Plant Pathology
Personnel
- Faculty
- Adjunct Faculty
- Retired Faculty
- Postdocs
- Staff
- Graduate Students (Society of Aspiring Plant Pathologists)
Faculty
| Name (web page) | Location | Primary Appointment | Area of Interest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Brannen | Athens | Extension | Fruits |
| Timothy Brenneman | Tifton | Research / Extension | Epidemiology and soilborne peanut diseases |
| Jason Brock | Tifton |
Extension |
Plant Pathology Diagnostician, pecans |
| James Buck REI Coordinator |
Griffin | Research | Diseases of ornamentals, foliar ecology |
| Lee Burpee | Griffin | Research / Instruction | Turfgrass pathology, biological control of plant diseases |
| Chung-Jan Chang | Griffin | Research | Fastidious prokaryotes, seed pathology |
| Alex Csinos | Tifton | Retire / Rehire | Tobacco diseases, soilborne diseases of vegetables |
| Albert Culbreath | Tifton | Research / Extension | Foliar fungal diseases of peanut, tomato spotted wilt virus |
| Timothy Denny | Athens | Research / Instruction | Molecular genetics of phytopathogenic bacteria |
| Carl (Mike) Deom | Athens | Research / Instruction | Plant virology, molecular mechanisms of resistance |
| Ron Gitaitis REI Coordinator |
Tifton | Research | Detection of phytopathogenic bacteria |
| Scott Gold | Athens | Research / Instruction | Molecular biology of plant-fungal pathogen interactions |
| Richard Hussey | Athens | Research | Nematology, nematode-plant interactions, plant resistance |
| Pingsheng Ji | Tifton | Research | Vegetable diseases |
| Bob Kemerait | Tifton | Extension | Cotton and Peanuts |
| David Langston | Tifton | Extension | Vegetables |
| Elizabeth Little | Athens | Extension | Homeowner IPM / Sustainable Agriculture |
| Alfredo Martinez | Griffin | Extension | Turf, small grains |
| Charles Mims | Athens | Retire / Rehire | Mycology, ultrastructure of host-parasite interactions |
| Jim Noe | Athens | Research / Instruction | Nematology, modeling of host-parasite relationships |
| Hunt Sanders | Tifton |
Extension |
Public Service Representative |
| Mark Schell | Athens | Research | Molecular biology of bacterial plant pathogens |
| Harald Scherm Graduate Coordinator |
Athens | Research / Instruction | Integrated disease management, epidemiology |
|
Professor & Head |
Athens | Administration | Plant virology, tomato spotted wilt virus |
| Shavannor M. Smith |
Athens | Research/Instruction | Molecular genetics of host plant resistance |
| Katherine Stevenson | Tifton | Research / Instruction | Quantitative epidemiology, fungicide resistance |
| Holly Thornton | Athens | Extension | Homeowner IPM Specialist |
| Ron Walcott | Athens | Instruction / Research | Seed pathology |
| Jean Williams-Woodward Extension Program Coordinator |
Athens | Extension / Instruction | Ornamentals |
Adjunct Faculty
| Name (web or email) | Phone / Location | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Bacon | 706-546-3158 (Athens) |
Research Scientist, USDA |
| Sarah Covert | 706-542-1205 (Athens) |
Assistant Professor, Forestry |
| Richard Davis | 229-386-3159 (Tifton) | Research Scientist , USDA |
| Stephen Fraedrich | 706-559-4273 (Athens) | Research Scientist, USDA Forest Service |
| Tony Glenn | 706-546-3119 (Athens) | Plant Physiologist, USDA-ARS |
| Baozhu Guo | 229-387-2334 (Tifton) | Research Scientist, USDA |
| Michael Hahn | 706-542-4457 (Athens) | Associate Professor, Plant Biology |
| Andrew Nyczepir | 478-956-6438 (Byron) | Research Scientist, USDA |
| William Otrosina | 706-559-4295 (Athens) | Research Scientist, USDA Forest Service |
| Paula Spaine | 706-559-4278 (Athens) | Research Scientist, USDA Forest Service |
| Patricia Timper | 229-386-3188 (Tifton) | Research Scientist, USDA |
| Jeff Wilson | 229-386-3189 (Tifton) | Research Scientist, USDA |
Postdocs
| Name (web or email) | Phone / Location | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|
| Rock Christiano | 706-542-1249 (Athens) |
Harald Scherm |
| Youngsil Ha | 706-542-1288 (Athens) |
Ron Walcott |
| Guozhong Huang Assistant Research Scientist |
706-542-1245 (Athens) | Richard Hussey |
| Emir Islamovic | 706-542-1247 (Athens) | Scott Gold |
| Alexey Kravtsov | 706-542-4719 (Athens) |
Jean Williams-Woodward |
| Claudia Nischwitz | 229-386-7479 (Tifton) | Ron Gitaitis |
