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  • Barnes, Mrs. Debbie

    Mrs. Debbie Barnes

    Administrative Coordinator II

    979-845-7324

    deborah.barnes@tamu.edu

    AGLS Room 416

  • Crawford, Ms. Deanna

    Ms. Deanna Crawford

    Administrator II

    979-314-3271

    deanna.crawford@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 420

  • Crompton, Dr. John

    Dr. John Crompton

    University Distinguished Professor

    979-845-5320

    jcrompton@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 445

  • Eden, Dr. Heather

    Dr. Heather Eden

    Instructional Assistant Professor

    979-845-5350

    heather.eden@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 430

  • Ellis, Dr. Gary

    Dr. Gary Ellis

    Professor

    979-845-6018

    gellis1@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 441

  • Ettekal, Dr. Andrea

    Dr. Andrea Ettekal

    Assistant Professor

    979-458-8505

    andrea.ettekal@tamu.edu

    447 AGLS

  • Harwell, Mr. Rick

    Mr. Rick Harwell

    Assistant Professor of the Practice

    (979) 845-2240

    rickharwell@tamu.edu

    AGLS 457

  • Hodges, Dr. Louis

    Dr. Louis Hodges

    Professor Emeritus

    louhodges@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 409Z

  • Jacob, Dr. John

    Dr. John Jacob

    Professor and Extension Specialist Emeritus

    832-671-8171

    jjacob@tamu.edu

    1335 Regents Park, Ste 260, Houston Texas 77058

  • Jamal, Dr. Tazim

    Dr. Tazim Jamal

    Professor

    979-845-6454

    tjamal@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 409M

  • King, Dr. Brian

    Dr. Brian King

    Professor and Department Head

    brian.king@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS 417/418

  • Kurten, Dr. Jenna

    Dr. Jenna Kurten

    Instructional Assistant Professor

    979-845-3712

    jsk@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 515

  • Kyle, Mrs. Kelly

    Mrs. Kelly Kyle

    Lecturer

    979-845-2135

    kkyle@tamu.edu

    AGLS Room 453

  • Locke, Dr. Darlene

    Dr. Darlene Locke

    Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist

    979-845-1023

    dlocke@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS 433

  • McIntosh, Dr. Wm. Alex

    Dr. Wm. Alex McIntosh

    Professor Emeritus

    979-845-8525

    w-mcintosh@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 444

  • Miculka, Mr. James E.

    Mr. James E. Miculka

    Adjunct Professor and National Coordinator, Amtrak – National Park Service Partnership Program

    979-862-1578

    jmiculka@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 409T

  • Mora-Bourgeois, Dr. Giselle

    Dr. Giselle Mora-Bourgeois

    National Park Service Liaison; Gulf Coast Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit (GC-CESU) Coordinator

    979-845-9787

    morabourgeois@tamu.edu

    AGLS 409S

  • Moser, Koy

    Koy Moser

    Program Coordinator

    979-314-2939

    koy.moser@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 422

  • Petrick, Dr. James

    Dr. James Petrick

    Professor

    979-845-8806

    jpetrick@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 409 Q

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    Dr. Leslie Reid

    Professor Emeritus and Founding Department Head

    lmreid@tamu.edu

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    Dr. David Ruesink

    Professor Emeritus

    979-845-0859

    druesink@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 409E

  • Scott, Dr. David

    Dr. David Scott

    Professor Emeritus

    dscott@tamu.edu

  • Scott, Mrs. Susan

    Mrs. Susan Scott

    Senior Lecturer Emerita

    sgscott@tamu.edu

  • Shafer, Dr. Scott

    Dr. Scott Shafer

    Professor

    979-845-3837

    sshafer@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 440

  • Stricklin (she/her), Mrs. Melyssa-Anne

    Mrs. Melyssa-Anne Stricklin (she/her)

    Senior Academic Advisor; Advising Center 2 - AGEC, ALEC, RPTS

    979-458-8515

    melyssa.stricklin@tamu.edu

    AGLS Room 463

  • Suess-Raeisinafchi, Dr. Courtney

    Dr. Courtney Suess-Raeisinafchi

    Assistant Professor

    979-862-4127

    csuess@tamu.edu

    AGLS 409K

  • Sullins, Dr. Donna Lee

    Dr. Donna Lee Sullins

    Instructional Assistant Professor

    979-847-5893

    donnalee@tamu.edu

    AGLS 459

  • Tang, Dr. Mei Fung “Candy”

    Dr. Mei Fung "Candy" Tang

    Instructional Associate Professor

    candy.tang@ag.tamu.edu

    AGLS 432

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    Dr. John K. Thomas

    Professor Emeritus

    979-458-3885

    jkthomas@tamu.edu

    AGLS Building 461

  • Walker, Dr. Jamie Rae

    Dr. Jamie Rae Walker

    Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Urban and Municipal Parks

    jamie-rae-walker@tamu.edu

    Dallas Research and Extension Center

  • Wang, Dr. Jun

    Dr. Jun Wang

    Assistant Professor

    979-458-3152

    jun.wang@tamu.edu

    AGLS 429

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