Aug 28, 2025  
2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025 - 2026 Graduate Catalog

Graduate Faculty


Karla Addesso, Associate Professor 
B.S. 2002, The College of New Jersey; Ph.D., 2007, University of Florida 

Clement Akumu, Assistant Professor 
B.Sc., 2003, University of Buea, Cameroon; M.Sc., 2006, National University of Ireland, Ireland, Ph.D., 2011, Southern Cross University, Australia 

Kaushalya G. Amarasekare, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1993, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka; M.S., 2002, Oklahoma State University, Ph.D., 2007, University of Florida 

Christine A. Ondzighi-Assoume, Assistant Professor 
B.S., 1995, M.S., 1996, D.E.A, 1998, Ph.D. with Honors 2003, University of Rouen, France. 

Ahmad N. Aziz, Professor 
B.S., 1988, Barani Agricultural College; M. Phil, 1991, Quaid-e-Azam University; Ph.D., 1998, University of New Brunswick 

Krishna B. Bhandari, Assistant Professor 
B.Sc., 2002, Tribhuwan University, Nepal, M.S., 2013, University of Georgia Athens, Ph.D., 2018 Texas Tech University 

Matthew W. Blair, Professor 
B.S., 1987, Cornell University; M.S., 1993, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Puerto Rico; Ph.D., 1997, Cornell University 

Carolyn Boykins-Winrow, Assistant Professor 
M.S. 1988, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 2001, Michigan State University 

Richard Browning, Jr., Professor 
B.S., 1989 Prairie View A&M University; M.S. 1992, Ph.D., 1994; Texas A & M University 

Thomas W. Broyles, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1994, M.S., 2000, Ph.D., 2004, Virginia Tech. 

Fulya Baysal-Gurel, Associate Professor and Interim Associate Dean of Research 
B.S., 1994, M.S., 1997, Ph.D., 2003, Cukurova University, Turkey. 

Arvazena Clardy, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1989, Tennessee State University; M.S., 1993, Tennessee State University; Ph.D., 1999, Alabama A & M University 

Fur-Chi Chen, Professor 
B.S., 1987, Chung Shan Medical & Dental College, Taiwan; M.S., 1994, University of Wisconsin-Stout; Ph.D., 1998, Auburn University 

Jason P. de Koff, Associate Professor 
B.S., 2000, Ithaca College; M.S., 2004, UC Riverside; Ph.D., 2008, Purdue University 

Margaret T. Mmbaga, Professor 
B.S., 1974; M.S., 1976, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Ph.D., 1980, University of Wisconsin, Madison 

Dilip Nandwani, Professor 
B.S. 1985, University of Jodhpur; MS, 1987, University of Jodhpur; Ph.D., 1991, University of Jodhpur 

Jason Oliver, Professor 
B.S., 1987, M.S., 1990, University of Tennessee; Ph.D., 1999, Auburn University. 

Emmanuel Omondi, Assistant Professor 
B.Sc., 1990, University of Nairobi, Kenya; M.S., 2007, Ph.D. 2011, University of Wyoming 

Korsi Dumenyo, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1990, University of Ghana, Legon; M.S., 1994, Tuskegee University; Ph.D., 2000, University of Missouri 

Dharma S. Pitchay, Associate Professor 
B.Sc. 1981, Agriculture University of Malaysia, M.S., 1997, West Virginia University, Ph.D., 2002, North Carolina State University. 

Chandra Reddy, Professor, Dean of the College, and Director of Research and Administrator of Extension Programs 
B.S., Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; M.Sc. - Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University; Ph.D. University of Florida 

Sonali Roy, Assistant Professor 
B.Sc. honors 2008, University of Delhi, India; M.Sc. 2010, Bose Institute, Kolkata India, Ph.D., 2014, John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK 

Ali Taheri, Associate Professor 
MSc in Horticulture, 2000, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran; Ph.D. in Plant Molecular Biology 2009, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada 

Anthony Witcher, Associate Professor 
B.S., 1998, Louisiana Tech University; M.S., 2003, Louisiana State University, Ph.D., 2013, University of Southern Mississippi  

Suping Zhou, Professor 
B.S., 1985, Hebei Agricultural University, China; M.S., China; 1988, Shandong Agricultural University; Ph.D., 1998, Naijing Agricultural University, China