Graduate Students

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Jessie Adams Research Professional and IPBGG MS Student (Dr Nino Brown, Advisor)
Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Millicent Avosa PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Soraya Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

John White Bagwell PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Drs. Mergoum/Bahri, Advisors)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2021 New Student Bios

Emile Barnes PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. D. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Amelia Boettcher MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Cecilia McGregor, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

Stephanie Botton Research Technician & IPBGG-MS student (Dr. Ozias-Akins, advisor), peanut breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2023 New Student Bios | Brooks' LinkedIn Profile | Brooks' Twitter

Angel Brooks MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Missaoui, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios | Burner's LinkedIn Profile

Nathaniel Burner PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Li, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Brianna Cheek MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2021 New Student Bios

Ben Culver MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chee, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios

Brody Deaton Field Research Assistant & MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Raymer, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Chloe Camille Delacerna Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ali Missaoui)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios

Kamalpreet Kaur Dhillon PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Schwartz, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Danielle Essandoh PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. S. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2020 New Student Bios

Qian Feng PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. van der Knaap, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Anne Marie Gahagan MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Patrick Conner, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Anita Giabardo Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Robin Buell)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2020 New Student Bios

Kelly Goode PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. M. Mitchum, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios

Austin Hart PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. van der Knaap, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2023 New Student Bios

Chad Hawkins MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Parrott, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Rachel Hill PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chee, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios | Holton's LinkedIn Profile

Raegan Holton PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Jazib Irfan PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Missaoui, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios | Jarrell's LinkedIn Profile

Anne Frances Jarrell PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Buell, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Prasanna Kharel PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

Jordan Knapp-Wilson PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chavez, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Dallas Kreisa PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Zenglu Li, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2019 New Student Bios

Vinavi A. Gamage PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Mitchum, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2020 New Student Bios | Lamon's LinkedIn Profile

Samuele Lamon PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. D. Berttioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Jackline Litunya Graduate Research Assistant
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Khyathi Madduru PHD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Patrick Conner)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Namrata Maharjan PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. S. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios

Daniel Matusinec PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. D. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Caitlin McCann MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Dario Chavez, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

Mylee Mobley MS Graduate Research Student (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Saptarshi Mondal Graduate Assistant
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Sindoora Nalajala PHD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ye Chu)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Gema Nugraha MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Swikriti Pandey PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. McGregor, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

Vincent Pennetti PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Parrott, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Aasish Pokharel MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Nino Brown, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Sameer Pokhrel PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Drs. Ozias-Akins & Vaughn, co-advisors)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2023 New Student Bios

Emily Powell PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Zenglu Li, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2020 New Student Bios

Shreena Pradhan PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Devos, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Rachel Rackers MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Devos, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Summer, 2023 New Student Bios

Skye Remko MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Wayne Parrott, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2021 New Student Bios

Samikshya Rijal PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Bahri and Dr. Buck)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Harshita Saxena PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Drs. Bahri/Raymer, Advisors)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2022 New Student Bios

Iago Schardong PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chee, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2024 New Student Bios

Gurjot Singh Sidhu Graduate Research Assistant
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios

Madhav Subedi PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Mergoum, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student Bios

Bukhtaawer Talat PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chee, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Brandon Tonnis PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. D. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2023 New Student Bios | Toomey's LinkedIn Profile

Katie Toomey PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Parrott, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2022 New Student BiosSpring, 2024 New Student Bios

Samantha Wan PHD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chee, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2016 New Student Bios

Amanda L. Webb Ag Research Assistant I
Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Sydney Webb MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2021 New Student Bios

Habib Widyawan PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Li, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2018 New Student Bios

Hallie Wright PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Devos, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Fall, 2020 New Student Bios | Wright Presley's LinkedIn Profile

Holly Wright Presley PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Missaoui, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Spring, 2021 New Student Bios

Yongjun Yue PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Zhang, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)