Technical & Support Staff: PPPMB

Staff members in Plant Pathology & Plant-Microbe Biology (PPPMB) support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions including communications, finance and outreach

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Josh Balles

Graduate Field Coordinator

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Josh Balles
  • jeb527 [at] cornell.edu
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Lauren Boggs

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

School of Integrative Plant Science

Lauren Boggs
  • leb69 [at] cornell.edu
Sara Carpenter

Research Support Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Sara Carpenter
  • sc393 [at] cornell.edu
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Tracy Chapman

Assistant Director for Finance and Budget

School of Integrative Plant Science

Tracy Chapman
  • tlk2 [at] cornell.edu
Della Cobb-Smith

Technician IV (Khan Lab)

Cornell AgriTech

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Della Cobb-Smith
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Leah Cook

Student Services Lead

School of Integrative Plant Science

Leah Cook
  • lcc2 [at] cornell.edu
Rosemary Cox

Research Support Spec I

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Rosemary Cox
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Craig Cramer
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Communications Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Craig Cramer
Website development and maintenance
Photography and video
Poster printing, art
Benjamin Davis

Technician (Holtappels Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Benjamin Davis
  • bd475 [at] cornell.edu
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Christine Dean

Administrative Assistant IV

Cornell AgriTech

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Christine Dean
Collin Downing
Collin Downing

Technician (McGrath Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Collin Downing
  • cd568 [at] cornell.edu
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Niaome Hickman-Kargoll

Section Head Assistant

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology

Horticulture

Niaome Hickman-Kargoll
  • neh64 [at] cornell.edu
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Teresa Iturriaga

Curator

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Teresa Iturriaga
  • ti14 [at] cornell.edu
Fungi biodiversity, systematics, and evolution
Discomycetes and other tropical groups of fungi
Mycological curation and preservation
sandra jensen
Sandra Jensen

Extension support specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Sandra Jensen
  • slj2 [at] cornell.edu
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Ethan McAnally

Technician and Graduate Student (Casteel Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Biology Section

Ethan McAnally
  • em872 [at] cornell.edu
Heather McLane

Technician (K. Perry Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Heather McLane
  • hlm9 [at] cornell.edu
Forrest Meekins

Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Forrest Meekins
  • jm2864 [at] cornell.edu
Christopher Meredith

Senior Field Coordinator

Cornell AgriTech

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

School of Integrative Plant Science

Christopher Meredith
Kimberly Morsheimer

Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Kimberly Morsheimer
  • kmm484 [at] cornell.edu
Sean Murphy

Technician II (Pethybridge Lab)

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Sean Murphy
Robert Oman

Field Assistant

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Robert Oman
  • rlo5 [at] cornell.edu
Cole Regnier

Technician (Gold lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Cornell AgriTech

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology

Cole Regnier
  • nr466 [at] cornell.edu
Ace Repka

Technician (Nelson Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Ace Repka
  • acr78 [at] cornell.edu
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Barbara Riker

Program/Extension Aide

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Barbara Riker
  • br347 [at] cornell.edu
Paulina Rychlik

Research Support Specialist (Daughtrey Lab, Long Island)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Paulina Rychlik
  • pr393 [at] cornell.edu
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McKenzie Schessl

Technician (Cox Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Cornell AgriTech

McKenzie Schessl
  • mcs299 [at] cornell.edu
Li Wang

Research Support Specialist (Boganove Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Li Wang
  • lw523 [at] cornell.edu
Aidan Zinck

Research/Lab Assistant (Nelson Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Aidan Zinck
  • acz28 [at] cornell.edu