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, PhD
Steve Keeley, PhD
Department Head and Professor
Cheryl Boyer, PhD
Cheryl Boyer, PhD
Professor | Extension Specialist
Manreet Bhullar, PhD
Manreet Bhullar, PhD
Assistant Professor | Food Safety
Ross Braun, PhD
Ross Braun, PhD
Assistant Professor & Director of Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center
Cody Domenghini, PhD
Cody Domenghini, PhD
Assistant Professor
Cynthia Domenghini, PhD
Cynthia Domenghini, PhD
Instructor
  • 3603 Throckmorton PSC 1712 Claflin St. Manhattan, KS 66506
Joe Gerken, PhD
Joe Gerken, PhD
Instructor | Extension Specialist
Jason Griffin, PhD
Jason Griffin, PhD
Professor
Bizhen Hu, PhD
Bizhen Hu, PhD
Assistant Professor
Sarah Jackson, PhD
Sarah Jackson, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
Yun Liang, PhD
Yun Liang, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor
AJ Lindsey, PhD
AJ Lindsey, PhD
Assistant Professor
Scott McElwain, PhD
Scott McElwain, PhD
Director of K-State Gardens
  • 2021 Throckmorton PSC 1712 Claflin Road Manhattan, KS 66506
  • 785-532-1397
Sunghun Park, PhD
Sunghun Park, PhD
Professor | Director of Graduate Programs
Brian Peterson
Brian Peterson
Research Assistant Professor
Drew Ricketts, PhD
Drew Ricketts, PhD
Associate Professor | Extension Specialist
Cary Rivard, PhD
Cary Rivard, PhD
Professor
Ravneet Sandhu, PhD
Ravneet Sandhu, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Barnabas Seyler, PhD
Barnabas Seyler, PhD
Assistant Professor
Irina Sheshukova, AIFD, CFD, CEJ
Irina Sheshukova, AIFD, CFD, CEJ
Instructor/Extension Specialist
Logan Thomas, PhD
Logan Thomas, PhD
Teaching Assistant Professor | Wildlife & Outdoor Management (WOEM)
Kimberly Williams, PhD
Kimberly Williams, PhD
Professor