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Daniel Cassidy
Daniel provides national leadership for forest research management through the McIntire-Stennis Forestry Research Program. He also supports conservation research-education-extension activities and administers special…
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Jodi Williams, Ph.D.
Dr. Jodi Williams provides leadership for a diverse portfolio of competitive grant programs in Food Science and Food Safety. As a National Program Leader, Dr. Williams is actively involved in developing Request for Applications and…
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Eric Norland
Dr. Eric Norland is the National Science Liaison for NIFA’s Environmental and Natural Resources Science portfolio. He is responsible for creating partnerships and connections with agencies and stakeholders focused on environmental…
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Paula Geiger
Paula Geiger serves as the director of the budget staff where she oversees budget development and execution.
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Irma Lawrence
Irma Lawrence serves as a National Program Leader in the National Institute of Food and Agriculture's Division of Community and Education. She is responsible for the Hispanic-Serving Institutions Education Grants (HSI) Program and the…
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Thomas (Tom) Bewick
Tom serves as liaison to university scientists, as well as to the horticultural industry, on issues that affect horticulture; provides programmatic leadership and oversight for horticultural programs across the country; directs the…
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Kevin Kephart
Kevin D. Kephart is the deputy director of the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment (IBCE) in the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture. With a background in federal and state public research, technology…
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Erica Kistner-Thomas, Ph.D.
Dr. Kistner-Thomas is a National Program Leader in the Institute of Food Production and Sustainability’s Division of Plant Systems – Protection. She provides national leadership for NIFA’s research and extension programs covering…
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Crystal Kyle, Ph.D.
Dr. Crystal Kyle is an Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom Army veteran and owns and operates her own small farm. Her research and expertise investigate Veterans that participate in agricultural education programs…
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Stephanie Morriss
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Peter Motavalli, Ph.D.
Dr. Peter Motavalli is the Director of the Division of Community and Education (DOCE) of the Institute of Youth, Family, and Community. He provides coordination and oversight for the division's research, extension, education and…
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Vijay Nandula
Vijay directs the Crop Protection and Pest Management program. A Weed Scientist by training, Vijay has experience as a research faculty at Mississippi State University and as a Research Plant Physiologist with the Agricultural Research…
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Alexis Nazario-Negron
Alexis serves as the Director of PARS leading reporting, accountability, and strategic planning efforts for NIFA.
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Megan O'Rourke, Ph.D.
Dr. O’Rourke is an agroecologist with scientific expertise in conservation, pest management, and climate change. Prior to joining NIFA, Dr. O’Rourke was an associate professor of Sustainable Food Systems at Virginia Tech and…
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Faith Peppers
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Debbie Puett
Debbie Puett joined the NIFA team in Kansas City, Missouri as a Staff Accountant with the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, on the Financial Management Division Team. In this position Puett performs reconciliations that…
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Shelly Snyder
Ms. Snyder serves as a Staff Accountant of the Accounting Operations Branch (AOB) of the Financial Management Division (FMD) under the Automated Standard Application for Payments (ASAP) Team.
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Timothy Sullivan, Ph.D.
Dr. Tim Sullivan is a National Program Leader of Animal Production Systems at the National Institute of Food and Agriculture where he provides leadership for programs in aquaculture, animal health, and biotechnology. Before joining…
