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Research Directors and their Associates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Alabama<\/strong>
Dr. Lloyd Walker*
College of Agricultural, Life & Natural Sciences
Alabama A&M University
James L. Dawson Bldg., Room 300
P.O. Box 1087
Normal, AL  35762
Phone:  256.372.5781
FAX: 256.372.5906
Email: lloyd.walker@aamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller*
Tuskegee University
College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences
110-D Henderson Hall
1200 W. Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, AL  36088
Phone: 334.727.8157
FAX: 334.727.8493
Email:  oboldentiller@tuskegee.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Desmond Mortley
Tuskegee University
College of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences
1200 W. Montgomery Rd.
Tuskegee, AL  36088
Phone: 334.727.8404
Email:  dmortley@tuskegee.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arkansas<\/strong>
Dr. Bruce W. McGowan
School of Agriculture, Fisheries & Human Sciences
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive, Mail Slot 4990
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: 870.575.7199
FAX: 870.575-4678
Email: mcgowanb@uapb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Christopher C. Mathis, Jr.
School of Agriculture, Fisheries and Human Sciences
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 North University Drive, Mail Slot 4990
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: 870.575.8543
Email: mathisc@uapb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Obadiah M. Njue*
Interim Dean and Director
School of Agriculture, Fisheries & Human Sciences
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
1200 N. University Drive, Mail Slot 4990
Pine Bluff, AR 71601
Phone: 870-575-8152
njueo@uapb.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Delaware<\/strong>
Dr. Cherese W. Casson*
Delaware State University
College Agriculture, Science and Technology
U.S. Washington Cooperative Extension Center
1200 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE 19901
Phone: 302.857.6400\/6401
FAX: 302.857.6402
Email: cwinstead@desu.edu<\/a>
      
Dr. Marikis Alvarez
Delaware State University
College Agriculture, Science and Technology
Agriculture Annex, Room 107
1200 N. DuPont Highway
Dover, DE  19901
Phone:  302.857.6484
FAX: 302.857.6402
Email:  malvarez@desu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Florida<\/strong>
Dr. D. Garlen Wesson*
College of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Florida A&M University   
1740 South Martin L. King, Jr., Blvd.   
217 South Perry-Paige Building   
Tallahassee, FL  32307-4100   
Phone: 850.561.2644\/2645
FAX: 850.561.2794
Email: garlen.wesson@famu.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n


Dr. Stephen Leong
Florida A&M University
Perry-Paige Building, Room 217
Tallahassee, FL  32307-4100
Phone: 850.561.2644\/2645
FAX: 850.561.2794
Email: stephen.leong@famu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Georgia<\/strong>
Dr. Keith M. Howard*
College of Agriculture, Family Science 
and Technology (CAFST)
Fort Valley State University 
Tabor Agricultural Bldg, Room 103
1005 State University Drive  
Fort Valley, Georgia 31030 
Phone: 478.825.6327
Email: Keith.Howard@fvsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Brou Kouakou
Fort Valley State University
1005 State University Drive
143 Meat Technology building
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone: 478.827.3091
Fax: 478.825.6376
Email: kouakoub@fvsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Mohammed Ibrahim (Assoc. Dean)
1005 State University
155 Houston Stallworth Building
Fort Valley, GA 31030
Phone: 478.825.6815
Fax: 478.825.6376
Email: ibrahimm@fvsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kentucky<\/strong>
Dr. Marcus Bernard (Dean, College of Ag)
College of Agriculture, Communities and the Environment
Cooperative Extension Building, Suite 231C
105 University Drive
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone:  502.597.5758
FAX: 502.597.6763
Email: marcus.bernard@kysu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Avinash Top\u00e9*
College of Agriculture, Communities and the Environment
Roy M. Chappell Community Education Center
400 University Drive
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone:  502.597.6012
FAX: 502.597.6763
Email: Avinash.tope@kysu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Sid Dasgupta
Aquaculture Research Center
Kentucky State University
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
Voice: 502.597.5036
Fax: 502.597.8118  
Email: Siddhartha.dasgupta1@kysu.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Louisiana<\/strong>
Dr. Orlando F. McMeans*
Southern University and A&M College
SU Ag Center\/College of Agriculture
102 Pinkie Thrift hall
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
Phone: 225.771.4310
FAX: 225.771.2509
Email: orlando_mcmeans@suagcenter.com<\/a>
      
Dr. Clyde P. Bagley
Interim Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology Development
Southern University and A&M College
SU Ag Center\/College of Agriculture
Fisher Hall, Room 109B
Baton Rouge, LA  70813
Phone: 225.771.4813
Email:  clyde_bagley@suagcenter.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maryland<\/strong>
Dr. Moses Kairo*
School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Suite 3055, Richard A. Hazel Hall
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410.651.6072
FAX: 410.621.3550
Email: mkairo@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vagner A. Benedito, Ph.D.
Agricultural Experimental Station
School of Agriculture and Natural Sciences
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
1116 Trigg Hall
Princess Anne, MD
Email: vbenedito@umes.edu<\/a>
     <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mississippi <\/strong>
Dr. Dexter B. Wakefield*
School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive #690
Lorman, MS  39096-7500
Phone: 601.877.6137
FAX:  601.877.6219
Email: wakephd@alcorn.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Chunquan (Chris) Zhang
School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Alcorn State University
1000 ASU Drive #690
Lorman, MS  39096-7500
Phone: 604.877.6655
Email: czhang@alcorn.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Missouri<\/strong>
Dr. Johnnie Westbrook*
Lincoln University
820 Chestnut St.
Frank Hall Rm 319
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone: 573.681.5552
Email: westbrookj3@lincolnu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Tunsisa Hurisso
Lincoln University
820 Chestnut St.
318 Foster Hall
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0029
Phone: 573.681.5047
FAX: 573.681.5598
Email: hurissot@lincolnu.edu<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

