Directors in the North Central Region

Directors in the North Central Region

Last Update: 11/12/2009

Illinois	Indiana	Iowa	Kansas
Michigan	MINNESOTA	Missouri	Nebraska
North Dakota	Ohio	South Dakota	Wisconsin
North Central Regional Association Office

ILLINOIS
Office of Research, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Jozef Kokini, Associate Dean of Research & Director kokini@uiuc.edu	(217) 333-0240 (217) 244-2794 (Debbie)	(217) 333-5816	Food Engineering	Agricultural Experiment Station 211B Mumford Hall 1301 West Gregory Drive Urbana, Illinois 61801	Debbie Malloch dmalloch@uiuc.edu Joe Latessa (Appendix E) jlatessa@uiuc.edu
Hans Blaschek, Assistant Dean blaschek@uiuc.edu	(217) 333-8224	(217) 333-5816	Food Microbiology	488 ASL, MC 630 1207 W. Gregory Dr. Urbana, Illinois 61801
Edwin C. Hahn, Assistant Dean for Veterinary Programs ned@ad.uiuc.edu	(217) 333-4291	(217) 333-4628	Animal Virology, Immunology	3231 VMBSB, MC 002 2001 S. Lincoln Urbana, IL 61801	Nikki Hausmann nhausman@uiuc.edu
George C. Fahey, Jr., Assistant Dean gcfahey@uiuc.edu	(217) 265-0792	(217) 333-5816	Animal Nutrition	264 Animal Sciences Laboratory 1207 W. Gregory Drive Urbana, IL 61801	Janet Wiegel wiegel@uiuc.edu

INDIANA
Agricultural Research Programs

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
				Agricultural Research Programs 615 W. State St., Room 118 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2053	Sherry Oland (Appendix E) oland@purdue.edu
Marshall Martin, Senior Associate Director and Assistant Dean marshallmartin@purdue.edu	(765) 494-8365	(765) 494-0808	Ag Economics	Agricultural Research Programs 615 W. State St., Room 118 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2053	Jessica Crum (Appendix E) jcrum@purdue.edu
Dennis Savaiano, Dean, School of Consumer and Family Sciences savaiano@cfs.purdue.edu	(765) 494-8210	(765) 496-1168	Nutrition	School of Consumer and Family Sciences Stone Hall, Room 110 700 W. State St. West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2059	Brenda Fisher fisherb@cfs.pudue.edu
E. K. Asem, Associate Director School of Veterinary Med. asem@purdue.edu	(765) 496-3485	(765) 496-1261	Avian Physiology	School of Veterinary Medicine Veterinary Administration 625 Harrison Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2026	Sue Wood-Barton woodbart@purdue.edu
Richard Linton, Associate Director, Food Safety linton@purdue.edu	(765) 494-6481	(765) 494-0808	Food Science	Agricultural Research Programs 615 W. State St., Room 118 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2053
Ron Turco, Assistant Director, Environmental Sciences rturco@purdue.edu	(765) 494-8077	(765) 494-0808	Agronomy	Agricultural Research Programs 615 W. State St., Room 118 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2053

IOWA
Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station
Iowa State University College of Agriculture

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Wendy K. Wintersteen, Dean and Director wwinters@iastate.edu	(515) 294-2518	(515) 294-6800	Entomology	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 138 Curtiss Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1050	Joyce Shiers jshiers@iastate.edu Josie Six (AES Budget Contact) jsix@iastate.edu
Joe P. Colletti, Senior Assoc. Dean and Assoc. Director colletti@iastate.edu	(515) 294-1823	(515) 294-6800	Forestry	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 138 Curtiss Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1050	Carla Persaud cpersaud@iastate.edu Cathy Good (Appendix E) cgood@iastate.edu
Gerald Miller, Associate Dean soil@iastate.edu	(515) 294-4333	(515)294-5745	Agronomy	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 132 Curtiss Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1050	Linda Schultz lschultz@iastate.edu
David G. Acker, Associate Dean dacker@iastate.edu	(515) 294-6614	(515) 294-5334	Ag Education	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 134 Curtiss Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1050	Maureen Stohlmeyer mstohlme@iastate.edu
John D. Lawrence, Assistant Director jdlaw@iastate.edu	(515) 294-6290	(515) 294-1700	Economics	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 468F Heady Hall Ames, Iowa 50011-1070
Carla A. Peterson, Assistant Director Associate Dean, College of Human Sciences carlapet@iastate.edu	(515) 294-9207	(515) 294-7802	Special Education	Iowa Agriculture and Home Economics Experiment Station Iowa State University E262 Lagomarcino Ames, Iowa 50011-3191	Nicci Port nport@iastate.edu

