Chandra Reddy, Ph.D., Professor, Dean, and Director of Research and Administrator of Extension Carter Catlin, Jr., Ph.D., Associate Dean for Research Latif Lighari, Associate Dean for Extension 
Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Samuel Nahashon, Ph.D., Interim Department Chair 
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Ahmad N. Aziz, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1988, Barani Agricultural College; M. Phil, 1991, Quaid-e-Azam University; Ph.D., 1998, University of New Brunswick 
Karla Addesso, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 2002, The College of New Jersey; Ph.D., 2007, University of Florida 
Richard Browning, Jr., Associate Professor 
B.S., 1989, Prairie View A&M University; M.S., 1992, Texas A&M University; Ph.D., 1994, Texas A&M University. 
Fitzroy D. Bullock, Professor 
B.S., 1973, Loma Linda University; M.S., 1975, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1980, University of Tennessee-Knoxville 
Carter Catlin, Jr., Associate Dean for Research 
B.S., 1971, Alabama A&M University; M.A.M.R.D., 1975, University of Florida; Ph.D., 1992, Michigan State University. 
Arvazena Clardy, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1989, Tennessee State University; M.S., 1993, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1999, Alabama A & M University 
Sammy Comer, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1972; M.S., 1974, Tennessee State University. 
Jason P. DeKoff, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 2000, Ithaca College: M.S., 2004, University of California-Riverside; Ph.D., 2008, Purdue University 
Sam O. Dennis, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1978, Middle Tennessee State University; M.S., 1980, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1999, Alabama A&M University 
Desh Duseja, Professor 
B.S., 1961, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Pb, India; M.S. 1963, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Pb, India; Ph.D., 1972, Utah State University. 
Charles K. Dumenyo, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1990, University of Ghana-Legon; M.S. 1994, Tuskegee University; Ph.D., 2000, University of Missouri 
Emmanuel K. Dzantor, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1974, University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, M.S., 1978, University of Wisconsin, Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin 
Enefiok P. Ekanem, Professor 
B.S.I.S.E., 1981, Ohio University; M.A., 1983, Ohio University; M.A., 1986, Ohio University; M.S., 1987, Ohio University; Ph.D., 1992, University of Minnesota. 
Nick J. Gawel, Superintendent, Nursery Research Center 
B.S., 1981, Michigan State University; M.S., 1984, Texas Tech University; Ph.D., 1989, Texas Tech University. 
Solomon G. Haile, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1993, Alemaya Agricultural University, Ethiopia; M.S., 1997, Wagningen University, The Netherlands; Ph.D., 2007, University of Florida 
John L. Hall, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 2001, University of Florida; MAB 2002, University of Florida; Ph.D., 2010, Texas A&M University 
William Hayslett, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1973; M.S. 1975, Tennessee State University. 
Prabode Illukpitiya, Assisstant Professor 
B.S., 1997, University of Peradeniya; M.S., 1999, Agricultural University of Norway; Ph.D., 2006, University of Hawaii at Manoa 
Makonnen Lema, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1977, M.S., 1980, Addis Ababa University; Ph.D., 2009, Duke University 
Jianwei Li, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 2001, China Agricultural University; Ph.D., 2009 , Oklahoma State University. 
Lan Li, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1998, Tianjin Polytechnic University; M.S., 2001, China Agricultural University; Ph.D., 2007, University of California-Davis 
Margaret T. Mmbaga, Professor 
B.S., 1974; M.S., 1976, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin. 
Samuel N. Nahashon, Professor 
B.S., 1987, Andrews University; M.S., 1990, Tuskegee University; Ph.D., 1994, Oregon State University 
Dilip Nandwani. Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1985, University of Jodhpur; MS, 1987, University of Jodhpur; PhD, 1991, University of Jodhpur 
Jason B. Oliver, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1987; M.S., 1990, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 1999, Auburn University. 
