Faculty

Faculty members in the Department of Horticulture & Natural Resources come from many different backgrounds and focus on a variety of disciplines.

Emeritus Faculty
Steve Keeley

Steve Keeley, PhD

Professor | Department Head
Turfgrass Science
Email Dr. Keely

Adam Ahlers

Adam Ahlers

Associate Professor | Director of Undergraduate Programs
Wildlife & Outdoor Management
Email Dr. Ahlers

Manreet Singh Bhullar

Manreet Singh Bhullar, PhD

Assistant Professor | Extension Specialist
Produce Safety
Email Dr. Keely

Cheryl Boyer

Cheryl Boyer, PhD

Professor | Extension Specialist | Director of Extension Programs
Nursery Crop Production and Marketing
Email Dr. Boyer

Ross Braun

Ross Braun, PhD

Assistant Professor | Director of Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center
Turfgrass & Landscape Managment
Email Dr. Brunson

Jeremey Cowan

Jeremy Cowan, PhD

Assistant Professor
Sustainable Food Production Systems
Email Dr. Cowan

Cody Domenghini

Cody Domenghini, PhD

Assistant Professor
Landscape Management
Email Dr. Cowan

Cynthia Domenghini

Cynthia Domenghini, PhD

Instructor | Extension Specialist
Consumer Horticulture
Email Dr. Cowan

Jack Fry

Jack Fry, PhD

Professor | Extension Specialist
Turfgrass Science
Email Dr. Fry

Joe Gerken

Joe Gerken, PhD

Assistant Professor | Extension Specialist
Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management
Email Dr. Gerken

Jason Griffin

Jason Griffin, PhD

Professor | Extension Specialist
Woody Ornamental & Industrial Hemp
Email Dr. Griffin

Sarah Jackson

Sarah Jackson, PhD

Teaching Assistant Professor
Park Management & Conservation
Email Dr. Jackson

Yun Liang

Yun Liang, PhD

Teaching Assistant Professor
Park Management & Conservation
Email Dr. Jackson

Scott McElwain

Scott McElwain

Director of K-State Gardens
Email Scott

Sunghun Park

Sunghun Park, PhD

Professor | Director of Graduate Programs
Crop Functional Genomics
Email Dr. Park

Brian Peterson

Brian Peterson, PhD

Assistant Professor
Park Management & Conservation
Email Dr. Peterson

Eleni Pliakoni

Eleni Pliakoni, PhD

Professor
Urban Food Production & Postharvest Handling
Email Dr. Pliakoni

CB Rajashekar

CB Rajashekar

Professor
Food Crops & Phytochemicals
Email Raj

Drew Ricketts

Drew Ricketts, PhD

Associate Professor | Extension Specialist
Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management
Email Dr. Ricketts

Cary Rivard

Cary Rivard, PhD

Professor | Extension Specialist
Vegetable Crops | Director of Olathe Horticulture Research & Extension
Email Dr. Rivard

Ravneet SandhuRavneet Sandhu, PhD Research Assistant Professor
IPM of Fruit Crops
Email Dr. Rivard

Irina Sheshukova

Irina Sheshukova

Instructor | Extension Specialist
Floral Design
Email Irina

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Stuart Sprague, PhD

Assistant Professor
Horticulture
Email Dr. Sullins

Logan Thomas

Logan Thomas, PhD

Teaching Assistant Professor
Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management
Email Dr. Ricketts

Kim Williams

Kimberly Williams, PhD

Professor
Greenhouse Management
Email Dr. Williams