Food Safety And Technology, Formal And Nonformal Education, Human Capacity, Leadership Education, Needs Assessment, Program Evaluation, Training And Development, Youth, Youth Development Initiatives, Youth Program Staff Education Training

Associate Professor

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

lori.moore@ag.tamu.edu

979-321-5763 (p)

979-845-6296 (f)

Murphrey, Theresa

Specializations: Economy, Electronic Learning, Human Capacity, Training And Development, Youth, Youth Program Staff Education Training

Professor

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

theresa.murphrey@ag.tamu.edu

979-321-5740 (p)

979-862-7190 (f)

Ng, Desmond

Specializations: Economy, Food Safety And Technology, Quantitative Methods

Associate Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

desmond.ng@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Nikolov, Zivko

Specializations: Bioenergy, Bioprocessing, Bioproducts, Economy, Food, Food Development

Professor

Biological and Agricultural Engineering (BAEN) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

zivko.nikolov@ag.tamu.edu

979-458-0763 (p)

Ong, Kevin

Specializations: Economy, Environment, Invasive Species, Phytoplasma, Plant Breeding, Plant Diseases, Plant Quarantine, Sustainability, Urbanization And Land Use

Professor and Associate Department Head

Plant Pathology and Microbiology (PLPM) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Associate Department Head; Graduate Faculty

kevin.ong@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-4751 (p)

Outlaw, Joe

Specializations: Agriculture And Policy Analysis, Decision Support Systems, Economy, Global Dynamics, Sustainability

Professor and Extension Economist - Management

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Graduate Faculty

joe.outlaw@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-3062 (p)

979-845-3140 (f)

Palma, Marco

Specializations: Applied Econometrics, Eating Behavior, Economy, Food, Health

Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

marco.palma@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-5284 (p)

979-845-7444 (f)

Petrick, James

Specializations: Economy, Leisure Behavior, Urbanization And Land Use

Professor & Associate Department Head

Hospitality, Hotel Management and Tourism (HMGT) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

james.petrick@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-8806 (p)

979-845-0446 (f)

Pillai, Suresh

Specializations: Cell-Cell Signaling, Disease Prevention, Economy, Ecosystem, Energy, Environment, Environmental Microbiology, Food, Food Development, Food Education, Food Irradiation, Food Safety, Food Safety And Technology, Food Technology, Health, Human Capacity, International Development, Metabolism, Microbiology, Molecular Microbiology, Pathogen Transport, Pathogens, Public Health Microbiology, Sustainability, Vaccines, Water

Professor

Food Science and Technology (FST) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

suresh.pillai@ag.tamu.edu

979-321-5385 (p)

Price, Edwin

Specializations: Economic Analysis, Economy, International Development, Policy

Professor Emeritus - Retiree

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

edwin.price@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Rector, Barron

Specializations: Economy, Ecosystem, Ent, Environment, Plant Identification, Range Management, Water, Youth, Youth Develop

Associate Professor & Extension Specialist

Rangeland Wildlife and Fisheries Management (RWFM) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

barron.rector@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-5033 (p)

979-845-6049 (f)

Ribera, Luis

Specializations: Development, Economy, Energy, Food, Food Safety, Global Dynamics, Health, International, International Trade, Production Economics, Renewable Energy, Safety And Technology, Sustainability

Professor & Extension Specialist - International Trade and Transportation

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

luis.ribera@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-3070 (p)

979-847-9378 (f)

Rister, M. Edward

Specializations: Economy, Quantitative Methods, Water

Professor and Associate Department Head

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Associate Department Head; Graduate Faculty

ed.rister@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Senarath Dharmasena, Kalu

Specializations: Consumer Demand Analysis, Economy, Food, Food Education, Global Dynamics, Health

Instructional Associate Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

sdharmasena@tamu.edu

979-862-2894 (p)

Strong, Jennifer

Specializations: Economy, Human Capacity, International Development, Leadership Development, Leadership Education, Youth, Youth Development Initiatives, Youth Program Staff Education Training

Associate Professor

Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication (ALEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Research)

Graduate Faculty

jennifer.strong@ag.tamu.edu

979-321-5738 (p)

979-845-6296 (f)

Tomaszewski, Michael

Specializations: Dairy, Economy, Sustainability

Visiting Professor

Animal Science (ANSC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

michael.tomaszewski@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-5709 (p)

Vedenov, Dmitry

Specializations: Economy, International Development, Production Risk Management In Developing Countries

Associate Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

dmitry.vedenov@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Welch, Mark

Specializations: Economy, Global Dynamics, Risk Management

Professor and Extension Economist - Grain Marketing and Policy

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service)

Graduate Faculty

mark.welch@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-8011 (p)

979-845-4906 (f)

Wickersham, Tryon

Specializations: Beef, Bioenergy, Cattle, Economy, Ecosystem, Energy, Environment, Food, Grazing, Health, Metabolism, Nitrogen, Ruminants, Sustainability

Professor & Associate Department Head Research

Animal Science (ANSC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

tryon.wickersham@ag.tamu.edu

979-314-8490 (p)

Woodward, Richard

Specializations: Econometrics, Economic Analysis, Economy, Ecosystem, Environment

Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

Graduate Faculty

richard.woodward@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Wu, Ximing

Specializations: Applied Microeconomics, Econometrics, Economy, Health, International Development, Population Growth

Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

ximing.wu@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)

Zhang, Yu

Specializations: Economy, Global Dynamics, Quantitative Methods

Professor

Agricultural Economics (AGEC) (College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University)

yu.zhang@ag.tamu.edu

979-845-2116 (p)