KANSAS
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Fred Cholick, Dean and Director `fcholick@ksu.edu`	(785) 532-7137	(785) 532-6563	Plant Breeding and Genetics	Agricultural Experiment Station Kansas State University 114 Waters Hall Manhattan, Kansas 66506-4008	Dorothy Doan ddoan@ksu.edu
J. Ernest Minton, Associate Director eminton@ksu.edu	(785) 532-6148	(785) 532-5549	Animal Phyisology	Agricultural Experiment Station Kansas State University 148 Waters Hall Manhattan, Kansas 66506-4010	Kim Rothwell krothwel@ksu.edu Charisse Powell (Appendix E) cpowell@ksu.edu

MICHIGAN
Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Steve Pueppke, Director pueppke@msu.edu	(517) 355-0123	(517) 353-5406	Plant Molecular Biology	Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Michigan State University 109 Agriculture Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1039	Linda Estill lsestill@msu.edu Beverly Riedinger (AES Acounting Manager) rieding1@canr.msu.edu
Doug Buhler, Associate Director buhler@msu.edu	(517) 355-0123	(517) 353-5406	Plant and Soil Science	Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Michigan State University 109 Agriculture Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1039	Jackie Desander desander@msu.edu Linda Haubert (Appendix E) maesprj@msu.edu
John Baker, Associate Director baker@anr.msu.edu	(517) 355-0123	(517) 353-5406	Veterinary Medicine	Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Michigan State University 109 Agriculture Hall East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1039	Linda Estill lsestill@msu.edu

MINNESOTA
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Beverly Durgan, Director durga001@umn.edu	(612) 624-2703	(612) 625-6227	Weed Science	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Minnesota 240 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108	Shelly Tschida stschida@umn.edu
Sarah Greening, Deputy Director greening@umn.edu	(612) 625-1972	(612) 625-6227	Administration	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Minnesota 240 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108	Ruth Sanborn (Appendix E) sanbo001@umn.edu
Allen Levine, Associate Director aslevine@umn.edu	(612) 624-7173	(612) 625-1260	Food Science	College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences U of M, 277 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108	Karen Kotval kotva001@umn.edu
Trevor Ames, Associate Director amesx001@umn.edu	612-625-7791	612-624-8753	Veterinary Medicine	College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota 443 Veterinary Medical Center 1365 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	Cindy Irons irons005@umn.edu
Jean Quam, Associate Director jquam@umn.edu	(612) 626-5177	(612) 626-7496	Social Work	College of Education & Human Development U of M, 104 Burton Hall 178 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455	Terese Anderson ande3690@umn.edu
Thomas Fisher, Associate Director fishe033@umn.edu	(612) 626-9068	(612) 625-7525	Architecture	College of Design University of Minnesota 101 Rapson Hall 89 Church Street Minneapolis, MN 55455	Paige Rohman prohman@umn.edu
Robert Elde, Associate Director belde@biosci.cbs.umn.edu	(612) 624-2244	(612) 624-2785	Neuroscience	College of Biological Sciences University of Minnesota 123 Snyder Hall 1475 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	Patricia Anderson ander192@umn.edu
Abel Ponce de Leon, Associate Director apl@umn.edu	(612) 624-2299	(612) 625-1260	Animal Science	College of Food, Agricultural nd Natural Resource Sciences U of M, 277 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108	Betty Davidson david011@umn.edu
Srirama Rao, Assistant Director psrao@umn.edu	(612) 625-5163	(612) 625-4734	Veterinary Medicine	College of Veterinary Medicine University of Minnesota 443 Veterinary Medical Center 1365 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	Shan Balmer balme001@umn.edu
David Johnson, Assistant Director johns006@umn.edu	(612) 624-1062	(612) 624-8279	Community Integration	College of Education & Human Development U of M, 104 Burton Hall 178 Pillsbury Drive SE Minneapolis, MN 55455	Laura Hagen gardz001@umn.edu
Marilyn DeLong, Assistant Director mdelong@umn.edu	(612) 625-1219	(612) 625-1922	Textiles/Clothing Design	College of Human Ecology University of Minnesota 32 McNeal Hall 1985 Buford Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	Lisa Luttinen mcdow008@umn.edu
Huber Warner, Assistant Director warne033@umn.edu	(612) 625-1839	(612) 624-2785	Biological Sciences	College of Biological Sciences University of Minnesota 123 Snyder Hall 1475 Gortner Avenue St. Paul, MN 55108	Cindy Lawson clawson@umn.edu
Michael Schmitt, Associate Director schmi009@umn.edu	(612) 626-4021	(612) 625-6227	Biological Sciences	University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota 240 Coffey Hall 1420 Eckles Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55108	Cynthia Kommers komm002@umn.edu