North Carolina<\/strong>
Dr. Radiah Minor*
College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
North Carolina A&T State University
Webb Hall \u2013 Suite 111b
1601 East Market Street
Greensboro, NC  27411
Phone: 336.334.7979
Email: rcminor@ncat.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Gregory D. Goins
College of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences (CAES)
North Carolina A & T State University
1601 E. Market Street
A-25 C.H. Moore Agricultural Research Station
Greensboro, NC  27411
Phone: 336.285.4703
Fax: 336.334.7793
Email:gdgoins@ncat.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ohio<\/strong>
Dr. Jose U. Toledo *
John W. Garland College of Engineering, Science, Technology and Agriculture (CESTA)
Central State University
1400 Brush Row Road
PO Box 1004
Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004
Phone: 937.376.6153
Email:  jtoledo@centralstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

     
Dr. Shafiqur Rahman
College of Engineering, Science, Technology and Agriculture 
Central State University 
1400 Brush Row Road
PO Box 1004
Wilberforce, OH 45384-1004 
Phone: 937.376.6275 
Email: srahman@centralstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oklahoma<\/strong>
Dr.  Wesley Whittaker*
School of Agriculture and Applied Sciences
Langston University
701 Sammy Davis Jr. Drive
P.O. Box 1730
Langston, OK  73050
Phone: 405.466.6155
FAX: 405.466.9943
Email: wlwhittaker@langston.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

South Carolina
<\/strong>Dr. Louis Whitesides*
South Carolina State University
300 College Street, NE
P.O. Box 7325
Orangeburg, SC  29117
Phone: 803.516.8971
FAX: 803.516.3792
Email: lwhitesides@scsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Ralph Noble (Dean, College of Ag)
South Carolina State University
300 College Street, NE
P.O. Box 7325
Orangeburg, SC  29117
Phone: 803.536.7189
Email: rnoble3@scsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tennessee<\/strong>
Dr. Chandra Reddy*
College of Agriculture
Tennessee State University
3500 John A. Merritt Blvd.
218 Agricultural Biotechnology Bldg.
Nashville, TN  37209-1561
Phone: 615.963.7561\/7620
FAX: 615.963.5888
Email: creddy@tnstate.edu<\/a>
      
Dr. Fulya Baysal-Gurel
Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center
College of Agriculture
Tennessee State University 
472 Cadillac Lane
McMinnville, TN 37110
Phone: 931.815.5143
Fax: 931.668.3134   
Email: fbaysalg@tnstate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas<\/strong>
Dr. Gerald E. D\u2019Souza*
College of Agriculture & Human Sciences 
Prairie View A&M University
250 E. M. Norris Street
P. O. Box 519, Mail Stop 2001
Prairie View, TX 77446
Phone:  936.261.2174
FAX: 936. 261.5143
Email: gedsouza@pvamu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Erdogan Memili
College of Agriculture & Human Sciences 
Prairie View A&M University
Jessie H & Mary Gibbs Jones Bld.
E. E. Obannion Street
P. O. Box 519, Mail Stop 2008
Prairie View, Texas 77446
Phone:  936.261.5050
Email: ermemili@pvamu.edu<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Virginia<\/strong>
Dr. Jewel H. Bronaugh*
Virginia State University
L. Douglas Wilder Bldg., Room 202A
P.O. Box 9081
Petersburg, VA  23806
Phone: 804.524-6961
FAX: 804.524.5622
Email: jbronaugh@vsu.edu<\/a>

Dr. Ronald Howell
Virginia State University
PO Box 9081
Phone: 804.524.5957
Email: rhowell@vsu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

West Virginia<\/strong>
Dr. Ami Smith*
West Virginia State University
Research and Public Service
125 Integrated Research & Extension Bldg.
P.O. Box 1000
Institute, WV 25112-1000
Phone: 304.766.4290
FAX: 304.766.4292
Email: smitham@wvstateu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Executive Director<\/strong>
Dr. Alton Thompson
North Carolina A&T State University
1601 East Market Street
216-A Dowdy Administration Building
Greensboro, NC  27411
Phone: 336.285.2955
Mobile:  336.404.0486
FAX: 336.256.0891
Email: athompson1@ncat.edu<\/a>
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Research Directors and their Associates AlabamaDr. Lloyd Walker*College of Agricultural, Life & Natural SciencesAlabama A&M UniversityJames L. Dawson Bldg., Room 300P.O. Box 1087Normal, AL  35762Phone:  256.372.5781FAX: 256.372.5906Email: lloyd.walker@aamu.edu Dr. Olga Bolden-Tiller*Tuskegee UniversityCollege of Agriculture, Environment & Nutrition Sciences110-D Henderson Hall1200 W. Montgomery Rd.Tuskegee, AL  36088Phone: 334.727.8157FAX: 334.727.8493Email:  oboldentiller@tuskegee.edu   Dr. Desmond MortleyTuskegee UniversityCollege of Agriculture, Environment &…Read more Research Directors and Their Associates<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","footnotes":""},"folder":[],"class_list":["post-1466","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1466","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1466"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1466\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1466"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"folder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/ard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/folder?post=1466"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}