Core Plant Science & Technology Faculty
Mandy Bish, PhD
Assistant Professor
bishm@missouri.edu
(573) 882-9878
John Boyer, PhD
Distinguished Research Professor
BoyerJS@missouri.edu
573-882-4819
Kevin Bradley, PhD
Professor
BradleyKe@missouri.edu
573-882-4039
David Braun, PhD
Professor
Director, IPG
braundm@missouri.edu
573-882-1055
David Brune, PhD
Professor
State Extension Specialist
bruned@missouri.edu
573-882-0689
Heike Buecking, PhD
Division Director & Professor
heike.buecking@missouri.edu
573-882-3001
Juan Cabrera-Garcia, PhD
Horticulture State Specialist for MU Extension
Research Assistant Professor
jcabrera-garcia@missouri.edu
573-882-0567
Justin Calhoun, PhD
Assistant Extension Professor
Soil and Cropping Systems Specialist
jscgvf@missouri.edu
573-379-4037
Justin Chlapecka, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Rice Extension Specialist
jlcdtv@missouri.edu
Lesleighan Cravens, MS
Instructor
CravensLe@missouri.edu
573-882-2625
Dan Downing, MS
Extension Specialist/Instructor
State Coordinator
DowningD@missouri.edu
573-884-8438
Christine Elsik, PhD
Professor
elsikc@missouri.edu
573-884-7422
Deborah Finke, PhD
Director of Undergraduate Studies & Professor
FinkeD@missouri.edu
573-884-5125
Chase Floyd, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
Crop Protection Specialist
chasefloyd@missouri.edu
Felix Fritschi, PhD
C. Alice Donaldson Professor in Bioenergy Crop Physiology and Genetics
FritschiF@missouri.edu
573-882-3023
Walter Gassmann, PhD
Professor
Director, Bond Life Sciences Center
GassmannW@missouri.edu
573-882-7957
Mary Ann Gowdy, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
GowdyMA@missouri.edu
573-882-1014
Trupti Joshi, PhD
Assistant Professor
joshitr@health.missouri.edu
573-884-5963
Rob Kallenbach, PhD
Associate Dean
Senior Program Director
Director
KallenbachR@missouri.edu
573-882-6385
Teng Teeh Lim, PhD, PE
Extension Professor
limt@missouri.edu
573-882-9519
John Lory, PhD
Extension Associate Professor
LoryJ@missouri.edu
573-884-7815
David G. Mendoza-Cózatl, PhD
Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor
MendozaCozatlD@missouri.edu
573-882 1892
Blake Meyers, PhD
Professor
MeyersBC@missouri.edu
314-587-1422
Ron Mittler, PhD
Curators’ Distinguished Professor
MittlerR@missouri.edu
573-882-7077
Tim Moloney
Instructor
MoloneyT@missouri.edu
(573) 882-6684
Manjula Nathan, PhD
Extension Associate Professor
Director, Soil and Plant Testing Laboratory
NathanM@missouri.edu
573-882-3250
Kelly Nelson, PhD
Professor
NelsonKe@missouri.edu
660-739-4410
Henry T. Nguyen, PhD
Professor
NguyenHenry@missouri.edu
573-882-5494
Soyon Park, PhD
Assistant Professor
parksoy@missouri.edu
Andre Froes de Borja Reis
Assistant Professor
State Extension Specialist in Soybean Agronomy
afn82@missouri.edu
Craig Roberts, PhD
Extension Program Director & Professor
RobertsCr@missouri.edu
573-882-0481
Andrew Scaboo, PhD
Assistant Professor
ScabooA@missouri.edu
573-882-3462
James Schoelz, PhD
Associate Division Director & Professor
SchoelzJ@missouri.edu
573-882-1185
Kent Shannon, MS
Assistant Teaching Professor
Field Specialist in Ag Engineering
ShannonD@missouri.edu
573-882-7510
Robert Sharp, PhD
Curators Distinguished Professor
SharpR@missouri.edu
573-882-1841
Gurbir Singh, PhD
Assistant Professor
State Extension Specialist in Soil Science, Agroecology and Landscape Management
singhgu@missouri.edu
Robert Sites, PhD
Professor
SitesR@missouri.edu
573-882-2345
Reid Smeda, PhD
Professor
SmedaR@missouri.edu
573-882-1329
Qisheng Song, PhD
Professor
SongQ@missouri.edu
573-882-9798
Gary Stacey, PhD