Ankit Patras, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 2002, Allahabad Agriculture Institute; India; MS, 2004, University College Dublin, Ireland; PhD, 2009, University College Dublin, Ireland; Post-Doctoral Training. 2013, Trojan Technologies & University of Guelph, Canada 
An H. Peischel, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1974, Southern Illinois University; M.S., 1975, Universidad Federal de Santa Maria; Ph.D., 1979 Kansas State University 
Dharmalingham Pitchay, Assistant Professor 
B.A., 1981, University of Agriculture, Malaysia; M.S., 1996, West Virginia University; Ph.D., 2002, North Carolina State University 
Sudipta Rakshit, Assistant Professor 
BSc., 1997, University of Calcutta; MSc., 1999, University of Calcutta; M.S., 2002, University of Iowa; Ph.D., 2006, University of Kentucky 
Chandra Reddy, Professor, Dean and Director of Land Grant Programs 
B.S., (Ag) Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; M.Sc., (Ag) Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; Ph.D. University of Florida 
John Ricketts, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1996, Middle Tennessee State University; M.V.T.E., Middle Tennessee State University; Ph.D., University of Florida 
Dalia Abbas Saleh, Assistant Professor 
B.A., 1995, Ain Shams University; M.A., 2000, University of Sussex; Ph.D., 2007, University of Minnesota 
Roger J. Sauve, Professor 
B.S., 1969; Ph.D., 1978, University of Florida. 
George R. Smith, Assistant Professor 
B.L.A, 1975, University of Toronto; M.A., 1990, University of Waterloo (Canada); Ph.D., 2001, University of Guelph (Canada) 
Susan M. Speight, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 2003; M.S., 2007; University of Kentucky; Ph.D., 2010, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 
William Sutton, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 2002, Wheeling Jesuit University; M.S., 2004, Marshall University, Ph.D., 2010, Alabama A&M University. 
Ali Taheri, Assistant Professor (no degrees listed) 
Alvin E. Wade, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1972; M.S., 1974; M.Ed., 1987 Tennessee State University 
Ying Wu, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1991, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (P.R. China); M.S., 1994, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University (P.R. China); M.S., 2000, University of Guelph (Canada); Ph.D., 2010, University of Guelph (Canada) 
De’Etra Young, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 2004, Southern University and A&M College; MS, 2006, Texas A&M University; PhD, 2010, Texas A&M University 
Suping Zhou, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1985, Hebei Agricultural University, M.S., 1988, Shandong Agricultural University; Ph.D., 1998, Naijing Agricultural University 
Department of Biological Sciences
Terrance L. Johnson, Ph.D., Department Chair 
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Mary Ann Asson-Batres, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1970, University of Portland; M.A.T., 1971, University of Chicago; M.S., 1982, University of Oregon; Ph.D., 1990, Oregon Health Sciences University 
Carolyn A. Caudle, Associate Professor 
B.A., 1967, Fisk University; M.A., 1970, Indiana University; M.S., 1979, Ph.D., 1988, Meharry Medical College 
Anthony O. Ejiofor, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1976, Ph.D., 1983, University of Nigeria at Nsukka 
Phillip F. Ganter, Professor 
B.A., 1973, Glassboro State College; Ph.D., 1981, University of North Carolina 
Carla Gardner-Jones, Assistant Professor 
B.A., 1993, Fisk University; M.S., 1997, Tennessee State University; Ph.D. 2001, Meharry Medical College 
Mark G. Hardy, Vice of Academic Affairs and Professor 
B.S., 1980, Jackson State University; M.S., 1982, Jackson State University; Ph.D., 1986 University of Alabama 
Lois W. Harlston, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1971, University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff; M.S., 1987, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1990, Union Institute 
Dafeng Hui, Assistant Professor 
B.A., 1989, Yangzhou University, (China); M.A., 1994, Yangzhou University, (China); Ph.D., 2002, University of Oklahoma 
Abdallah M. Isa, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1960, American University of Beirut (Lebanon); M.A., 1965, University of California; Ph.D., 1968, University of California Medical Center-San Francisco 
Michael T. Ivy, Professor 
B.A., 1978, Southern Illinois University (Carbondale); Ph.D., 1986, University of Illinois at Chicago 
Terrance L. Johnson, Professor and Department Chair 
B.S., 1974, M.S., 1976, East Texas State University; Ph.D., 1985, University of North Texas 
Gregory K. Komives, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1959, University of Chicago; M.A., 1961, Ph.D., 1965, Indiana University 
Elaine D. Martin, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1981, M.Ed., 1985, University of Montevallo; Ph.D., 1990, University of Alabama. 
Brenda S. McAdory, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1977, B.S., 1982, University of Tennessee at Nashville; M.S., 1988, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1997, Vanderbilt University 
E. Lewis Myles, Professor 
B.S., 1974, M.S., 1976, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1985, University of Arizona. 
