Abosede Tomilola Abolude, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Abosede Tomilola Abolude, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Animal Science – Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology

Education:
Ph.D., Animal Science, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria
M.S., Animal Science, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria
M.S., Animal Science, Fort Valley State University
B.S., Agriculture, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria

Derick Taylor Adu, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Derick Taylor Adu, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Agricultural Economics

Education:
Ph.D., Applied Economics, Auburn University
M.Phil., Agricultural Economics, University of Ghana
B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Ghana

Emran Ali, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Emran Ali, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Biosecurity, Microbial Forensics, Molecular Biology, and Biotechnology

Education:
Ph.D., Plant Molecular Biology, Ehime University, Japan
M.S., Plant Molecular Biology, Ehime University, Japan
B.S., Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Idowu Atoloye, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Idowu Atoloye, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Soil Science – organic matter dynamics, nutrient cycling, and sustainable soil management systems

Education:
Ph.D., Soil Science, Utah State University
M.Phil., Soil Science, Obafemi Awolowo University
B.Agr., Soil Science, Obafemi Awolowo University

Barry Lynn Bequette, Ph.D.

Professor; Former Dean, CAAS

Barry Lynn Bequette, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor; Former Dean, CAAS

Areas of Expertise: Agriculture – Horticulture, Plant Science, Plant Physiology, Educational Administration

Education:
Post-Doctoral, Higher Education Administration, University of Idaho
Ph.D., Horticulture, Plant Physiology, Mississippi State University
M.S., Agriculture, Horticulture, Murray State University
B.S., Agriculture, Horticulture, Murray State University

Bed Prakash Bhatta, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Bed Prakash Bhatta, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Plant Breeding and Genetics, Pathogenomics

Education:
Ph.D., Horticulture (Vegetable Breeding and Genetics), Texas A&M
M.S., Agricultural Regulations (Plant Biotechnology), University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
B.S., Agriculture, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Monica Humphrey Burr, Ed.D.

Assistant Professor

Monica Humphrey Burr, Ed.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Wetland Ecology, Environmental Science, STEM Education

Education:
Ed.D., Higher Education and Administration, University of Southern Mississippi
M.S., Biology, Alcorn State University
B.S., Biology, Alcorn State University

Daniel James Collins, Ph.D.

Professor

Daniel James Collins, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Plant Pathology- integrated pest management, sustainable agriculture, forest health management, urban agriculture

Education:
Ph.D., Agriculture (Plant Pathology), University of Missouri-Columbia
M.S., Soil and Plant Science (Plant Pathology), Alabama A&M University
B.S., Biology, Jackson State University

Teddrick Lashone Hargrave

Instructor

Teddrick Lashone Hargrave

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Instructor

Areas of Expertise: Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management

Education:
M.S., Agriculture (Agricultural Economics), Alcorn State University
B.S., Agriculture Business Management, Alcorn State University

Avis Joseph, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Avis Joseph, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Agricultural Education

Education:
Ph.D., Agricultural and Extension Education, Mississippi State University
M.S., Agricultural Education, Alcorn State University
B.S., Institutional Management, Alcorn State University
B.S., Elementary Education, Moneague Teachers College, Jamaica

Dr. Melissa Mason

Associate Professor

Melissa Mason, Ph.D.

Department: Animal Science

       Title: Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Animal Science

Education:
Ph.D., Agricultural Life Sciences, Mississippi State University
M.S., Agricultural Sciences (Animal Science), Alcorn State University
B.S., Agricultural Sciences (Animal Science), Alcorn State University

April Jozette May

Professor

April Jozette May

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Human Development, Child Development and Family Studies

Education:
M.A., Community College Education, Mississippi State University
B.S., Child Development and Family Studies, Alcorn State University

Yan Meng, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Yan Meng, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Breeding

Education:
Ph.D., Crop Genetics & Breeding, Northeast Agricultural University, China
M.S., Plant Physiology, Northeast Agricultural University
B.S., Biology, Harbin Normal University, China

Frank A. Mrema, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Dr. Frank A. Mrema

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Forestry Pathology, Ecology, Mycology and Ecophysiology

Education:
Ph.D., Forestry Ecology/Mycology and Environmental Research, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
M.S., Forestry (Ecophysiology), Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
B.S., Forestry, Sokoine University of Agriculture

Victor Njongu Njiti, Ph.D.

Professor

Victor Njongu Njiti, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Plant Breeding, Experimental Designs

Education:
Ph.D., Interdisciplinary Edu/Plant and Soil Science, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
M.S., Plant and Soil Science/Agricultural Education and Mechanization, Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
B.S., Agricultural Education and Mechanization, Southern Illinois

Girish K. Panicker, Ph.D.

Professor & Director of Conservation Research

Girish K. Panicker, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor & Director of Conservation Research

Areas of Expertise: Agronomy, Pomology, Olericulture, Soil Survey, Soil Conservation, Land Use Planning

Education:
Ph.D., Horticulture, Mississippi State University
M.S., Agronomy, Alcorn State University
B.S., Agriculture Science, University of Kerala, India

Tahir Rashid, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Tahir Rashid, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

        Title: Associate Professor

Areas of Expertise: Integrated pest management, chemical ecology, toxicology

Education:
Ph.D., Entomology, University of Arkansas
M.S., Entomology, University of Arkansas
B.S., Zoology, University of Balochistan

Cedrick Ndhumba Shili, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Cedrick Ndhumba Shili, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Animal Nutrition

Education:
Ph.D., Animal Nutrition, Oklahoma State University
M.S., Animal Science (Animal Nutrition), Oklahoma State University
B.S., Animal Science, University of Lubumbashi

Abdus Sobhan, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Abdus Sobhan, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Food and Agriculture

Education:
Ph.D., Agriculture (Food Engineering), South Dakota State University
M.S., Food and Plant Science, Sangmyung University
B.S., Food Engineering, Hajee Danesh Science and Tech University

Dexter B. Wakefield I, Ph.D.

Professor, Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs

Dexter B. Wakefield I, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor, Dean and Director of Land-Grant Programs

Areas of Expertise: Agricultural Education and Leadership, Agricultural Curriculum Development, Higher Education Administration and Leadership

Education:
Ph.D., Curriculum and Instructions, Agriculture & Extension Education, Purdue University
M.S., Curriculum and Instructions, Agriculture & Extension Education, Purdue University
B.S., Agricultural Education, Fort Valley State University

Juliet Atinuke Yisau, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Juliet Atinuke Yisau, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

Areas of Expertise: Forestry

Education:
Ph.D., Forest Ecology and Conservation, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria
M.S., Forest Ecology and Conservation, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria
B.S., Forestry, Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Nigeria

Chunquan Zhang, Ph.D.

Professor

Chunquan Zhang, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Professor

Areas of Expertise: Plant & Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Biotechnology, Agronomy, Genetics

Education:
Ph.D., Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky
M.S., Plant Pathology, Northeast Agricultural University
B.S., Agronomy, Northeast Agricultural University

Jingfang Zhang, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Jingfang Zhang, Ph.D.

Department: Agriculture

       Title: Assistant Professor

       Areas of Expertise: Agricultural Production

Education:
Ph.D., Applied Economics, Auburn University
M.S., Applied Statistics, Southwest University of Finance and Economics
B.S., Finance, Fujian Normal University