Updated December 12, 2020
Technical Staff
Dewayne Johnson, Research Technician, Department of Crop Science, NCSU, SPA (1996-2015)
Dr. Bir Thapa, Research Associate, Department of Crop Science, NCSU, EPA (2011-2015)
Drew Hare, Research Technician, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NCSU, SPA (2016-2019)
Greg Buol, Business and Technical Application Analyst, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NCSU, SPA (2018-present)
Post-doctoral Associates
Dr. Aman Chandi, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Crop Science, NCSU, EPA (2012-2013)
Dr. Sushila Chaudhari, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NCSU, EPA (2015-2019)
Dr. Denis J. Mahoney, Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, NCSU, EPA (2020)
Master’s and Doctoral Students directed or co-directed
Master of Crop Science (1)
Cave, C. (Dr. David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2015)
Master of Science (12)
Beam, J. Influence of Prohexadione Calcium on Yield Components and Pest Management in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea). (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2001)
Lanier, J. Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) Response to Cultural Practices Related to Planting Pattern, Irrigation, and Fertility. (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2004)
Lancaster, S.H. Interactions and Compatibility of Late-Season Pest Management Practices in Peanut (Arachis hypogaea). (Advisor, Dr. David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2004)
Drake, W. Influence of Tillage and Cropping System on Soil Quality and Crop Yield in North Carolina. (Advisor, Dr. David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2010)
Stark, A. Selected Aspects of the Ecology of Solanaceous and Amaranthaceous Weed Species. (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Rob Richardson, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2010)
Eure, P. Evaluation of Pesticide Efficacy in Situations where Spray Application is Delayed. (Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Loren Fisher, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2011)
Johnson, J. Response of Cotton, Peanut, Soybean, and Tobacco to Simulated Drift Rates of Dicamba, Glufosinate, and 2,4-D (Co-Advisors, Drs. Loren Fisher and David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2011)
Hoffner, A. Distribution of Herbicide Resistant Palmer Amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in North Carolina and Management in Soybean (Glycine max.) (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2012)
Inman, M. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and David Jordan, Departments of Horticulture Science and Crop Science, completed Spring 2015)
Braswell, L. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Alan York and David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2015)
Hare, A. – Influence of Production and Weed Management Strategies on Yield and Economic Value of Selected Agronomic Crops in North Carolina (Dr. David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2019)
Bell, M. – Contribution of Nitrogen from Peanut and Soybean to Rotation Crops and Implications for Management (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Matthew Vann, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, expected completed Spring 2018)
Doctor of Philosophy (11)
Patridge, D. Potential for Management of Sclerotinia Blight with Resistance, Fungicides, and the Biological Control Agent Coniothyrium minitans. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Turner Sutton and David Jordan, Departments of Plant Pathology and Crop Science, completed Spring 2005)
Carley, D. Potential Use of Hyper-Spectral and Multi-Spectral Remote Sensing Imagery to Enhance Management of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea). (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Turner Sutton, Departments of Crop Science and Plant Pathology, completed Summer 2006)
Clewis, S. Development of Weed Management Systems for Various Problematic Agronomic Weeds in North Carolina. (Advisor, Dr. David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, North Carolina State University, completed Fall 2007)
Whitaker, J. Distribution, Biology, and Control of Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in North Carolina. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Alan York and David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2009)
Chandi, A. Characterization of Fitness of Glyphosate and Acetolactate Synthase Resistant Weed Biotypes (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Jim Burton, Departments of Crop Science and Horticulture, completed Spring 2011)
Chahal, G. Characterization of Biological and Physical Interactions Among Pesticides and other Agrichemicals (Co-Advisors, Drs. David Jordan and Jim Burton, Departments of Crop Science and Horticulture, completed Spring 2011)
Lassiter, B. Development of an Integrated Pest Management Decision Support System and Other Agronomic Considerations for the Successful Production of Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in North Carolina. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Gail Wilkerson and David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2013)
Cahoon, C. Integrating New Technology and Strategies for Management of Glyphosate-resistant Palmer amaranth (Amaranthus palmeri) in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum). (Co-Advisors, Drs. Alan York and David Jordan, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2015)
