UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Faculty ADVISORS

Interested in undergraduate research, but don't know where to start? Take a look at the list of LSU College of Agriculture faculty that are currently seeking undergraduate researchers. Learn more abut their areas of interest and current project. Undergraduate students are welcome to explore areas of research outside of their major.

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Questions about undergraduate research? Contact the College of Agriculture at [email protected].

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Carl Jiang Epigenetic mechanisms of early embryonic loss and pregnancy loss 225-578-5037 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Qian Sun Urban entomology, chemical communication, social behavior, termites 225-578-1634 [email protected]
Dr. Jeff Davis IPM, aphids, stink bugs, soybean, plant virus vectors 225-578-5618 [email protected]
Dr. Blake Wilson Agriculture, insects, ecology 225-642-0224 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Athanasios Gentimis Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Digital Agriculture, Neural Networks, Health Informatics 225-578-8303 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Tristan Watson Nematology, Plant Pathology, Soil Ecology, Cover Crops, Nematicides 225-578-1387 [email protected]
Dr. Vinson Doyle Fungal biodiversity, evolution, systematics, plant pathology 225-578-4052 [email protected]
Jonathan K. Richards,  Ph.D Molecular host-pathogen interactions, fungal biology, genomics, and genetics 225-578-3479 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Terrence Tiersch Interdisciplinary collaboration
Reproductive biology
Cryopreservation
Aquatic species
Biological engineering
3-d printing
Rapid prototyping
Open-source hardware
225-578-4131 [email protected]
Dr. J.A. Nyman Wetland restoration, wildlife management,  225-578-4220 [email protected]
Dr. Kevin Ringelman Avian ecology, waterfowl, wetlands 225-578-4212 [email protected]
Dr. Michael Kaller Fish, pollution, crayfish, insects, wetlands 225-578-0012 [email protected]
Dr. Luke Laborde Survey research in outdoor recreation; birding surveys on LSU properties 225-578-4146 [email protected]
Dr. Philip Stouffer Ornithology, citizen science, bird conservation 225-578-4221 [email protected]
Dr. Brett Wolfe Forest ecology, plant-water relations, tree physiology 225-578-7086 [email protected]
Dr. Ashley Long   225-578-4940 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Kayanush Aryana Functional foods; probiotic characteristics; food processing; food quality and safety 225-578-4380

[email protected]

Dr. Georgianna Tuuri food literacy, behavior change, young adults, adolescents, questionnaires 225-578-1722 [email protected]
Dr. Erin McKinley infant feeding; instrument development; education evaluation; surveys 225-578-1631 [email protected]
Dr. Witoon Prinyawiwatkul New product development
Value-added product development
Healthy food products
Consumer perception of food
Sensory Evaluation of food
225-578-5188 [email protected]

 

Name Area of Interest Phone Email
Dr. Casey Stannard   225-578-2404 [email protected]