Faculty & Staff

Title / Area of Specialization

Administration
Dr. Charles Long Resident Director of Research; Professor, Animal Breeding & Genetics
Shelia Lewis District Extension Administrator
Sandra Welch Administrative Assistant
Debbie Poole D5 Extension Office Manager

Research Leaders
Dr. Gerald Evers Professor, Forage Management (retired)
Dr. Vince Haby Professor, Soil Science (retired)
Dr. Lloyd Nelson Professor, Small Grain Breeding (retired)
Dr. H. Brent Pemberton Professor, Ornamental Horticulture and Plant Physiology
Dr. Ron Randel Professor, Cattle Reproductive Physiology
Dr. F. Monte Rouquette Professor, Forage Physiology
Dr. G. Ray Smith Professor, Legume Breeding
Dr. Karl Steddom  Assistant Professor and Research Plant Pathologist

Extension Specialists
Dr. Jason Banta Assistant Professor and Extension Beef Cattle Specialist
Robert Burns Extension Communication Specialist
Dr. Greg Clary Professor and Extension Economist – Management
Dr. Vanessa Corriher Assistant Professor and Forage Extension Specialist
Dr. Billy Higginbotham Professor and Wildlife & Fisheries Specialist
 (vacant) Extension Program Specialist IPM
Aimee Sandifeer Assistant Extension Information Specialist
Dr. Eric Taylor Associate Professor and Extension Forestry Specialist
Dr. Montza Williams Assistant Professor and Extension 4H & Youth Development Specialist

Secretarial Support
Judy Cole Office Associate
Pam Hickman Lead Office Assistant
Jennifer Lloyd Office Assistant
Wanda Schrader Senior Office Assistant
Michelle Sensing Office Assistant

Research Support
Jimmy Crowder Research Assistant, Small Grains Breeding
Joel Kerby Research Associate, Forage Physiology
Allen Leonard Research Associate, Soil Science
Andy Lewis Research Associate, Reproductive Physiology
Don Neuendorff Research Associate, Reproductive Physiology
David Newburn Research Assistant, Plant Pathology
Gary Nimr Research Assistant, Forage Physiology
Kelli Norman Programmer Analyst II, Beef Initiative
Peggy Parsons Research Assistant, Forage Management
Indre Pemberton Research Associate, Legume Breeding
Will Roberson Research Associate, Horticulture

Extension Support
Matt Bonham Extension Assistant, Forestry

Farm Crew, Custodial, and Maintenance
Stanley E. Brown Lead Custodian
Randy Howell Ag Research Worker II, Farm Operations
Gary Hunt Ag Research Technician I, Farm Operations
Jimmy Johnson Farm Foreman, Farm Operations
James McLendon Ag Research Worker II
Milton O’Neal Maintenance Worker II
Debbie Rhodes Lead Custodian
Jason Sullivan Ag Research Worker II – Farm Operations