91AV

Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences

Staff and Faculty Directory

Department of Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences


Dr. Venugopal Mendu, Department Chair

Associate Professor, Functional Genomics

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3722
venugopal.mendu@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 117

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Selinda A. Rojas

Administrative Associate III

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3719
Fax: 361-593-2230
Selinda.Rojas@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg., rm 116

Dr. Tolulope Agunbiade

Assistant Professor, Entomology

91AV Citrus Center
(956) 447-3382
tolulope.agunbiade@tamuk.edu
312 N International Blvd, Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Veronica Ancona-Contreras

Professor, Plant Pathology

91AV Citrus Center
(956) 447-3362
Veronica.Ancona-Contreras@tamuk.edu
312 N. International Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Ambrose Anoruo

Professor, Environmental Science and Forest Ecology

Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences
361-593-2426
Fax: 361-593-3788
ambrose.anoruo@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 121B

Dr. Joel Cabrera

Assistant Professor, Horticulture

91AV Citrus Center
(956) 973-3002
Joel.Cabrera@tamuk.edu
312 N. International Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Steven Chumbley

Professor, Agricultural Education and Mechanics

Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3694
Fax: 361-593-3788
steven.chumbley@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg. rm 103

Dr. Sanku Dattamudi

Assistant Professor, Soil Science and Agroecology

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-2421
Sanku.Dattamudi@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 113

Dr. Consuelo Donato

Research Assistant Professor, Hispanic Studies in Rural Agricultural Communities

Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3957
Fax: 361-593-3788
Consuelo.Donato@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 119

Dr. Diane Friend

Assistant Professor, Agribusiness

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
559-302-7371
Diane.Friend@tamuk.edu
Academic Complex Bldg 1, rm 117H, RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX

Dr. Long Gao

Assistant Professor, Agricultural Economics

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3288
Long.Gao@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 130

Dr. Sajjad Hussain

Associate Professor, Horticulture and Plant Breeding

91AV;M University - Kingsville Citrus Center
956-447-3367
Sajjad.Hussain@tamuk.edu
312 N. International Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Madhurababu Kunta

Research Associate Professor, Horticulture and Plant Pathology

91AV Citrus Center
956-447-3360
Madhura.kunta@tamuk.edu
312 N. International Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Shad D. Nelson, Dean

Professor, C.F. Dick Schendel Family Endowed Professor of Soil Science, Soil, Plant and Water Sciences

Agriculture, Agribusiness, and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3712
Fax: 361-593-3713
shad.nelson@tamuk.edu
Support Services Bldg rm 114

Zachary Nowak

Lecturer, Agriculture Mechanics and Agriculture Education

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3808
Zachary.Nowak@tamuk.edu
Agriculture Mechanics Building, Office

Greta Schuster

Professor, Integrated Pest Management and Plant Pathology

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
361-593-3719
Fax: 361-593-3788
greta.schuster@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Ag rm 131

Dr. Mamoudou Sétamou

Director and Professor, Citrus Entomology

91AV Citrus Center
956-447-3370
Mamoudou.Setamou@tamuk.edu
312 N. International Blvd., Weslaco, TX 78596

Dr. Benjamin Turner

Associate Professor, Agriculture and Natural Resource Management

Agriculture, Agriculture Business and Environmental Sciences
361-593-2464
Fax: 361-593-3788
benjamin.turner@tamuk.edu
Kleberg Agriculture Bldg rm 118

Dr Blessing Ugwuanyi

Assistant Professor, Agriculture and Applied Economics

Agriculture, Agribusiness and Environmental Sciences
(806) 300-3842
Blessing.Ugwuanyi@tamuk.edu
Academic Complex Bldg 2, rm 338, RELLIS Campus, Bryan, TX