Oklahoma State University


Faculty and Students

Associated Faculty


NIMFFAB Director
Jacqueline Fletcher
Entomology & Plant Pathology

NIMFFAB Asst. Dir.
Astri Wayadande
Entomology & Plant Pathology

Francisco Ochoa-Corona
Entomology & Plant Pathology

Li Ma
Entomology & Plant Pathology


Affiliated Faculty


Robert Allen
Head, Forensic Sciences

Dwayne Cartmell
Agricultural Communications

Carla Garzón
Entomology & Plant Pathology

Stan Gilliland
Animal Science/Food & Ag Products Center

Rick Grantham
Plant Disease & Insect Diagnostic Laboratory

Ulrich Melcher
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Jennifer Olson
Plant Disease & Insect Diagnostic Laboratory

Justin Talley
Entomology & Plant Pathology

Jarrad Wagner
Forensic Sciences

Phil Mulder
Head, Department Entomology & Plant Pathology

Clarence Watson
Assoc. Director, Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station

Robert Whitson
Vice Pres., Dean & Director, Div. Agricultural Sci. & Nat'l Resources


Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Associates


# Mindy James
Ph.D., Plant Pathology

* Stephanie Rogers
Ph.D., Plant Pathology

* Andrew Taylor
M.S., Forensic Sciences

* TeeCie West
Ph.D., Biochemistry &
Molecular Biology
* USDA National Needs Fellows
# DHS Graduate Assistant

Graduates from the NIMFFAB Program

Christina Baker
Ph.D., Plant Science (2008)
Current: Postdoc, University of Texas at Arlington
* Charlene Beaumann
M.S., Forensic Sciences (2007)
Current: Inventiv Clinical Solutions
Indianapolis
* Jesse Carver (2007)
M.S., Forensic Sciences
Current: Criminalist & Serologist, Houston Police Dept.
* USDA National Needs Fellows
# DHS Graduate Assistant


Previous Employees

Mitra, Ruchira, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Associate, NIMFFAB (2007-08)