Graduate Students

Our graduate program is dedicated to providing advanced discipline training, breadth and depth in research training, and mentoring to our students. Our goal is the scholarly and professional development of research scientists, extension specialists, teachers, and horticultural business leaders and natural resource industry leaders.

Amanda Bishop

MS in Wildlife Ecology
Advisor: Dr. Adam Ahlers

Jeimy Bobadilla Suero

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Adam Ahlers

Sindhu Bobbili

PhD in Post Harvest Psychology
Advisors: Dr. Eleni Pliakoni, Dr. Tricia Jenkins

Paige Bowdish

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Stuart Sprague

Katharina Bremser

PhD in Park Management & Conservation
Advisor: Dr. Brian Peterson

Nathan Bucholtz

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Kim Williams

Vikas Galipothu

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources - Olathe
Advisor: Manreet Bhullar

Pravin Giri

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Brian Peterson

Pierce Hayden

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Kim Williams

Dustin Kohn

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources - Olathe
Advisor: Tricia Jenkins

Shubham Kumar

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Ravneet Sandhu

Grace Lansdell

MS in Fisheries and Aquaculture
Advisor: Dr. Joe Gerken

Rebecca Layne

MS in Urban Food Systems
Advisor: Dr. Cary Rivard

Parul Mandal

PhD in Turfgrass & Landscape Management
Advisor: Dr. Ross Braun

Spencer Navrude

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Sunghun Park

Lilly Nelson

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Boyer

Muhammad Ammar Rafique

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Ross Braun

Atiqa Rehman

PhD in Geneticss
Advisor: Dr. Sunghun Park

Lydia Robbins

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Adam Ahlers

Emily Rowe

MS in Horticulture/Woody Ornamentals
Advisor: Dr. Jason Griffin

Amy Sawyer

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Dr. Cary Rivard

Alexander Stanton

PhD in Landscape Management
Advisor: Dr. Cheryl Boyer

Millicent Tetteh

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources - Olathe
Advisor: Manreet Bhullar

Muhammad Usman Tanveer

PhD in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Ross Braun

Kara Walker

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources - Olathe
Advisor: Eleni Pliakoni

Andie-Kate White

MS in Horticulture/Natural Resources
Advisor: Tricia Jenkins