College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Department of Plant Pathology

Staff

Administrative Staff

Technical Staff

 

Administrative Staff

Chery Hagelganz
Cheryl Hagelganz

Finance Manager

Cheryl supports the finance operations of the department.

345 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-4852

Email: chagelganz@wsu.edu

Mary Stormo

Mary Stormo

Program Coordinator

Mary coordinates the graduate student program for the department.

345 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-9542

Email: stormom@wsu.edu

Robin Stratton
Robin Stratton

Administrative Coordinator

Robin supports the administrative functions of the department. She is the first person to greet you, either in person or on the phone.

345 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-4185

Email: rstratton@wsu.edu

Technical Staff

Mike Adams
Michael J. Adams

Research Technologist
with Jack D. Rogers

Mike does photography and electron microscopy for Dr. Rogers. He also supports the department by facilitating multimedia development.

338 Johnson Hall/ B6-B8 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6855

 

Robin Boal
Robin Boal

Scientific Assistant
with Chang-Lin Xiao

Responsibility: Providing technical support for the tree fruit pathology program addressing biology, epidemiology and control of postharvest diseases of tree fruits commercially grown in Washington State; control of apple powdery mildew.

WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-8181

Email: robinb@tfrec.wsu.edu

Jennifer Carson
Jennifer Carson

Researech Associate
with Timothy Murray

 

230 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-5246

Email: jacarson@wsu.edu

Martin Chilvers
Martin Chilvers

Research Associate
with Tobin Peever

Link to publications

219 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-7418

Email: chilvers@wsu.edu

Tom Cummings
Tom Cummings

Scientific Assistant
with Dennis Johnson

Tom works on the planning, implementing, analyzing, and reporting of research projects involving horticultural crops

317 Johnson Hall/107 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-1998

Email: TFC@wsu.edu

Mike Derie
Mike Derie

Agricultural Research Technician
with Lindsey du Toit

Agriculture Research Technician for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program located at the WSU Mount Vernon REU. Mike assists with lab, greenhouse, and field research on diseases affecting small-seeded vegetable seed crops in Washington.

16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 848-6139

Email: derie@wsu.edu

Keri Druffel
Keri Druffel

Research Technologist
with Hanu Pappu

Keri conducts research using molecular tools to better understand the genetics of disease resistance in wheat.

123 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6713

Email: kdruffel@mail.wsu.edu

Nuesa Guerra
Nuesa Guerra

Associate in Research
with Ekaterini Riga

Neusa maintains nematode cultures in the greenhouses; runs bioassays using bionematicides; and runs molecular diagnostic tests.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9364

Email: nguerra@prosser.wsu.edu

Karen Hansen
Karen Hansen

Biological Research Technician
with Linda Thomashow

Karen performs microbiology and genetics work relating to biological control of fungal root disease.

329 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-3269

Email: kmhansen@wsu.edu

Bill Howell
Bill Howell

Manager, NRSP-5 Program
with Ken Eastwell

Bill manages the national program for the distribution of virus-tested fruit trees.

24106 N. Bunn Rd
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9251

Email: wehowell@wsu.edu

Yong-Ki Kim
Yong-Ki Kim

Postdoctoral Research Associate
with Chang-Lin Xiao

Research area : Biology and epidemiology of Sphaeropsis rot in apple, caused by Sphaeropsis pyriputrescens, a newly reported fungal pathogen.

WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-8181

Email: ykkim@tfrec.wsu.edu

Susan Lambert
Susan Lambert

Nursery Worker
with Ken Eastwell

Susan maintains the collection of virus infected plants that are used in research and as controls for testing laboratories. Susan also performs herbaceous virus testing for NRSP-5 and our research programs.

24106 N. Bunn
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9352

Marjorie Lauer
Marjorie Lauer

Research Technologist I
with Ekaterini Riga

Marj identifies plant parasitic nematodes from soil samples and plant samples. She maintains plant parasitic nematode cultures both in the laboratory and in the greenhouse.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9364

Email: mlauer@wsu.edu

Hongxia Li
Hongxia Li

Post Doctoral Research Associate
with TFREC

Research Area: Management of fungicide resistance of postharvest pathogens, primarily Penicillium expansum and Botrytis cinerea, on apples in the orchard/storage system.

WSU Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center
1100 N. Western Ave
Wenatchee, WA 98801

(509) 663-8181

 

Dmitri Mavrodi
Dmitri Mavrodi

Assistant Scientist
with Linda Thomashow

Research area: genetics and enzymology of antibiotic production; mechanisms of gene regulation and expression; ecology and diversity of antibiotic-producing pseudomonads; plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria.

362 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-3269

Email: dmavrodi@wsu.edu

Olga Mavrodi
Olga Mavrodi

Research Associate
with David Weller

 

362 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-3269

Email: omavrodi@wsu.edu

Carol McKinney
Carol McKinney

Lab Technician II
with Ken Eastwell

Carol manages the WSU ELISA Service Center that performs virus testing for many different crops including fruit trees, grapevines, hops, legumes and ornamentals. This laboratory supports NRSP-5 and the seed certification programs of the western states.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9382

Email: cmckinney@prosser.wsu.edu

Lorraine Seymour
Venkatesan Sengoda Gounder

Associate in Research
with Hanu Pappu

 

5230 Konnowac Pass Road
Wapato, WA 98951-9651

 

Email: venkat74@wsu.edu

 

Lorraine Seymour
Lorraine Seymour

Associate in Research
with Ken Eastwell

Lorraine performs virus and viroid testing for NRSP-5 and participates in all aspects of our virus research program.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9372

Email: lseymour@wsu.edu

Ron Sloot
Ron Sloot

Agricultural Research Technician
with Scot Hulbert

Research area: direct-seed cropping systems with root disease emphasis.

Greenhouse
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-8715

Email: rsloot@wsu.edu

Anmin Wan
Anmin Wan

Reseach Associate
with Xianming Chen

 

233 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-1596

Email: awan@wsu.edu

John Wilson
John Wilson

Reseach Technologist Supervisor with Ekaterini Riga

John conducts field trials using synthetic nematicides, organic nematicides, green manures, cover crops, and crop rotations towards controlling plant parasitic nematodes of main crops.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9328

Email: jhwilson@wsu.edu

David Wood
David A. Wood

Biological Technician
with USDA-ARS

Dave assists plant pathologists in conducting research on cereal diseases, especially rusts, powdery mildew and smuts of wheat.

USDA Greenhouse
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-4789

Email: dawood@mail.wsu.edu

Chuntao Yin
Chuntao Yin

Research Associate
with Scot Hulbert

 

309 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6480

Email: chuntao_yin@wsu.edu

Johnson Hall 329 (office) &
328 (lab)
Tel.: (509)335-3733
Fax: (509)335-9581
E-mail: carris@mail.wsu.edu

 

Teaching:

General Mycology PlP 421/521-offered every fall semester (PLP521 Online)

Advanced Fungal Biology PlP 526 -offered alternate spring semesters

Molds, Mildews and Mushrooms: The Fifth Kingdom PlP150 -offered every spring semester

Other Teaching Activities:

"Hunting Fall Mushrooms," Community Enrichment Program, University of Idaho

Mushroom forays for Palouse Mycological Association.

Professional Activities:

Liaison, WSU Association for Faculty Women (2005-present)

 

 

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