People

Faculty
Affiliated faculty
Professor Emeritus

Administrative Staff

research/Extension associates

Graduate Students

 

 

Faculty

Name Title Specialization Phone Number Email
Baisakh, Niranjan Associate Professor Plant Molecular
Biology,
Functional
Genomics		 225-993-2607
Blanchard, Jennifer Instructor Instructor
Horticulture,
Medicinal
Plants		 504-729-0991
Bush, Edward W. Professor Nursery Crop
Production
and Environmental
Horticulture		 225-247-3184
Chen, Yan Professor Medicinal Plant
Physiology		 985-276-7786
DeBoer, Eric Assistant Professor Turfgrass
Management		 225-578-1029 [email protected] 
Dewitt, Noah  Assistant Professor Wheat Breeding and Quantitative
Genetics		 352-293-5437 [email protected] 
Dickson, John I. Instructor Cotton Fiber
Testing		 225-578-2206 [email protected]
Deynzer, Kaylee M. Instructor Horticulture  
Gaston, Lewis A. Professor Soil Chemistry and Management
for Environmental
Quality		 225-578-1323
Han, Kun-Jun Associate Professor Forage
Agronomist		 225-578-1305
Harrison, Stephen A. Professor Wheat and Oat
Breeding		 225-281-9446
Hayes, Michael P.  Assistant Professor Agricultural &
Industrial
Water
Quality		 225-578-1280
Jampala, Babitha Assistant Professor,
Research		 Industrial Hemp
Research
and Breeding		 225-578-7310
Jha, Prashant Professor Integrated Weed Management-Agronomic Crops 225-578-2110
Kuehny, Jeff S. Professor LSU AgCenter
Botanic
Gardens		 225-235-3936
225-831-2349
Labonte, Don R. Professor Breeding and
Genetics
of Sweetpotato		 225-200-4625
Legendre, Reeve Assistant Professor, Research Theraputic
Cannabis
Specilaist		  
Motsenbocker, Carl E. Professor Sustainable
Agriculture,
Local Food
Systems, Beginning
Farmer Training,
Louisiana Farm
to School Program		 225 578 1036
Picha, David H. Director and Professor Postharvest
Physiology
of Horticultural
Crops		 225-578-1203
Sehgal, Vinit Assistant Professor Soil Hydrology and Soil Physics 225-578-7085
Setiyono, Tri Assistant Professor Precision Agriculture,
Sustainability
of Louisiana Agriculture		 225-788-3387
Subudhi, Prasanta K. Professor Plant Geneticist 225-578-1303
Tubana, Brenda S. Professor Soil Fertility and
Plant Nutrition		 225-252-6025
Twidwell, Edward K. Professor Statewide
Extension
Forage
Specialist		 225-281-9448
Vieira, Leandro Assistant Professor Soil Fertility Specialist 225-578-2110 [email protected]
Walsh, Maud Professor, Undergraduate
and Graduate Advisor		 Environmental
Management
Systems		 225-578-1211 [email protected] 
Wang, Jim Jian Professor Environmental
Soil
Chemistry		 225-578-1360
Webster, Connor Assistant Professor Rice Weed
Specialist 		 256-694-3815
Zhou, Baoyue Assistant Professor, Research Biochar 225-578-2110
Zhou, Congliang Assistant Professor Precision Agriculture, AI 225-578-5783

 

Affiliated Faculty

Name Title Specialization Phone Email
Abdi, Damon E. Assistant Professor Landscape
Horticulture		 985-543-4378 [email protected] 
Famoso, Adam Associate Professor Rice Breeding and Genetics 337-788-7531 [email protected]
Fields, Jeb S. Associate Professor,
Extens. Specialist		 Nursery Production/ Commercial Ornamental
Horticulture		 985-543-4125 [email protected] 
Fritsche-Neto, Roberto Assistant Professor Prediction-based
Breeding		 337-788-7531 [email protected]
Jeong, Changyoon Associate Professor Water Quality 318-741-7430 [email protected]
Mudge, Christopher Adjunct Professor Aquatic Weed
Management		 225-578-1208 [email protected] 
Polozola, Michael Assistant Professor Horticulture 318-473-6520 [email protected]
Villordon, Arthur Professor Sweet Potato Production 318-435-2155 [email protected]
Zhang, Xi Assistant Professor Soil Physics,
Hydropedology		 318-408-0983 [email protected]

 

Professor Emeritus

Name Specialization Email
Griffin, James Weed Managment [email protected]
Himelrick, David Culture and Physiology of Fruit Crops [email protected]
Johnson, Charles Fruit Crops [email protected]
LeBlanc, Brian Watershed Management & Water Quality [email protected]
Martin, Freddie Vegetable Crops [email protected]
Oard, James Rice Breeding and Genetics [email protected]

 

