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-                                                          Cherico,                                                        Jason                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2748                                                                                                                                                              jason.cherico@usda.gov    Maintenance Worker                                                
-                                                          Cook,                                                        Kristina                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2739                                                                                                                                                              kristina.r.cook@usda.gov    Administrative Assistant                                                
-                                                          Hinkson,                                                        David                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 340-2100                                                                                                                                                              david.hinkson@usda.gov    Facilities Manager                                                
-                                                          McKenzie,                                                        Kelly                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2748                                                                                                                                                              kelly.mckenzie@usda.gov    Laborer                                                
-                                                          Smith,                                                        Judith                                                                                                                                                                   (215) 435-3349                                                                                                                                                              judith.smith@usda.gov    FIN & BUDG TECHN                                                

 
      -                              Center for Grain and Animal Health Research                                                        (4 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Center for Grain and Animal Health Research                                        

-                                                          Bates,                                                        Elexis                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2738                                                                                                                                                              elexis.bates@usda.gov    Administrative Technician (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Castaldi,                                                        Justin                                                                                                                                                                     justin.castaldi@usda.gov    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Jasperson,                                                        Dane                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5587                                                                                                                                                              dane.jasperson@usda.gov    Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          King,                                                        Joey                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2722                                                                                                                                                              joseph.king@usda.gov    IT Specialist                                                

 
      -                              Center for Grain and Animal Health Research                                                        (1 person)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Center for Grain and Animal Health Research                                        

-                                                          Campbell,                                                        James                                                         - *Jim*                                                       (785) 776-2717                                                                                                                                                              james.campbell@usda.gov    Director                                                

 
      -                              Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research                                                        (18 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Arthropod-borne Animal Diseases Research                                        

-                                                          Brendel,                                                        Luke                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2799                                                                                                                                                              luke.brendel@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Davis,                                                        Travis                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2799                                                                                                                                                              travis.davis2@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Drolet,                                                        Barbara                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5569                                                                                                                                                              barbara.drolet@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Gutierrez,                                                        Jessica                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5570                                                                                                                                                              jessica.gutierrez@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Hudson,                                                        Amy                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 802-8344                                                                                                                                                              amy.hudson@usda.gov    Research Ecologist                                                
-                                                          McGregor,                                                        Bethany                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2707                                                                                                                                                              bethany.mcgregor@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Molik,                                                        David                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 447-5352                                                                                                                                                              david.molik@usda.gov    Computational Biologist                                                
-                                                          Nayduch,                                                        Dana                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5566                                                                                                                                                              dana.nayduch@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Phillips,                                                        Evan                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5547                                                                                                                                                              evan.phillips@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Pitzer,                                                        Jimmy                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5530                                                                                                                                                              jimmy.pitzer@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Purvis,                                                        Tanya                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5590                                                                                                                                                              tanya.purvis@usda.gov    Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Reister-Hendricks,                                                        Lindsey                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5589                                                                                                                                                              lindsey.reister-hendricks@usda.gov    Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Rusch,                                                        Travis                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 323-8178                                                                                                                                                              travis.rusch@usda.gov    Research Biologist                                                
-                                                          Scroggs,                                                        Stacey                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2702                                                                                                                                                              stacey.scroggs@usda.gov    Research Microbiologist                                                
-                                                          Shults,                                                        Phillip                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 530-9247                                                                                                                                                              phillip.shults@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Steele,                                                        Taylor                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5570                                                                                                                                                              taylor.steele@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Taylor,                                                        Caitlin                                                                                                                                                                     caitlin.taylor@usda.gov    Biological Laboratory Technical                                                
-                                                          Wilcox,                                                        Jenna                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5569                                                                                                                                                              jenna.wilcox@usda.gov    Biological Aid                                                

 
      -                              Grain Quality and Structure Research                                                        (22 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Grain Quality and Structure Research                                        

