Faculty and Staff

Mary Akers

Office Support Associate

(309) 438-5654

mfakers@IllinoisState.edu

Annie Barrow

Horticulture Lecturer

(309) 438-5654

ambar16@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Michael Barrowclough

Associate Professor of Agribusiness

(309) 438-3269

mjbarr4@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Joseph Blaney

Professor of Communication

(309) 438-8550

jrblane@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Maria Boerngen

Associate Professor of Agribusiness

(309) 438-8097

maboern@IllinoisState.edu

Jessica Chambers

Director of Horticulture Center

(309) 438-3496

jmchamb@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Jennifer Earing

Assistant Professor of Animal Science

(309) 438-1525

jeearin@IllinoisState.edu

Shane Harrison

Agribusiness Lecturer

(309) 438-5654

swharri@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Nicholas Heller

Associate Professor

(309) 438-8095

njhelle@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Michelle Kibler

Associate Professor of Agribusiness

(309) 438-3492

mlkible@IllinoisState.edu

Fanson Kidwaro

Associate Professor

(309) 438-8550

fmkidwa@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. David Kopsell

Professor of Horticulture

(309) 438-3275

dkopsel@IllinoisState.edu

Jason Lindbom

Farm Manager

(309) 438-0288

jmlindb@IllinoisState.edu

Sally Little

Administrative Aide

(309) 438-5655

salitt2@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Drew Lugar

Assistant Professor of Animal Science

(309) 438-3881

dwlugar@IllinoisState.edu

Cori Malone

Instructor & Academic Advisor

(309) 438-2489

cjharr2@IllinoisState.edu

Billy Marquardt

Foreman/Associate Research Technician

(309) 438-2211

wbmarqu@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Lucas Maxwell

Associate Professor of Agricultural Education, Communication, and Leadership

(309) 438-5654

ldmaxwe@IllinoisState.edu

Nathan McKeon

Assistant Research Technician - Swine

(309) 261-9327

nwmckeo@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Bill Perry

Professor of Ecology

(309) 438-8160

wlperry@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Rob Rhykerd

Professor of Soil Science

(309) 438-8550

rrhyker@IllinoisState.edu

Justin Rickard

Associate Professor of Animal Science

(309) 438-0285

jwricka@IllinoisState.edu

Michael Ruffatti

Crop & Soil Science Lecturer

(309) 438-5654

mdruffa@IllinoisState.edu

Jessica Scholtes

Assistant Research Technician - Swine

(309) 438-0288

jescho3@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Jay Solomonson

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education

(309) 438-8084

jksolom@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Aslihan Spaulding

Professor of Agribusiness & Food Industry Management

(309) 438-5654

adspaul@IllinoisState.edu

Dr. Iuliia Tetteh

Associate Professor of Agribusiness

(309) 438-5449

iproto1@IllinoisState.edu

Randy Wright

Assistant Research Technician - Crops

(309) 438-0288

rlwrigh1@IllinoisState.edu