College of Agriculture & Biological Sciences - Plant Science Department
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Graduate Students

Graduate students in the Plant Science department undertake faculty-supervised research and graduate course work in agronomy, plant breeding, biotechnology, agroecology, soil science, plant pathology, entomology, weed science and related areas. Graduate study leads to advanced degrees; the Master of Science (M.S.) in Plant Science or the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Agronomy or Biological Sciences. Attendance at national and regional meetings, as well as participation in departmental seminars and Graduate Research Presentation Days provides opportunities for students to develop their communication skills and professionalism. Graduate Research Assistants and other graduate students in the Plant Science Department are listed below.


Graduate Research Assistants

telephone (office/lab)* Name Advisor Office/Lab Location
4867/4764L Basnet, Bhoja (MS) Glover 270 SNP
4867/4949L Belbachir, N. (MS) Scott 270 SNP
4867 Caffe, Melanie (PhD) Glover 270 SNP
4867 Dwire, Samuel (MS) Boe 270 SNP
4867 Kadariya, Muna (PhD) Yen/Glover 270 SNP
4867 Karki, David (PhD)) Scott 270 SNP
4755 Kharel, Tulsi (MS) D. Clay 218 SAG
4597 Kieckhefer, Jon (PhD) Catangui 220 SAG
4597/4438 Kinicki, Daniel (MS) Johnson 220 SAG
4867/4547L Lee, Sang Hun (PhD) Woodard/Doolittle 270 SNP
4867 Lou, Jieqiong (PhD) Gu 270 SNP
4867/4951L Malla, Subas (PhD) Ibrahim 270 SNP
4867 Mollinedo, Javier (MS) Schumacher 270 SNP
4867/4501L Nyamusamba, Rutendo (MS) Moechnig 270 SNP
4755 Ness, Jacob (MS) D. Clay SAG 218
5158/6661L Peelen, Krystle (MS) Stein SPSB 103
4867 Rosyara, Umesh Raj (PhD) Gonzalez 270 SNP
6636 Schanning, Greta (MS) Turnipseed 231 SAG
4867 VanNurden, Andrew (MS) Scott 270 SNP
4867/4746 Werkmeister, Carrie (MS) Schumacher/Malo 270 SNP
4867/6385(Biol) Wu, Yusheng (PhD)% Wicks 270 SNP
4867 Ye, Heng (PhD) Gu 270 SNP
4867 Zamy, R. Martine (PhD)% Boe/Bleakley 270 SNP

Other Graduate Students

telephone (office/lab)* Name Advisor Office/Lab Location
5100 Alms, Jill (MS) Moechnig 235 SAG
693-5214 Dagel, Kurt J. (MS) S. Osborne/Schumacher -----
----- Dykstra, Deanna (PhD) Rickerl -----
4731 Gutierrez, Rosemary (MS) Burrows/Rickerl 255A SNP
4580 Micijevic, Ana (PhD) Tilmon 282 SNP
4867 Hoese, Aaron (MS) S. Clay/Brozel 270 SNP
6309 Reese, Cheryl (PhD) D. Clay 210 SAG
4594 Reitsma, Kurt (MS) D. Clay 206 SAG
4596 Ruden, Bradley (PhD) Draper 241 SAG
----- Schefers, Joseph (MS) Carlson -----
5099 Skroch, Keri (MS) Gelderman 007 SAG
----- Towerton, Miranda (MS) Johnson -----
693-5251 Weinkauf, Ann (MS) S. Osborne/Gelderman NCARL

* All phone numbers have 688 prefix unless otherwise indicated

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Last updated 10/04/07