-                                                          Aramouni,                                                        Fadi                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2703                                                                                                                                                              fadi.aramouni@usda.gov    Supervisory Research Food Technologist                                                
-                                                          Baker,                                                        Neil                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2769                                                                                                                                                              lienrekab@gmail.com    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Base,                                                        Kenyon                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2769                                                                                                                                                              kenyon.base@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Bean,                                                        Scott                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2725                                                                                                                                                              scott.bean@usda.gov    Research Chemist                                                
-                                                          Blanks,                                                        Jennifer                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2757                                                                                                                                                              jennifer.blanks@usda.gov    Program Support Assistant (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Chen,                                                        Yuanhong                                                         - *Richard*                                                       (785) 776-2750                                                                                                                                                              richard.chen@usda.gov    Food Technologist Cereal                                                
-                                                          De Leon,                                                        Joaquin                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-3079                                                                                                                                                              joaquin.deleon@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Fay,                                                        Kevin                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2788                                                                                                                                                              kevin.fay@usda.gov    Physical Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Hulbert,                                                        Mylie                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2741                                                                                                                                                              mylie.hulbert@usda.gov   
-                                                          Kaufman,                                                        Rhett                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2751                                                                                                                                                              rhett.kaufman@usda.gov    Food Technologist                                                
-                                                          Knapp,                                                        Laura                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2744                                                                                                                                                              laura.knapp@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician(Biochemistry)                                                
-                                                          Lu,                                                        Guixiang                                                         - *Lucy*                                                       (785) 776-2795                                                                                                                                                              lucy.lu@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Mayer,                                                        Alicsa                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2781                                                                                                                                                              alicsa.mayer@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          McDaniels,                                                        Austin                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2744                                                                                                                                                              austin.mcdaniels@usda.gov    Agricultural Research Technician                                                
-                                                          Peiris,                                                        Shantha                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2732                                                                                                                                                              shantha.peiris@usda.gov    Research Plant Pathologist                                                
-                                                          Perez-Fajardo,                                                        Mayra                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 304-0187                                                                                                                                                              mayra.perez-fajardo@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Peterson,                                                        Jaymi                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5546                                                                                                                                                              jaymi.peterson@usda.gov    Student Trainee (Biological Science)                                                
-                                                          Smolensky,                                                        Dmitriy                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5546                                                                                                                                                              dmitriy.smolensky@usda.gov    Research Biologist                                                
-                                                          Sutton,                                                        Theresa                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2764                                                                                                                                                              theresa.sutton@usda.gov    Food Technologist                                                
-                                                          Tilley,                                                        Michael                                                         - *Mike*                                                       (785) 776-2759                                                                                                                                                              michael.tilley@usda.gov    Research Chemist                                                
-                                                          Wu,                                                        Shawn                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2763                                                                                                                                                              shawn.wu@usda.gov    Research Chemist                                                
-                                                          Xiao,                                                        Zhihua                                                         - *Susan*                                                       (785) 776-2736                                                                                                                                                              susan.xiao@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                

 
      -                              Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research                                                        (18 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research                                        

-                                                          Antholz,                                                        Johnathan                                                                                                                                                                   5323560                                                                                                                                                              johnathan.antholz@usda.gov    Student Trainee (Biological Science)                                                
-                                                          Bai,                                                        Guihua                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-1124                                                                                                                                                              guihua.bai@usda.gov    Research Plant Molecular Geneticist                                                
-                                                          Bernardo,                                                        Amy                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-7175                                                                                                                                                              amy.bernardo@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Chen,                                                        Ming-Shun                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-4719                                                                                                                                                              ming-shun.chen@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Dominguez,                                                        Alexandra                                                                                                                                                                   5323560                                                                                                                                                              alexandra.dominguez@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Fellers,                                                        John                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-2367                                                                                                                                                              john.fellers@usda.gov    Molecular Biologist                                                
-                                                          Freige,                                                        Alexandra                                                                                                                                                                   5323560                                                                                                                                                              alexandra.freige@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Guttieri,                                                        Mary                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-6903                                                                                                                                                              mary.guttieri@usda.gov    Research Geneticist (Plants)                                                
-                                                          Jordan,                                                        Katherine                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-1344                                                                                                                                                              katherine.jordan@usda.gov    Geneticist Plants                                                
-                                                          Lebar,                                                        Lucas                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-6903                                                                                                                                                              luke.lebar@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Liu,                                                        Xuming                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-4718                                                                                                                                                              xuming.liu@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician (Insects)                                                
-                                                          Schuh,                                                        Nick                                                                                                                                                                   5323560                                                                                                                                                              nick.schuh@usda.gov    Student Trainee (Biological Science)                                                
-                                                          St Amand,                                                        Paul                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-7350                                                                                                                                                              paul.stamand@usda.gov    Geneticist Plants                                                
-                                                          Stewart,                                                        Emily                                                                                                                                                                   5323560                                                                                                                                                              emily.stewart@usda.gov    Student Trainee (Biological Science)                                                
-                                                          Stutz,                                                        Sydney                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-3560                                                                                                                                                              sydney.stutz@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Vanderlinde,                                                        Stephanie                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-6168                                                                                                                                                              stephanie.vanderlinde@usda.gov    Program Support Assistant (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Wang,                                                        Hongliang                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-3560                                                                                                                                                              hongliang.wang@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Wicker,                                                        Kyle                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 532-3560                                                                                                                                                              wicker.kyle@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                