MISSOURI
Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Thomas L. Payne, Dean and Director cafnr@missouri.edu	(573) 882-3846	(573) 884-6539	Entomology	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Missouri 2-69 Agriculture Building Columbia, Missouri 65211	Linda Holsinger HolsingerL@missouri.edu
Marc Linit, Associate Dean for Research linit@missouri.edu	(573) 882-7488	(573) 884-5435	Entomolgy	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Missouri 2-44 Agriculture Building Columbia, Missouri 65211	Beverly Spencer spencerb@missouri.edu Liz Bent (Appendix E) BentEO@missouri.edu
Jo Britt-Rankin, Associate Dean and Associate Professor britt-rankinj@missouri.edu	(573) 882-7828	(573) 884-5768	Nutritional Sciences	Human Environmental Science - Extension University of Missouri 110 Gwynn Hall Columbia, Missouri, 65211	Diane Davis davisdia@missouri.edu
Jeffrey W. Tyler, Assistant Director, Veterinary Medicine TylerJ@missouri.edu	(573) 882-7821	(573) 884-0173	Veterinary Medicine	College of Veterinary Medicine University of Missouri Columbia, MO 65211

NEBRASKA
Agricultural Research Division, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Susan Fritz, Interim Dean and Director for Agricultural Research and Associate Director, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station sfritz1@unl.edu	(402) 472-2045	(402) 472-9071	Gender and Community Leadership	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Nebraska 207 Agricultural Hall Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0704	Dora Dill ddill1@unl.edu Nelvie Lienemann (Appendix E) nlienemann1@unl.edu
David Jackson, Associate Dean and Associate Director, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station djackson1@unl.edu	(402) 472-2045	(402) 472-9071	Food Science	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Nebraska 207 Agricultural Hall Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0704	Dora Dill ddill1@unl.edu
Deb Hamernik, Associate Dean, Agricultural Research Division Associate Director, Nebraska Agricultural Experiment Station dhamernik2@unl.edu	(402) 472-2045	(402) 472-9071	Animal Science	Agricultural Experiment Station University of Nebraska 207 Agricultural Hall Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0704
Marjorie Kostelnik, Assistant Director mkostelnik2@unl.edu	(402) 472-2913	(402) 472-0640	Family and Child Ecology	College of Human Resources & Family Sciences University of Nebraska 105 Home Economics Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68583-0704	Melanie Kellogg mkellogg1@unl.edu

NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Ken Grafton, Dean and Director K.Grafton@ndsu.edu	(701) 231-6693	(701) 231-8520	Plant Breeding and Agronomy	Agricultural Experiment Station North Dakota State University Dept. 7500 Fargo, North Dakota 58105-6050	Lucy Radke (Appendix E) L.Radke@ndsu.edu

OHIO
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center/Ohio State University

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Steven Slack, Director oardc@osu.edu	(330) 263-3701	(330) 263-3688	Plant Pathology	Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center The Ohio State University 1680 Research Services Building Wooster, Ohio 44691	Shelley Whitworth whitworth.2@osu.edu
David A. Benfield, Associate Director benfield.2@osu.edu	(330) 263-3703	(330) 263-3688	Veterinary Medicine	Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center The Ohio State University 1680 Research Services Building Wooster, Ohio 44691	Loren Harper (Appendix E) harper.202@osu.edu
F. William Ravlin, Associate Director ravlin.1@osu.edu	(330) 263-3705	(330) 263-3688	Entomology	Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center The Ohio State University 1680 Research Services Building Wooster, Ohio 44691	Bill Koshar koshar.3@osu.edu

SOUTH DAKOTA
South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
John Kirby, Director john.kirby@sdstate.edu	(605) 688-4149	(605) 688-6065	Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology	Agricultural Experiment Station South Dakota State University - Box 2207 Ag Hall, Room 135 Brookings, South Dakota 57007-0291	Janean Caugherty janean.caugherty@sdstate.edu
Robert Thaler, Acting Associate Director Robert.Thaler@sdstate.edu	(605) 688-4149	(605) 688-6065	Animal and Range Science	Agricultural Experiment Station South Dakota State University - Box 2207 Ag Hall, Room 135 Brookings, South Dakota 57007-0291	Janean Caugherty janean.caugherty@sdstate.edu

WISCONSIN
College of Agricultural and Life Sciences

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Irwin Goldman, Interim Dean and Director ilgoldma@wisc.edu	(608) 265-5274	(608) 265-9534	Horticulture	College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin 1450 Linden Dr. Room 140 Madison, WI 53706-1562	Madelyn Alt malt@cals.wisc.edu
Raymond Guries, Interim Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Research rpguries@wisc.edu	(608) 262-0449		Forestry	College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin 1450 Linden Dr. Room 146 Madison, WI 53706-1562	Janis Simons jsimons@cals.wisc.edu
Angie Seilter, Assistant Director aseitler@cals.wisc.edu	(608) 261-1432	(608) 265-9534	Administration	College of Agricultural and Life Sciences University of Wisconsin 1450 Linden Dr. Room 240C Madison, WI 53706-1562	Bonnie Jaedike bjaedike@cals.wisc.edu
Mary Behan, Assistant Director behanm@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu	(608) 263-1008	(608) 263-6573	Veterinary Medicine	School of Veterinary Medicine University of Wisconsin 2015 Linden Drive West Madison, WI 53706-1562	Rose Hernandez hernandr@svm.vetmed.wisc.edu
Robin A. Douthitt, Assistant Director douthitt@facstaff.wisc.edu	(608) 262-4847	(608) 265-4969	Consumer Science	School of Human Ecology 146 Human Ecology Building Madison, WI 53706	Julie Anderson jaander8@wisc.edu

NCRA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
www.wisc.edu/ncra

Name/Title/E-Mail	Phone	Fax	Discipline	Office Address	Assistant Name & Email
Arlen Leholm, NCRA Executive Director leholm@cals.wisc.edu	(608) 262-2349	(608) 265-6434	Team Building and Shared Leadership	NCRA Office 1450 Linden Dr Room 212E Madison, WI 53706	Christina Hamilton ncra@cals.wisc.edu chamilton@cals.wisc.edu
Christina Hamilton, NCRA Assistant Director chamilton@cals.wisc.edu	(608) 262-2349	(608)265-6434	Plant and Soil Science, Analytical Chemistry	NCRA Office 1450 Linden Dr Room 212D Madison, WI 53706

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