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

Josh Balles
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
Carol Bowden

Technician II (S. Pethybridge Lab)

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Carol Bowden
Michele Blackmore
Michele Blackmore

Chair’s Assistant

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Michele Blackmore
Sara Carpenter

Research Support Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

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

Finance and Budget Manager

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Biology Section

Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Tracy Chapman
  • tlk2 [at] cornell.edu
Yen Cheung

Technician II (M. Fuchs Lab)

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Yen Cheung
Fu-Wah Choi

Technician II

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Fu-Wah Choi
leah cook
Leah Cook

Undergraduate Program Coordinator

School of Integrative Plant Science

Leah Cook
Rosemary Cox

Research Support Spec I

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Rosemary Cox
Craig Cramer
Craig Cramer

Communications Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Biology Section

Plant Breeding and Genetics Section

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Soil and Crop Sciences Section

Craig Cramer
Kellie Damann

Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Cornell AgriTech

Kellie Damann
  • kcd48 [at] cornell.edu
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
Andrea Gilbert

Financial Reporting Specialist (SIPS)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Andrea Gilbert
  • ag16 [at] cornell.edu
Garrett Giles

Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Cornell AgriTech

Garrett Giles
  • gjg75 [at] cornell.edu
Amani Helo

Technician (Fuchs Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Cornell AgriTech

Amani Helo
  • ah779 [at] cornell.edu
Lynn Hyatt

Research/Extension Support Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Lynn Hyatt
  • lah54 [at] cornell.edu
Teresa Iturriaga
Teresa Iturriaga

Collections assistant

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Teresa Iturriaga
  • ti14 [at] cornell.edu
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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Kate Keagle

Section Administrative Assistant

Cornell AgriTech

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Kate Keagle
Joshua Kwan

Temporary Service Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Joshua Kwan
  • jk2548 [at] cornell.edu
rachel mccarthy
Rachel McCarthy

Extension Support Specialist

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Rachel McCarthy
  • rpl4 [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
Christopher Meredith

Technician III

Cornell AgriTech

Hudson Valley Research Laboratory

School of Integrative Plant Science

Horticulture Section

Christopher Meredith
Kimberly Morsheimer

Technician (PerryLab)

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
Kevin Myers

Technician (G. Bergstrom Lab & B. Fry Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Kevin Myers
  • klm25 [at] cornell.edu
Robert Oman

Farm Manager (Gray, Prattsburg)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Robert Oman
  • rlo5 [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
Anastasia Rup
Anastasia Rup

Technician (Perry Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Anastasia Rup
  • ar725 [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
Jennifer Starr

Research Support Specialist (Bergstrom Lab)

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Jennifer Starr
  • jkk26 [at] cornell.edu
Jacob Tracy

Technician

School of Integrative Plant Science

Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section

Jacob Tracy
  • jtracy [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