UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH Faculty ADVISORS
Interested in undergraduate research, but don't know where to start? Take a look at the list of LSU College of Agriculture faculty that are currently seeking undergraduate researchers. Learn more abut their areas of interest and current project. Undergraduate students are welcome to explore areas of research outside of their major.
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Questions about undergraduate research? Contact the College of Agriculture at agri@lsu.edu.
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Carl Jiang | Epigenetic mechanisms of early embryonic loss and pregnancy loss | 225-578-5037 | zjiang@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Qian Sun | Urban entomology, chemical communication, social behavior, termites | 225-578-1634 | qsun@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Dr. Jeff Davis | IPM, aphids, stink bugs, soybean, plant virus vectors | 225-578-5618 | jeffdavis@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Dr. Blake Wilson | Agriculture, insects, ecology | 225-642-0224 | bwilson@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Athanasios Gentimis | Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Digital Agriculture, Neural Networks, Health Informatics | 225-578-8303 | agentimis1@lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Tristan Watson | Nematology, Plant Pathology, Soil Ecology, Cover Crops, Nematicides | 225-578-1387 | twatson@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Dr. Vinson Doyle | Fungal biodiversity, evolution, systematics, plant pathology | 225-578-4052 | vdoyle@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Jonathan K. Richards, Ph.D | Molecular host-pathogen interactions, fungal biology, genomics, and genetics | 225-578-3479 | JRichards@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Terrence Tiersch | Interdisciplinary collaboration Reproductive biology Cryopreservation Aquatic species Biological engineering 3-d printing Rapid prototyping Open-source hardware |
225-578-4131 | ttiersch@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Dr. J.A. Nyman | Wetland restoration, wildlife management, | 225-578-4220 | jnyman@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Kevin Ringelman | Avian ecology, waterfowl, wetlands | 225-578-4212 | kringe2@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Michael Kaller | Fish, pollution, crayfish, insects, wetlands | 225-578-0012 | mkalle1@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Luke Laborde | Survey research in outdoor recreation; birding surveys on LSU properties | 225-578-4146 | llabor2@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Philip Stouffer | Ornithology, citizen science, bird conservation | 225-578-4221 | pstouffer@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Brett Wolfe | Forest ecology, plant-water relations, tree physiology | 225-578-7086 | wolfe1@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Ashley Long | 225-578-4940 | amlong@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Kayanush Aryana | Functional foods; probiotic characteristics; food processing; food quality and safety | 225-578-4380 | |
| Dr. Georgianna Tuuri | food literacy, behavior change, young adults, adolescents, questionnaires | 225-578-1722 | gtuuri@agcenter.lsu.edu |
| Dr. Erin McKinley | infant feeding; instrument development; education evaluation; surveys | 225-578-1631 | emckinley1@lsu.edu |
| Dr. Witoon Prinyawiwatkul | New product development Value-added product development Healthy food products Consumer perception of food Sensory Evaluation of food |
225-578-5188 | wprinya@lsu.edu |
| Name | Area of Interest | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Casey Stannard | 225-578-2404 | stannard@lsu.edu |