Dennis J. Murphy Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

A nationally and internationally recognized leader in agricultural safety and health. As a result of his work, Murphy can document a nearly 50 percent reduction in the rate of farm work injury in Pennsylvania over the past 10 years.

Contact Information

Email: djm13@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-7157

Website: http://www.abe.psu.edu/facstaff/Murphy.htm

Robert Van Saun Ph.D., D.V.M.

Associate Professor, Veterinary Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

The link between animal nutrition and health, particularly large farm animals i.e. dairy and beef cattle and horses; nutrient management and prevention medicine

Contact Information

Email: rjv10@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-6995

Website: http://www.vetsci.psu.edu/personnel/faculty/vansaun.cfm

David Wolfgang V.M.D.

Extension veterinarian/field studies director, Veterinary Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Dairy cow herd health and disease prevention and farm improvements to food quality and safety

Contact Information

Email: drw12@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-5849

Website: http://www.vetsci.psu.edu/personnel/faculty/wolfgang...

Bhushan Jayarao

Extension veterinarian, Veterinary Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Farm-based food safety and public health, including farm management practices to prevent animal diseases and reduce pathogens in food animals and their products

Contact Information

Email: bmj3@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-5939

Website: http://www.fred.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/fred/investigato...

Stam Zervanos Ph.D.

Professor of Biology Emeritus, Division of Science,

Expertise

Groundhogs and their physiology, hibernation and mating patterns

Contact Information

Email: smz1@psu.edu

Phone: 610-396-6166

Website: http://www.bk.psu.edu/faculty/zervanos/

Kenneth W. Bailey Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Dairy industry and markets in Pennsylvania and the U.S.; state, regional and federal dairy policies; milk and dairy product pricing

Contact Information

Email: BaileyK@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8649

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/kbailey/

Ken Kephart Ph.D.

Professor, Dairy & Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Pig and swine production and farming

Contact Information

Email: kbk2@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-3671

Website: http://www.das.psu.edu/vita/index.cfm?personID=104

Larry Hutchinson DVM, B.S.

Professor, Veterinary Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Cattle, dairy cow and other livestock health and care issues

Contact Information

Email: lxh6@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-5938

Website: http://www.fred.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/fred/investigato...

Lester Griel V.M.D.

professor of veterinary science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Animal health and herd management

Contact Information

Email: lcg1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-7696

Website: http://vbs.psu.edu/department-directory/lcg1

Jacob Werner V.M.D.

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Medicine and dairy and animal sciences, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Agricultural animals and wildlife

Contact Information

Email: jrw140@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-1495

Maryann Frazier M.Ag.

Sr. Extension Associate, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Bees and apiculture; control of parasitic mites on honey bees; pollination

Contact Information

Email: mxt15@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-4621

Website: http://www.ento.psu.edu/Personnel/ExtAssoc/frazierm.htm

Stephen M. Smith Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Rural communities, employment and development issues in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Also, international topics i.e. agrarian reform and land institutions, and small and peasant farm development

Contact Information

Email: smsmith@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-5461

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/SSmith/default.asp

Stephen M. Smith Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Rural communities, employment and development issues in Pennsylvania and the U.S. Also, international topics i.e. agrarian reform and land institutions, and small and peasant farm development

Contact Information

Email: smsmith@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-5461

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/SSmith/default.asp

William E. Sharpe Ph.D.

Professor of Forest Hydrology, Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

drinking water quality; residential water conservation; forest regeneration; impact of acid rain on forests and bodies of water

Contact Information

Email: wes@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8564

Website: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/Faculty/sharpe.htm

Dennis J. Murphy Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural & Biological Engineering, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

A nationally and internationally recognized leader in agricultural safety and health. As a result of his work, Murphy can document a nearly 50 percent reduction in the rate of farm work injury in Pennsylvania over the past 10 years.

Contact Information

Email: djm13@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-7157

Website: http://www.abe.psu.edu/facstaff/Murphy.htm

Kenneth W. Bailey Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Dairy industry and markets in Pennsylvania and the U.S.; state, regional and federal dairy policies; milk and dairy product pricing

Contact Information

Email: BaileyK@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8649

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/kbailey/

Ken Kephart Ph.D.

Professor, Dairy & Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Pig and swine production and farming

Contact Information

Email: kbk2@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-3671

Website: http://www.das.psu.edu/vita/index.cfm?personID=104

John Ayers Ph.D.

Professor, Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Disease resistance in plants; disease of corn; pesticide education

Contact Information

Email: jea@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865 7776

Website: http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/FACULTY/ayers.html

J. Lynne Brown Ph.D.

Associated Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Nutrition and how consumers make decisions about foods and food products

Contact Information

Email: f9a@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-3973

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/br...

Kenneth W. Bailey Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Dairy industry and markets in Pennsylvania and the U.S.; state, regional and federal dairy policies; milk and dairy product pricing

Contact Information

Email: BaileyK@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8649

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/kbailey/

Robert Beelman Ph.D.

Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Production and processing of mushrooms in Pennsylvania and the U.S.

Contact Information

Email: rbb6@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2964

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/be...

Edward Mills Ph.D.

Professor of Dairy and Animal Science, Dairy & Animal Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Preparation and packaging to assure flavor and safety of meat products. Applications of ingredients and procedures to improve performance of reduced fat meat products.

Contact Information

Email: emills@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-2394

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/mi...

Michael D. Orzolek Ph.D.

Professor of Vegetable Crops, Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Vegetable and berries production and marketing, weed management and use of plastic mulches, high tunnels, row covers and drip irrigation on the growth and yield of such crops

Contact Information

Email: mdo1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2251

Website: http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/dept/faculty/orzolek/orzo...

Bob Roberts Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Dairy products processing including ice cream, yogurt, and cheese. Ice cream retailing and production.