Mahoney, D. Biology and Management of Herbicide-Resistant Weeds in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. (Advisor, Dr David Jordan, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, completed Fall 2019)
Kaufman, A. Developing Elements of an Organic Peanut Production Supply Chain in North Carolina. (Co-Advisor, Lisa Dean, Food Science, and David Jordan, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, expected completion Spring 2020)
Tilley, M. Potential for the Twin-Row Planting Pattern in North Carolina. (Advisor, David Jordan, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, expected completion Spring 2023)
Undergraduate Advising
Belch, B., 2005-2009
Graduate Committees
Master of Science (37)
Strahan, R. (Advisor, Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, completed Summer 1996)
Bailey, A. (Advisor, Dr. John Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 1999)
Corbett, J. (Advisor, Dr. John Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2000)
Clewis, S. (Advisor, Dr. John Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2001)
Lassiter, B. (Advisors, Drs. John Wilcut and Gail Wilkerson, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2005)
Hurt, C. (Advisor, Dr. Rick Brandenburg, Department of Entomology, completed Fall 2003)
Thomas, W. (Advisor, Dr. John Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2003)
Parker, R. (Advisor, Dr. Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2004)
Sun, M. (Advisor, Dr. Jan Spears, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2005)
Wilkinson, C. (Advisors, Drs. Loren Fisher and David Smith, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2005)
Gardner, A. (Advisor, Dr. Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2006)
Collins, G. (Advisors, Drs. Keith Edmisten and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2006)
True, S. (Advisor, Dr. Rob Richardson, Department of Crop science, North Carolina State University, completed Spring 2009)
Hunt, A. (Advisor, Dr. Keith Edmisten, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2008)
Israel, T. (Advisor, Dr. Rob Richardson, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2011)
Roten, R. (Advisor, Dr. Rob Richardson, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2011)
Villegas, F. (Advisors, Drs. Tom Isleib and Susan Milla-Lewis, Department of Crop science, completed Spring 2011)
Vann, M. (Advisors, Drs. Loren Fisher and David Smith, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2011)
Brown, J. (Advisor Dr. Matt Veal, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, completed Summer 2015)
Phelps, L. (Advisor, Dr. Bob Patterson, Department of Crop Science, expected completion unknown)
Isaev, D. (Advisor Dr. Gary Roberson, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, completed Summer 2012)
Knight, A. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2013)
Williams, M. (Advisor, Dr. Ron Heiniger, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2013)
Hicks, B. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2015)
Vincent, L. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2015)
Taylor, Z. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2015)
Arthur, S. (Advisor, Dr. Joseph Sarkodie-Addo, KNUST, Ghana, West Africa, completed Fall 2016)
Howell, A. (Advisor, Dr. Rob Richardson, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, completed Spring 2017)
Henry, A. (Advisor, Dr. Rob Richardson, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, completed Spring 2017)
Whaley, T. (Advisor, Dr. Loren Fisher, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, completed Spring 2017)
Smith, C. (Advisor, Dr. Katie Jennings, Department of Horticulture, completed Spring 2018) *substitute during thesis defense
Lassiter, S. (Advisor, Dr. Keith Edmisten, Department of Crop Science, expected completion Spring 2021)
Clapp, D. (Advisor, Dr. Matthew Vann, Department of Crop and Sciences, completed Spring 2019)
Moore, L. (Advisor, Dr. Katie Jennings, Department of Horticulture, expected completion Spring 2020)
Gross, M. (Advisor, Dr. Rachel Vann, Department of Crop and Sciences, expected completion Spring 2020)
Wilson, B. (Advisors, Drs. John Havlin and David Hardy, Department of Crop and Sciences, expected completion Spring 2022)
Ramsey, S. (Advisor, Dr. Ramon Leon, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, expected completion Fall 2020)
Doctor of Philosophy (35)
Miller, D. (Advisor, Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, completed Summer 1996)
Grymes, C. (Advisor, Dr. Jim Griffin, Department of Plant Pathology and Crop Physiology, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, completed Summer 1996)
Culpepper, A. (Advisor, Dr. Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 1999)
Stewart, A. (Advisor, Dr. Keith Edmisten, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2000)
Askew, S. (Advisor, Dr. John Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2001)
Crooks, L. (Advisor, Dr. Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2003)
Faircloth, J. (Advisor, Dr. Keith Edmisten, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2002)
Nuti, R. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Keith Edmisten and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2004)
Viator, R. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Keith Edmisten and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2003)
MacRae, A. (Advisor, Dr. David Monks, Department of Horticulture, completed Spring 2005).