John T. Robinson, Jr., Associate Professor 
B.S., 1985, North Carolina Central University; Ph.D., 1993, University of North Carolina 
Xiaofei Wang, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1983, Sichuan University; M.S., 1987, Sichuan University; Ph.D., 1999, University of Hong Kong 
Benny Washington, Jr., Associate Professor 
B.S., 1975, M.S., 1979, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1985, Atlanta University 
Artenzia Young-Seigler, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1990, Paul Quinn College; Ph.D., 1998, Meharry Medical College 
Department of Chemistry
Mohammad R. Karim, Ph.D., Department Chair 
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Mohammad Al-Masum, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1984, M.S., 1986, Dhaka University (Bangladesh); Ph.D., 1996, Tohoku University (Japan) 
Yousef Ahmadi Beni, Associate Professor 
B.S. 1995, M.S. 1997, Sharif University of Technology, Ph.D. 2002, Sharif University of Technology and Justus-Liebig University 
William Y. Boadi, Professor 
B.Sc., 1982, University of Science and Technology (Ghana); M.Sc., 1988, Ph.D., 1991, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology 
Theodore Duello, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1966, Quincy College; Ph.D. 1971, St. Louis University 
Sujata Guha, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1994, University of Dubuque; Ph.D., 2000, Purdue University 
Mohammad R. Karim, Professor and Department Chair 
B.S., 1978, M.S., 1980, Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh); Ph.D., 1989, Kent State University 
Joshua Moore, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1998, University of Pittsburg at Johnstown; Ph.D., 2003, Vanderbilt University 
Cosmas O. Okoro, Professor 
B.S., 1981, M.S., 1986, North Carolina Central University; Ph.D., 1993, Howard University 
Nsoki Phambu, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1989, Universite’ Henri Diderot (Paris, France); Ph.D., 1996, Universite’ Henri Poincare’ (France) 
Tasneem Siddiquee, Assistant Professor 
B.Ss.(Hons), 1993; M.Sc, 1994, Jahangirnagar University; Ph.D., 2007, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Wisconsin). 
Koen P. Vercruysse, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1990, University of Ghent; Ph.D., 1995, University of Ghent 
Margaret Whalen, Professor 
B.S., 1979, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology; Ph.D., 1984, University of New Mexico 
Mu Zheng, Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1987, M.S., 1990, Zhongshan University-China; D.A. 1997, Middle Tennessee State University 
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Chiquita A. Briley, Ph.D., Interim Department Chair 
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Sue Ballard de Ruiz, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1987, Western Kentucky; M.S., 1992, Virginia Tech. 
Fur-Chi Chen, Research Associate Professor 
B.S., 1987, Chung Shan Medical and Dental College; M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin - Stout; Ph.D., 1998, Auburn University 
Rita Fleming, Extension Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1975, Tennessee State University; M.S., 2000, Cumberland University 
Sandria Godwin, Professor 
B.S., 1971; M.S., 1973; Ph.D., 1981, Kansas State University. 
Gearldean Johnson, Professor and Department Chair 
B.S., 1966, Tennessee State University; M.S., 1970, Ed.D., 1975, University of Tennessee-Knoxville. 
Agnes Kilonzo-Nthenge, Research Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1992, University of Eastern Africa, Kenya; M.S. 1997 Tuskegee University,; Ph.D. 2003 Auburn University 
Margaret Machara, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1993, Virginia Tech; 1995, M.S., Auburn University; Ph.D., 2004, University of Kentucky 
Graham Matthews, Associate Professor 
B.S. 1969, Central State Univ. ; A.M. 1970, Ph.D.1976 University of Michigan; M.Div. 1982 Vanderbilt Divinity School 
Tyrone Miller, Extension Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1996, Ambassador University; M.S., 1999; Miami University of Ohio; Ed.D., 2008, Peabody College of Vanderbilt University 
Veronica Oates, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1995 & 1998; M.S. 1998, North Carolina Central University; Ph.D., 2005, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 
Hongwei Si, Research Assistant Professor 
B.S. 1995, Gansu Agriculture University; M.S., Gansu Agriculture University; Ph.D., 2007, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 
Leslie Speller-Henderson, Extension Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1985, Tennessee State University; M.S., 1996, Alabama A&M University 
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