| Zahi Paz | 706-542-6945 (Athens) | Scott Gold |
| Shannon Stacy Nix | 770-228-7302 (Griffin) | James Buck |
Staff
| Name (E-mail) | Phone / Location | Title | Supervisor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rex Allen | 706-542-1245 (Athens) |
Researh Professional I |
Richard Hussey |
| Dave Andrews | 706-542-1247 (Athens) | Research Professional I | Scott Gold |
| Cliff Brewer | 706-542-9144 (Athens) | Laboratory Manager I (Retire/Rehire Part-Time) | John Sherwood |
| Byron Candole | 706-542-8987 (Athens) | Lab Manager I | John Sherwood |
| Rock Christiano | 706-542-1249 (Athens) | Postdoctoral Associate | Harald Scherm |
| David Clements | 229-386-3161 (Tifton) | Ag Research Tech Plants | Patty Timper |
| Machelle Clements | 229-386-7495 (Tifton) | Administrative Associate I | Steve Brown |
| Judy Cross | 706-542-9144 (Athens) | Lab Technician I | Ganpati Jagdale |
| Doug Denney | 706-542-1269 (Athens) | Research Professional I (Retire/Rehire Part-Time) |
Mike Deom |
| Ruth Donaldson | 770-412-4014 (Griffin) | Research Professional I | C. J. Chang |
| Bonnie Evans | 229-386-3438 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Katy Stevenson |
| Gearldean Ferrell | 229-386-3370 (Tifton) | Accountant (Retire/Rehire Part-Time) |
Alex Csinos |
| Steve Finnerty | 706-542-8712 (Athens) | Research Professional I | Richard Hussey |
| Mary Flynn | 770-228-7289 (Griffin) | Administrative Associate I | Gerald Arkin |
| Kathy Foster | 706-542-9146 (Athens) | Accounting Technician | John Sherwood |
| Michael Foster | 229-386-7495 (Tifton) | Ag Research Assistant II | |
| Jan Fowler | 706-542-9157 (Athens) | Diagnostician (Retire/Rehire Part-Time) |
John Sherwood |
| Russ Griffin | 229-386-7477 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Tim Brenneman |
| Unessee Hargett | 229-392-3732 (Tifton) | Reserach Professional I | Joe West |
| Judy Hayes | 706-542-1251 (Athens) | Senior Accountant | John Sherwood |
| Kimberly Hayes | 770-228-7202 (Griffin) | Associate Accountant | Gerald Arkin |
| Michael Heath | 229-386-7476 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Albert Culbreath |
| Don Hickey | 229-392-3729 (Tifton) | Farm Supervisor III | Alex Csinos |
| Lara Lee Hickman | 229-386-3165 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Alex Csinos |
| Pat Hilton | 229-386-3311 (Tifton) | Ag Research Assistant II | Tim Brenneman |
| Thomas Hilton | 229-386-3161 (Tifton) | Ag Research Tech Plants | Richard Davis |
| Ted Holladay | 706-542-1286 (Athens) | Research Professional I | Jim Noe |
| Ganpati Jagdale | 706-542-9144 (Athens) | Laboratory Manager I | John Sherwood |
| Donna Jones | 706-542-1248 (Athens) | Program Coordinator III | John Sherwood |
| Cindy LaHue | 229-386-7479 (Tifton) | Associate Accountant | Joe West |
| Charles Laster | 706-542-8028 (Athens) | Research Technician II | Ken Davis |
| Kippy Lewis | 229-386-7117 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Ron Gitaitis |
| Sandra McNeill | 229-386-3371 (Tifton) | Business Manager I | Steve Brown |
| Kyle Montfort | 229-386-3161 (Tifton) | Ag Research Tech Plants | Alex Csinos |
| Kenith Mullis | 229-387-5436 (Tifton) | Research Professional I | Csinos/Brenneman |
| Stephen Mullis | 229-386-7479 (Tifton) | Research Technician III | Ron Gitaitis |
| Trevor Perla | 229-386-3319 (Tifton) | Ag Sci Research Tech | Jeff Wilson |
| Michael Purvis | 229-386-3319 (Tifton) | Ag Sci Research Tech | Jeff Wilson |
| Amy Savelle | 706-542-1249 (Athens) | Research Professional I | Harald Scherm |
| Kisha Shelton | 706-542-1426 (Athens) | Program Coordinator III | John Sherwood |
| Jennifer Simmons | 770-228-7272 (Griffin) | Administrative Assoc II | Gerald Arkin |
| Anita Castro Sparks | 706-542-1288 (Athens) | Lab Manager II | Ron Walcott |
| David Spradlin | 770-228-7204 (Griffin) | Research Professional I | Dan Phillips |
| Samuel Stephens | 770-412-4013 (Griffin) | Research Professional I | Lee Burpee |
| Glenda Thomas | 229-386-3178 (Tifton) | Administrative Associate I | Joe West |
| Mary Ann Wright | 706-542-9145 (Athens) | Accountant | John Sherwood |
| John Youmans | 770-412-4011 (Griffin) | Research Professional I | James Buck |
| Sandra Young | 770-467-6062 (Griffin) | Admin. Associate I | Gerald Arkin |