Curators Distinguished Professor
StaceyG@missouri.edu
573-884-4752
Bing Stacey, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
StaceyM@missouri.edu
573-882-2064
Andrew Thomas, MS
Research Assistant Professor
ThomasAL@missouri.edu
417-466-0065
Peng Tian, PhD
Assistant Extension Professor
Director
tianp@missouri.edu
573-882-3019
Dean Volenberg, PhD
Viticulture Program Leader
Extension Assistant Professor
VolenbergD@missouri.edu
573-882-0476
Michele Warmund, PhD
Professor
WarmundM@missouri.edu
573-882-9632
Bradley Wilson, PhD
Assistant Research Professor
brwccx@missouri.edu
Xi Xiong, PhD
Associate Professor
XiongX@missouri.edu
573-882-1824
Bing Yang, PhD
Professor
yangbi@missouri.edu
573-882-7705
Jianfeng Zhou
Assistant Professor
zhoujianf@missouri.edu
573-882-2495
Joseph Zulovich, PhD
Assistant Extension Professor
Commercial Agricultural Engineer
ZulovichJ@missouri.edu
573-882-0868
Adjunct Faculty
Stephen H. Anderson, PhD
William A. Albrecht Distinguished Professor of Soil and Environmental Sciences
Adjunct Professor – PST
AndersonS@missouri.edu
573-882-6303
Ivan Baxter, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
ibaxter@danforthcenter.org
314-587-1438
Brenda Beerntsen, PhD
Adjunct Professor
BeerntsenB@missouri.edu
573-882-5033
Norman B. Best , PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Research Geneticist
Norman.best@usda.gov
573-882-9645
Kristin Bilyeu, PhD
Research Molecular Biologist
Adjunct Professor
Kristin.Bilyeu@ars.usda.gov
573-884-2234
Thomas Coudron, PhD
Research Chemist
Adjunct Associate Professor
coudront@missouri.edu
573-882-6871
Richard Dixon
Adjunct Professor
Richard.Dixon@unt.edu
Richard Ferrieri, PhD
Adjunct Professor
Research Professor
ferrierir@missouri.edu
Sherry Flint-Garcia, PhD
Research Geneticist & Lead Scientist
Adjunct Professor
Sherry.Flint-Garcia@ars.usda.gov
573-884-0116
Malia Gehan, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
mgehan@danforthcenter.org
314-587-1420
Jason Gillman, PhD
Research Geneticist (Plants)
Adjunct Associate Professor
Jason.Gillman@ars.usda.gov
573-882-7210
Perry Gustafson, PhD
Adjunct Professor
pgus@missouri.edu
Bruce Hibbard, PhD
Research Entomologist
Adjunct Professor
Bruce.Hibbard@usda.gov
573-882-6281
Jong Chan Hong, PhD
Adjunct Professor
JCHong@gnu.ac.kr
+82-55-751-5960
Chin-Feng Hwang, PhD
Adjunct Professor
ChinFengHwang@MissouriState.edu
417-547-7538
Robert Kremer, PhD
Adjunct Professor
KremerR@missouri.edu
573-356-3665
Hari Krishnan, PhD
Research Molecular Biologist
Adjunct Professor
hari.b.krishnan@usda.gov
573-882-8151
Greg Luce, MS
Adjunct Instructor
LuceG@missouri.edu
573-473-7079
Robert Myers, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
Director, MU Center for Regenerative Agriculture
MyersRob@missouri.edu
573-882-1547
Melvin J. Oliver, PhD
Adjunct Professor
olivermj@missouri.edu
573-882-1740
Wenping Qiu, PhD
Adjunct Professor
WenpingQiu@missouristate.edu
417-547-7517
Kent Shelby, PhD
Research Entomologist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Kent.Shelby@ars.usda.gov
573-876-8303
Thomas L. Slewinski, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
thomas.slewinski@bayer.com
636-737-5326
Doug Spaunhorst
Adjunct Professor
dspaunhorst@mfa-inc.com
573-876-5290
David Stanley, PhD
Research Leader
Adjunct Professor
David.Stanley@ars.usda.gov
573-876-8301
Chris Topp, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
ctopp@danforthcenter.org
314-587-1401
David Trinklein, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
TrinkleinD@missouri.edu
573-882-9631
Leszek Vincent, PhD
