Faculty Directory


Instructors | Research Associates | Retired Faculty

Rich Marini *Rich Marini, Head and Professor of Horticulture
117 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-2571, email: rpm12@psu.edu
arteca *Richard N. Arteca, Professor of Horticultural Physiology
204 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2252, email: rna@psu.edu
Ricky Bates *Rick Bates, Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
303 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814)-863-2198, email: rmb30@psu.edu
*Robert Berghage, Associate Professor of Horticulture
318C Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2190, email: rdb4@psu.edu
*Kathleen Brown (Evensen), Professor of Postharvest Physiology
220 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2260, email: kbe@psu.edu
*Robert M. Crassweller, Professor of Tree Fruit
7 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-6163, email: rmc7@psu.edu
Dennis Decoteau *Dennis R. Decoteau, Professor of Horticulture and Plant Ecosystem Health
Departments of Horticulture and Plant Pathology
18 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-5587, Email: drd10@psu.edu
*David M. Eissenstat, Professor of Woody Plant Physiology
218 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-3371, email: dme9@psu.edu
Majid Foolad *Majid R. Foolad, Professor of Plant Genetics
217 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-5408, email: mrf5@psu.edu
Mark Guiltinan *Mark J. Guiltinan, Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
(Department of Horticulture/Biotechnology Institute)
422 Life Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-6139, email: mjg9@psu.edu
Charles Heuser Charles W. Heuser, Professor of Horticultural Physiology
315 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2253, email: cwh2@psu.edu
Jay Holcomb *E. Jay Holcomb, Professor of Floriculture
317 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2258, email: ejh3@psu.edu
Kathleen Kelley *Kathleen Kelley, Associate Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management
301 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2196, email: kmk17@psu.edu
Roger Koide2 *Roger T. Koide, Professor of Horticultural Ecology
107 Headhouse #1, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-0710, email: rxk13@psu.edu
Bill Lamont *William J. Lamont Jr., Professor of Vegetable Crops
206 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-7118, email: wlamont@psu.edu
Jonathan Lynch *Jonathan P. Lynch, Professor of Plant Nutrition
221 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2256, email: jp14@psu.edu
Martin McGann Martin McGann, Associate Professor of Landscape Contracting
305 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-7595, email: mrm19@psu.edu
Mike Orzolek *Michael D. Orzolek, Professor of Vegetable Crops
203 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2251, email: mdo1@psu.edu
Elsa Sanchez *Elsa Sánchez, Associate Professor of Horticultural Systems Management
202 Tyson Building, University Park PA 16802
(814) 863-2433, email: esanchez@psu.edu
Dave Sanford David L. Sanford, Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
(Berks Campus Agricultural Program Coordinator)
Berks Campus, Tulpehocken Road, PO Box 7009, Reading, PA 19610
(610) 396-6161, email: dls30@psu.edu
Schupp James Schupp, Associate Professor of Pomology
Fruit Research and Extension Center
PO Box 330, 290 University Drive, Biglerville PA 17307
(717) 677-6116, email: jrs42@psu.edu
Jim Sellmer *James C. Sellmer, Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
314 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2250, email: jcs32@psu.edu
Dan Stearns *Dan T. Stearns, Professor of Landscape Contracting
306 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-6167, email: dts3@psu.edu

[*Graduate Faculty]
 
Instructors 
Paige M. Thomas Paige M. Thomas, Instructor in Horticulture
118 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-6087, email: pmt2@psu.edu
Mike Mohney, Instructor in Landscape Contracting
Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
email: mrm126@psu.edu
James Savage, Affiliate Instructor in Horticulture
17 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-7719, email: jes10@psu.edu
Research Associates 
Kathy Demchak, Senior Extension Associate
107A Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-2303, email: efz@psu.edu
Louise Comas, Research Associate
16 Tyson Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 865-0697, email: lhc105@psu.edu
Siela Maximova, Research Associate
418 Life Sciences Building, University Park, PA 16802
(814) 863-7286, email: snm104@psu.edu
Retired Faculty 
  Ernest Bergman, Professor Emeritus of Plant Nutrition
  Richard Craig, Professor Emeritus of Plant Breeding &
J. Franklin Styer Professor Emeritus of Horticultural Botany
  Peter A. Ferretti, Professor of Vegetable Crops
  Larry J. Kuhns, Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
  J. Robert Nuss, Professor of Ornamental Horticulture
  Dennis Wolnick, Associate Professor Emeritus of Floriculture
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