Our Team

  • Katie Lewis, Ph.D.

    Professor / Principal Investigator

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension

    Texas Tech University

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  • Joseph A. Burke, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor of Weed Science/Agronomy

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension

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  • Arjun Kafle, Ph.D.

    Postdoctoral Researcher

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  • Hector Valencia, M.S.

    Laboratory Manager

    Texas Tech University

  • James I. Yates

    Research Technician

  • Ilene Beam

    Project Manager

  • Chance Skinner

    Project Manager

  • David Beam

    Research Specialist

  • Nicholas Boogades, M.S.

    Research Assistant / Ph.D. Student

    Texas A&M University

  • Noelia Curbelo-Lopez

    Research Associate / M.S. Student

    Texas Tech University

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  • Ramneet Kaur, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas Tech University

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  • Amberly Zaragoza, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas Tech University

  • Benju Adhikari, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas Tech University

  • Brynn Chen, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas A&M University

  • Anjeeta FNU, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas A&M University

  • Priyanka Joshi, M.S.

    Ph.D. Student

    Texas A&M University

Lab Alumni

  • Dustin Kelley

    R&D Field Development Manager at Wilbur-Ellis

    Formerly: Research Associate and Field Manager

  • C.D. Ray White, Ph.D.

    Research Scientist at Texas A&M AgriLife Research

    Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate

    Texas Tech Universtiy

    Disseration: Cover crop and weed management strategies in no-tillage cotton systems in the Texas High Plains (2021)

  • Mark McDonald, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor at the University of Louisiana (Lafayette)

    Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate

    Texas A&M University

    Dissertation: Conservation Management and Nitrogen Fertilizer Timing Effects on Microbial Production of Nitrous Oxide and Nitric Oxide in a Semi-Arid Environment (2021)

  • Amee Bumguardner, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor at Mississippi State University

    Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate

    Texas Tech University

  • Christopher Cobos, Ph.D.

    Assistant Professor at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in Vernon

    Formerly: Ph.D. Candidate

    Texas A&M University

    Dissertation: Optimizing Regenerative Agricultural Cotton Systems in the semi-arid Texas Plains

  • Tessa Roberts, M.S.

    Field Associate II at Bayer U.S. Crop Science

    Formerly: M.S. Student

    Texas Tech University

  • Riley Babcock

    Formerly: M.S. Student

    Texas Tech University