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Leszek@missouri.edu
Jacob D. Washburn, PhD
Research Geneticist
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Jacob.Washburn@usda.gov
573-355-4786
William (Bill) Wiebold, PhD
Adjunct Professor & Professor Emeritus
Interim Director
Director
WieboldW@missouri.edu
573-882-0621
Ru Zhang, PhD
Adjunct Associate Professor
rzhang@danforthcenter.org
314-587-1451
Academic Associates
Christine Cole
Senior Research Associate
colec@missouri.edu
(573) 884-2234
Melissa Crisel, MS
Senior Research Associate
CriselM@missouri.edu
573-379-5431
Suhas Kadam
Research Scientist
kadamsu@missouri.edu
573-529-4731
Delbert Knerr
Senior Research Associate
knerrdr@missouri.edu
Ryan Lock, MS
Extension Specialist
lockt@missouri.edu
573-882-6385
Adriano Pereira
Research Scientist
pereiraa@missouri.edu
573-771-9083
Scotty Smothers
Senior Research Associate
smotherss@missouri.edu
573-379-5431
Christine Spinka
Data Analyst III
spinkac@missouri.edu
573-882-6178
Mariola Usovsky, PhD
Senior Research Associate
KlepadloM@missouri.edu
Heng Ye, PhD
Research Scientist
YeHe@missouri.edu
(573) 882-5494
Emeriti Faculty
Richard Aldrich
Professor Emeritus
Sam Anand, PhD
Professor Emeritus
AnandS@missouri.edu
Dave Baker
Assistant Dean Emeritus
Associate Professor Emeritus
BakerD@missouri.edu
573-424-4638
Dale Blevins, PhD
Professor Emeritus
BlevinsD@missouri.edu
Steven C. Borgelt, PhD, PE
Chancellor's Professor
Associate Professor Emeritus
BorgeltS@missouri.edu
573-882-7549
Robert Broz
Extension Assistant Professor Emeritus
BrozR@missouri.edu
Johann Bruhn, PhD
Professor Emeritus
BruhnJ@missouri.edu
Michael Chippendale, PhD
Professor Emeritus
ChippendaleM@missouri.edu
573-441-1234
Ed Coe, PhD
Professor Emeritus
CoeE@missouri.edu
573-882-2768
Michael Collins, PhD
Professor Emeritus
CollinsMic@missouri.edu
Harry Downs
Professor Emeritus
Arthur Gaus
Professor Emeritus of Horticulture
gausa@missouri.edu
Robert Hall, PhD
Professor Emeritus
HallR@missouri.edu
Armon Keaster, PhD
Professor Emeritus
KeasterA@missouri.edu
Charles Knowles
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
knowlesc@missouri.edu
573-882-2346
Victor Lambeth
Professor Emeritus
Marc Linit, PhD
Emeritus Professor
LinitM@missouri.edu
Anne McKendry, PhD
Professor Emerita
McKendryA@missouri.edu
573-882-7708
Jeanne Mihail, PhD
Professor Emerita
MihailJ@missouri.edu
C. Jerry Nelson, PhD
Professor Emeritus
NelsonCJ@missouri.edu
573-882-2802
Thomas L. Payne
Vice Chancellor and Dean Emeritus
Professor Emeritus
paynet@missouri.edu
573-884-6847
Ben Puttler
Assistant Professor Emeritus
PuttlerB@missouri.edu
573-882-1457
Darryl Sanders
Professor Emeritus of Entomology
sandersd@missouri.edu
573-882-7181
Mary Schaeffer, PhD
Professor Emerita
SchaefferM@missouri.edu
Peter Scharf, PhD
Professor Emeritus
ScharfP@missouri.edu
573-882-0777
Jack Schultz, PhD
Professor Emeritus
SchultzJC@missouri.edu
Leon Schumacher, PhD
Professor Emeritus
schumacherl@missouri.edu
William Shaffer, Jr.
Professor Emeritus
David Sleper, PhD
Professor Emeritus
SleperD@missouri.edu
James Smith, Jr.
Professor Emeritus
SmithJames@missouri.edu
573-876-8306
Christopher Starbuck, PhD
Associate Professor Emeritus
StarbuckC@missouri.edu
Allen Thompson, PhD
Professor Emeritus
ThompsonA@missouri.edu
573-882-4004
Howell Wheaton
Professor Emeritus of Agronomy
wheatonh@missouri.edu
William (Bill) Wiebold, PhD
Adjunct Professor & Professor Emeritus
Interim Director
Director
WieboldW@missouri.edu
573-882-0621
Alan Wrather, PhD
Professor Emeritus
WratherJ@missouri.edu
Thomas Wyllie
Professor Emeritus