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

 

Sudeep Bag
Sudeep Bag

Research Associate
with Hanu Pappu

Sudeep comes from New Delhi, India where he worked at the Advanced Center for Plant Virology at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. Sudeep is working on biological and molecular aspects of thrips-transmitted tospoviruses.

123 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6713

Email: sudeepbag@wsu.edu


Tess Blackwelder

Associate in Research
with Dean Glawe

 

UW College of Forsest Resources
Box 352100
Seattle, WA 98195

(206) 685-2428

Email: tesssset@u.washington.edu

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

Robin Boal
Louise Brissey

Agricultural Research Technologist II
with Lindsey du Toit

Agricultural Research Technologist II for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program located at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. Louise assists with lab and greenhouse research on diseases affecting small-seeded vegetable seed crops in Washington, particularly seed health testing.

16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 848-6130

Email: lbrissey@wsu.edu  


Katie Coats

Scientific Assistant
with Gary Chastagner

 

2606 W Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371

(253) 445-4500

 

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


Annie DeBauw

Agricultural Research Technologist II
with Gary Chastagner

 

2606 W Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371

(253) 445-4500

 

Mike Derie
Mike Derie

Scientific Assistant
with Lindsey du Toit

Scientific Assistant for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program located at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. 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


Gil Dermott

Plant Technician II
with Gary Chastagner

 

2606 W Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371

(253) 445-4500

 

Keri Druffel
Keri Druffel

Research Technologist
with Hanu Pappu

Keri utilizes a wide range of molecular tools to characterize plan viral genomes, and has expertise in developing serological and molecular diagnostics for viruses of a wide range of genera including Tospovirus, Caulimovirus, Badnavirus, Carlavirus, Potyvirus, Potexvirus, Luteovirus, and Foveavirus.

 

123 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6713

Email: kdruffel@mail.wsu.edu


Marianne Elliott

Research Associate
with Gary Chastagner

 

2606 W Pioneer Way
Puyallup, WA 98371

(253) 445-4500

 


Oscar Garcia

Plant Technician III
with Gary Grove

 

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-2226

 

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
Babette Gundersen

Agricultural Research Technologist III
with Debra Inglis

Babette works as Ag Tech III in the Vegetable Pathology Program at WSU-Mount Vernon NWREC.  Winner of the WSU President’s Employee Excellent Award in 2002, she is actively involved in field, greenhouse, and laboratory research projects on a wide range of vegetables including green peas and red potatoes.

16650 State Route 536
Mount Vernon, WA 98273

(360) 848-6135

Email: gunde@wsu.edu


Linga Reddy Gutha

Research Associate
with Naidu Rayapati

Dr. Linga Reddy Gutha conducts molecular biological research related to grapevine viruses.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-2226

Email: glreddy@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
Barbara Holmes

Agricultural Research Technologist I
with Lindsey du Toit

Agricultural Research Technologist I for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program located at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC. Barbara 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) 848-6130

Email: bholmes@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

Jodi Humann
Jodi Humann

Postdoctoral Research Associate
with Brenda Schroeder

 

358 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-5813

Email:jhumann@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@wsu.edu


Kathy Klos

Associate in Research
with Timothy Murray

 

230 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-5246

Email: kklos@wsu.edu

Dmitri Mavrodi
Youn-sig Kwak

Research Associate
with David Weller

 

362 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6269

Email:younsig.kwak@email.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


Qingchun Liu

Research Associate
with Gary Grove

 

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-2226

 

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


Tefera Mekuria

Research Associate
with Naidu Rayapati

Dr. Tefera Mekuria conducts research on molecular diversity and epidemiology of grapevine viruses.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-2226

Email: tmekuria@wsu.edu


Mark Nelson

Scientific Assistant
with Gary Grove

 

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-2226

 


Dan Qiu

Postdoctoral Research Associate
with Weidong Chen

 

223 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-4008

Email:dqiu@wsu.edu


Shannon Santoy

Scientific Assistant
with Ken Eastwell

Shannon performs and validates nucleic acid based testing protocols to support the regulatory mission of our program.  She also develops molecular diagnostic methods to support the virology research programs in fruit trees, grapevines and hop.

24106 N. Bunn Rd.
Prosser, WA 99350

(509) 786-9372

Email: ssantoy@mail.prosser.wsu.edu


Kurt Schroeder

USDA Post Doc
with Tim Paulitz

 

324 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-1116

Email: kschroeder@wsu.edu

Venkatesan Sengoda Gounder
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

Keri Druffel
Bhadra Murthy Vemulapati

Associate in Research
with Hanu Pappu

 

123 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6713

Email:

Anmin Wan
Anmin Wan

Reseach Associate
with Xianming Chen

 

233 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-1596

Email: awan@wsu.edu

Henry Wetzel
Henry Wetzel

Reseach Associate
with Timothy Murray

 

311 Johnson Hall
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-6345

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

Meichun Xiang
Meichun Xiang

Research Associate
with Weidong Chen

 

227 PBS
Pullman, WA 99164

(509) 335-4008

Email: mxiang@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


 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

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