Administration Staff

Name Title Phone Number Email
Echols, Brayden  Administrative Coordinator 225-578-1890 [email protected] 
Rohwer, Sheila Administrative Coordinator 225-578-6888 [email protected]
Stevenson, Sandra Administrative Program Specialist 225-578-1205 [email protected] 

 

Research/Extension Associates

Name Title Faculty Affiliate Email
Abernathy, Steven  Research Associate Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt [email protected]
Arceneaux, Kelly Research Associate Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt [email protected]
Bankester, Tyne  Extension Associate  Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Besse, Crystal  Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Camargo, Alisson Research Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Chaudhary, Chanderkant (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Prasanta Subudhi [email protected]
Consignado, Jennielyn  Research Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Davis, Mersaydes Creative Consultant Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Frank, Isabella Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Gandham, Prasad Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh [email protected]
Gawande, Gaurtam (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh [email protected]
Harding, Katie McCarthy Research Farm Specialist 2 Dr. Stephen Harrison/Dr. Noah DeWitt [email protected]
Hodson, Pam Program Advisor  Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Holzapfel, Alessandro Extension Associate  Dr. Kathryn Fontenot [email protected]
Huayamabe, Samuel Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Khanchai, Pratchanida Visiting Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Nicchio, Bruno (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Nodari, Marcos  Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Oliveira, Dainane Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Omolekan, Tolulope Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh [email protected]
Pradhan, Anjan Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh [email protected]
Rocha, Giovanna International Scholar Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Rontani, Fagner  Research Scholar Dr. Tri Setiyono [email protected]
Sexton, David  Research Associate Specialist Dr. Ronald Strahan [email protected]
Sexton, Mary  Research Associate Dr. Ted Gauthier [email protected]
Shahi, Dipendra (Postdoc) Research Associate Dr. Niranjan Baisakh [email protected]
Stevens, Cecelia  Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]
Stoker, Ben Research Associate Dr. Connor Webster [email protected]
Varela, Jeisy Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Vieira, Marlon Research Associate Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Wesley, Jacey Extension Associate Dr. Carl Motsenbocker [email protected]

 

 

Graduate Students

Name Faculty Affiliate Email
Acharya, Bhawana  Dr. Tri Setiyono [email protected] 
Adekilae, Frank Dr. Vinit Sehgal [email protected]
Adhikari, Rejina Dr. Tri Setiyono [email protected] 
Ahmed, Mysha Dr. Michael Hayes [email protected]
Arce, Lisa Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon [email protected]
Barbosa, Marissa  Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon [email protected] 
Bobbilii, Sindu Dr. David Picha [email protected] 
Bortolon, Giulia Dr. Prashant Jha [email protected] 
Bravo, Mae Ann  Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Carr, Wesley Dr. Connor Webster [email protected]
Carrillo, Andres (Pedro)  Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Criscione, Kristopher  Dr. Jeb Fields [email protected]
Darnall, Charles Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected] 
Daugherty, Tara Dr. Damon Abdi [email protected]
Davis, Zachary  Dr. Ed Bush [email protected]
des Bordes, Sam Dr. Heather Kirk-Ballard [email protected]
Dhaka, Bhupesh Dr. Prashant Jha [email protected]
Dhungana, Ajay Dr. Don Labonte [email protected]
Duron, Dulis Dr. Tri Setiyono [email protected]
Edwards, Ashley Dr. Jeb Fields [email protected]
Furlan, Flavia Dr. Adam Famoso [email protected]
Guardado, Krizzia Dr. Jim Wang [email protected]
Gupta, Kajal Dr. Roberto Fritsche-Neto [email protected]
Haider, Md Ali  Dr. Jim Wang [email protected]
Hains, Maranda Dr. Connor Webster [email protected]
Hilderbrand, Autumn Dr. Yan Chen [email protected]
Kondi, Ravi Kiran Reddy Dr. Prasanta Subudhi [email protected]
Leiva, Daniel Dr. Yan Chen [email protected]
Letlow, Olivia Dr. Noah DeWitt/ Dr. Steven Harrison [email protected]
Liu, Yaohui Dr. Eric DeBoer [email protected]
Marcantel, Mason Dr. Michael Hayes [email protected]
McClane, Jolean Dr. Noah DeWitt [email protected]
McKoin, Connor Dr. Prashant Jha [email protected]
Mendoza, Hector Dr. Tri Setiyono [email protected]
Mizell, Amanda Dr. Jeb Fields [email protected]
Munda, Mary Ann Dr. Don Labonte/Dr. Arthur Villordon [email protected]
Radam, Eve  Dr. Brenda Tubana [email protected]
Rana, Prabhat Dr. Prasanta Subudhi [email protected]
Sellani, Julio Dr. Noah DeWitt [email protected] 
Sparks, Gavin Dr. Connor Webster [email protected]
Upadhyaya, Shristi  Dr. Michael Hayes [email protected]