Contact Information

Email: BobRoberts@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2959

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/ro...

Stephanie Doores Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Identification and survival of Listeria monocytogenes in food, particularly dairy and meat products; the effect of microwave cooking on foodborne pathogens

Contact Information

Email: sxd11@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2956

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/do...

Gregory Ziegler Ph.D.

Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Physical properties and processing of chocolate and confectionery foods

Contact Information

Email: grz1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2960

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/zi...

Luke LaBorde Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Quality and safety of minimally processed and shelf-stable fruits and vegetables

Contact Information

Email: lfl5@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2298

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/la...

Catherine Cutter Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

food safety, food processing, and meat microbiology i.e. government regulations for Pennsylvania and U.S. meat industry

Contact Information

Email: cnc3@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-8862

Website: http://www.foodscience.psu.edu/Department/Faculty/cu...

Daniel Royse Ph.D.

Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Cultivation of edible mushrooms; mushroom production and diseases

Contact Information

Email: E-mail: djr4@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-7322

Website: http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/FACULTY/royse.htm

David Beyer Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Food Science, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Mushroom technology, production, and farm management particularly in Pennsylvania

Contact Information

Email: dmb8@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-7059

Website: http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/FACULTY/BEYER.HTML

Ke Chung Kim Ph.D.

Professor, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Biodiversity inventory and conservation; forensic entomology; animal host-parasite interactions biodiversity in Korea's Demilitarized Zone

Contact Information

Email: kck@psu.edu

Phone: 824-863-2863

Website: http://www.ento.psu.edu/Personnel/Faculty/kim.htm

Larry Kuhns Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus, Ornamental Horticulture, Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Management of roadside vegetation and in nursery, landscape, and Christmas tree plantings; road and street tree management

Contact Information

Email: ljk@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2197

Website: http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/dept/faculty/kuhns/kuhns....

Michael D. Orzolek Ph.D.

Professor of Vegetable Crops, Horticulture, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Vegetable and berries production and marketing, weed management and use of plastic mulches, high tunnels, row covers and drip irrigation on the growth and yield of such crops

Contact Information

Email: mdo1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-2251

Website: http://hortweb.cas.psu.edu/dept/faculty/orzolek/orzo...

Lester Griel V.M.D.

professor of veterinary science, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Animal health and herd management

Contact Information

Email: lcg1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-7696

Website: http://vbs.psu.edu/department-directory/lcg1

Steve Jacobs M.S.

Sr. Extension Associate, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Insect behaviors; Urban and Public Health Entomology; Lyme disease education

Contact Information

Email: sbj2@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-3963

Website: http://www.ento.psu.edu/Personnel/ExtAssoc/jacobs.htm

Ke Chung Kim Ph.D.

Professor, Entomology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Biodiversity inventory and conservation; forensic entomology; animal host-parasite interactions biodiversity in Korea's Demilitarized Zone

Contact Information

Email: kck@psu.edu

Phone: 824-863-2863

Website: http://www.ento.psu.edu/Personnel/Faculty/kim.htm

Albert Luloff Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Community economic development, restructuring of economic base of rural areas and small towns. Also, impacts of rapid social change, on the human and natural resource bases.

Contact Information

Email: aeluloff@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8643

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/ALuloff/default.asp

Timothy Kelsey Ph.D.

Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Pennsylvania municipal government and planning issues i.e. local taxes and tax reform, land use particularly rural land, impact of population growth/decline on commnunities and local government finances, farmland preservation issues

Contact Information

Email: tkelsey@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-9542

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/TKelsey/default.asp

H. Louis Moore M.S.

Professor, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Agricultural marketing, specializing in livestock meat and agricultural plicy, farm management, international agariculture, specilizing in Central and Eastern Europe.

Contact Information

Email: hlm4@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-0460

Website: http://www.aers.psu.edu/faculty/HMoore/default.asp

Henry D. Gerhold Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of Forest Genetics, Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Forest genetics of landscape trees, Christmas trees, and timber species; management of municipal trees

Contact Information

Email: hdg@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865-3281

Website: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/Faculty/gerhold.htm

Daniel J. Cosgrove Ph.D.

Professor, Biology, Eberly College of Science

Expertise

Plant-cell growth; expansin proteins; plant cell walls; plant genetically modified organism (GMO) issues

Contact Information

Email: fsl@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-3892

Website: http://www.bio.psu.edu/Faculty/Cosgrove/

Nina V. Fedoroff Ph.D.

Evan Pugh Professor, Biology, Eberly College of Science

Expertise

Internationally renowned researcher in plant genetics, particularly stress responses that enables plants to fight off diseases and environmental pollutants, and biotechnology

Contact Information

Email: nvf1@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-4576

Website: http://www.lsc.psu.edu/lsc/fedoroff.html

John Ayers Ph.D.

Professor, Plant Pathology, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Disease resistance in plants; disease of corn; pesticide education

Contact Information

Email: jea@psu.edu

Phone: 814-865 7776

Website: http://www.ppath.cas.psu.edu/FACULTY/ayers.html

Gary J. San Julian Ph.D.

Professor of Wildlife Resources, Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Wildlife ecology; wildlife damage management; environmental education; and human dimensions of natural resources

Contact Information

Email: gsjulian@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-0401

Website: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/faculty/s_julian.htm

Margaret Brittingham Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Wildlife Resources, Forest Resources, College of Agricultural Sciences

Expertise

Bird ecology; effects of habitat fragmentation on bird populations; incorporating wildlife needs into forest management plans; managing for wildlife on private lands i.e. bats

Contact Information

Email: mxb21@psu.edu

Phone: 814-863-8442

Website: http://www.sfr.cas.psu.edu/Faculty/britting.htm