 
      -                              Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research                                                        (33 people)                          
**Home Page:**                                            Stored Product Insect and Engineering Research                                        

-                                                          Abshire,                                                        Jennifer                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2762                                                                                                                                                              jennifer.abshire@usda.gov    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Armstrong,                                                        Paul                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2728                                                                                                                                                              paul.armstrong@usda.gov    Research Agricultural Engineer                                                
-                                                          Barnett,                                                        Brian                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2724                                                                                                                                                              brian.barnett@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician (Insects)                                                
-                                                          Brabec,                                                        Daniel                                                         - *Dan*                                                       (785) 776-2731                                                                                                                                                              daniel.brabec@usda.gov    RES AGRI ENGR                                                
-                                                          Castaldi,                                                        Justin                                                                                                                                                                     justin.castaldi@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Edeburn,                                                        Molly                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2780                                                                                                                                                              molly.edeburn@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Friesen,                                                        Kenlee                                                         - *Ken*                                                       (785) 776-2756                                                                                                                                                              ken.friesen@usda.gov    Biological Science Technician                                                
-                                                          Gerken,                                                        Alison                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-5503                                                                                                                                                              alison.gerken@usda.gov    Research Ecologist                                                
-                                                          Grothe,                                                        Sophia                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2726                                                                                                                                                              sophia.grothe@usda.gov    Engineering Aid                                                
-                                                          Gutterman,                                                        Isaac                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2727                                                                                                                                                              isaac.gutterman@usda.gov    Engineering Aid                                                
-                                                          Haas,                                                        Merrilee                                                         - *Sue*                                                       ((78) 5) -7762                                                                                                                                                              merrilee.haas@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          James,                                                        Avery                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5512                                                                                                                                                              avery.james@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Kessler-Mathieu,                                                        Melanie                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2762                                                                                                                                                              melanie.kessler-mathieu@usda.gov    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Khosla,                                                        Sonika                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2784                                                                                                                                                              sonika.khosla@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Leonard,                                                        Kathy                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2767                                                                                                                                                              kathy.leonard@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician (Insects)                                                
-                                                          Markley,                                                        Alexus                                                                                                                                                                     alexus.markley@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          McConnell,                                                        Kerri                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5581                                                                                                                                                              kerri.mcconnell@usda.gov    Engineering Technician                                                
-                                                          Meyer,                                                        Anastasia                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2784                                                                                                                                                              anastasia.meer@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Moreland,                                                        Jenna                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5512                                                                                                                                                              jenna.moreland@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Morrison,                                                        William                                                         - *Rob*                                                       (785) 776-2796                                                                                                                                                              william.morrison@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Nelson,                                                        Zachary                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2780                                                                                                                                                              zachary.w.nelson@usda.gov    BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE TECHNICIAN                                                
-                                                          Oppert,                                                        Brenda                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2780                                                                                                                                                              brenda.oppert@usda.gov    Research Molecular Biologist                                                
-                                                          Peterson,                                                        Cole                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2704                                                                                                                                                              cole.peterson@usda.gov    Program Support Assistant (Office Automation)                                                
-                                                          Pordesimo,                                                        Lester                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2727                                                                                                                                                              lester.pordesimo@usda.gov    RES AGRI ENGR                                                
-                                                          Ragan,                                                        Gail                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2756                                                                                                                                                              gail.ragan@usda.gov    Biological Science Lab Technician                                                
-                                                          Reed,                                                        Jaden                                                                                                                                                                     jaden.reed@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Scheff,                                                        Deanna                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-5527                                                                                                                                                              deanna.scheff@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Scott,                                                        Rose                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2784                                                                                                                                                              rose.scott@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Scully,                                                        Erin                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2710                                                                                                                                                              erin.scully@usda.gov    Research Entomologist                                                
-                                                          Simpson,                                                        Kealani                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 537-5512                                                                                                                                                              kealani.simpson@usda.gov    Biological Science Aid                                                
-                                                          Sixbury,                                                        Nicholas                                                                                                                                                                     nicholas.sixbury@usda.gov    Engineering Aid                                                
-                                                          Thurston,                                                        Kyliee                                                                                                                                                                   (785) 776-2727                                                                                                                                                              kyliee.thurston@usda.gov    Engineering Aid                                                
-                                                          Yan,                                                        Shuping                                                                                                                                                                   5322710                                                                                                                                                              shuping.yan@usda.gov    Engineering Technician                                                

 

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