The Fruit & Vegetable Science Institute is an interdisciplinary program in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences that offers research emphasis from a variety of research departments based on our main campus. These departments include, but are not limited to:
Administration
Mary Ann Lila, Ph.D.
Research Faculty Director
704-250-5407
maryann_lila@ncsu.edu
Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Science
Steve Lommel, Ph.D.
William Neal Reynolds Professor, Department of Plant Pathology
Assistant Vice-Chancellor for Research
919-515-6990
web site
steve_lommel@ncsu.edu
Rebecca Boston, Ph.D.
William Neal Reynolds Professor, Department of Plant Biology
NC State University Liaison to the David H. Murdock Research Institute (DHMRI)
web site
Graduate Program Advisor
919-515-2727
boston@unity.ncsu.edu
Randy Keller, Facilities
Technician
704-250-5420
randall_keller@ncsu.edu
Research Faculty
Allan Brown, Ph.D.
Molecular Geneticist
704-250-5417
allan_brown@ncsu.edu
Department of Horticultural Science
Mary Grace, Ph.D.
Senior Researcher
704-250-5418
mary_grace@ncsu.edu
Department of Food, Bioprocessing and Nutrition Sciences
Jeremy Pattison, Ph.D.
Strawberry Breeder
704-250-5410
jeremy_pattison@ncsu.edu
Department of Horticultural Science
Penelope Perkins-Veazie, Ph.D.
Postharvest Physiologist
704-250-5419
penelope_perkins@ncsu.edu
Department of Horticultural Science
Research Administration
Tara L. Vogelien
Director for Business and Research Administration
704-250-5401
tara_vogelien@ncsu.edu
Susan Dotson
Office Manager
704-250-5400
susan_dotson@ncsu.edu
Susan Stirewalt
Bookkeeper
704-250-5403
susan_stirewalt@ncsu.edu
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Faculty
Rod Gurganus
Director of N.C. MarketReady
Entrepreneurial Horticulture
252-204-0073
rod_gurganus@ncsu.edu
A. Blake Brown, Ph.D.
Hugh C. Kiger Professor in Agricultural and Resource Economics
704-250-5404
blake_brown@ncsu.edu
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Gary Bullen
Extension Associate, New Enterprise Evaluation
(919) 515-6096
gary_bullen@ncsu.edu
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Leah Chester-Davis
Extension Specialist, Communication
Coordinator of Communications & Community Outreach
704-250-5406
leah_chester-davis@ncsu.edu
Department of Communication Services
Diane Ducharme
Extension Associate, Horticulture and Food Safety
704-250-5402
diane_ducharme@ncsu.edu
Department of Horticultural Science
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