Wilson, D. (Advisor, Dr. Alan York, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2005)
Everman, W. (Under the direction of Drs. Alan C. York and John W. Wilcut, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2007).
Beaudoin, A. (Advisor, Dr. George Kennedy, Department of Entomology, completed Fall 2011)
Place, G. (Advisors, Drs. Chris Reberg-Horton and Tommy Carter, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2009)
Riar, R. (Advisor, Dr. Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2010)
Riar, M. (Advisor, Dr. Thomas Rufty, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2012)
Gurganus, R. (Advisor, Dr. Ron Heiniger, Department of Crop Science, withdrawn)
Meyers, S. (Advisor, Dr. Katie Jennings, Department of Horticultural Sciences, completed Fall 2012)
Foote, B. (Advisors, Dr. Keith Edmisten and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2012)
Worthington, M. (Advisor, Dr. Paul Murphy, Department of Crop Science, completed Fall 2014)
Rinehardt, M. (Advisors, Dr. Keith Edmisten and Randy Wells, Department of Crop Science, expected completed Fall 2015)
Vann, M. (Advisor, Dr. Loren Fisher, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2015)
Chaudhari, S. (Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and David Monks, Department of Horticulture, completed Spring 2015)
Knight, A. (Co-Advisors, Drs. Chris Reberg-Horton and Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2016)
Spivey, T. (Advisor, Dr. Keith Edmisten, Department of Crop Science, completed Spring 2017)
Bansal, M. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, expected completion Spring 2020)
Basinger, N. (Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and David Monks, Department of Horticulture, completed Spring 2018)
Betrucci, M. (Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and David Monks, Department of Horticulture, completed Spring 2018)
Scrage, B. (Advisor, Dr. Wesley Everman, Department of Crop Science, expected completed Spring 2019)
Inman, M. (Advisors, Drs. Matt Vann and Loren Fisher, Department of Crop Science, completed Summer 2019)
Bagherzadi, L. (Advisor, Dr. Randy Wells, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, completed Spring 2018)
Jelliffe, J. (Advisor Dr. Boris Bravo-Ureta, University of Connecticut, expected completion Summer 2020)
Teitel, Z. (Advisor Dr. Christinia Caruso, Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph, expected completion Summer 2020)
Sims, K. (Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and David Monks, Department of Horticulture, expected completion Spring 2021)
Starke, K. (Advisors, Drs. Katie Jennings and Jonathan Schultheis, Department of Horticulture, expected completion Spring 2022)
Master of Agriculture or Master of Crop Science (7)
Register, T. (completed Spring 1998)
Whitehead, A. J., Jr. (completed Fall 1999)
Britton, T. (completed Fall 2000)
Cochran, A. (completed Spring 2003)
Ellison, C. (completed Summer 2010)
Hargrove, J. (withdrawn Summer 2014)
Washburn, D. (completed Spring 2019)
Graduate School Representative – PhD candidates (5)
External Thesis or Dissertation Reviews (1)
Adu-Yeboah, P., University of Adelaide, Australia (completed January 2013)
2016-2017 Preparing the Professoriate Program (1)
Atwell, R., Mentor, Training the Professoriate, Integrated Pest Management (CS 415)
Undergraduate External Learning Experience (5)
Edmundson, H. (2013)
Davis, C. (2013)
Brown, A. (2016)
Hare, D. (2016)
Green, N. (2018)