Our People

Graduate Students

Beck Akhiwu, Ph.D. candidate in Entomology
bakhiwu@uidaho.edu

Prayusha Bhattarai, M.S. Plant Science
pbhattarai@uidaho.edu

Hailey Hampton, Ph.D. Plant Science in Potato Physiology
hhampton@uidaho.edu

Adam Kennedy, M.S. Plant Science
akennedy@uidaho.edu

Albert Owusu Kwarteng, Ph.D. Plant Science
akwarteng@uidaho.edu

Chandra Maki, M.S. Plant Science
cmaki@uidaho.edu

Geoffrey Anyanda Nyapom, Ph.D. candidate in Entomology
gnyapom@uidaho.edu

Apekshya Senchuri, M.S. Entomology
asenchuri@uidaho.edu

Pankaj Yadav, M.S. Plant Science in Potato Physiology
pankajy@uidaho.edu

Kelie Yoho, Ph.D. candidate in Entomology
kyoho@uidaho.edu

Staff

Stephanie Moore, Administrative Specialist II
208-423-6606
samoore@uidaho.edu

Nicole Kinslow, Business Specialist III
208-423-6611
nicolek@uidaho.edu

Beth Brune, Operations Manager
208-423-6654
bbrune@uidaho.edu

Staff continued

Gary Crosby, Farm Assistant
208-423-6639
gcrosby@uidaho.edu

Samuel DeGrey, Research Associate
208-423-6687
sdegrey@uidaho.edu 

Jim Gomm, Weed Science Research Associate I
208-423-6624
jgomm@uidaho.edu

Becka Hendricks, Potato Research Associate
208-423-6627
rhendricks@uidaho.edu

Mike Humphries, Farm Assistant Irrigator
208-423-6630
mhumphries@uidaho.edu  

Samuel Paytosh, Research Specialist
208-423-6633
paytosh@uidaho.edu

Clarence W. Robison, Research Support Scientist
208-423-6610
robison@uidaho.edu

Jessica Smith, Research Specialist
jessicads@uidaho.edu

Tyler Spence, Potato Storage Facility Manager
208-423-6625
tspence@uidaho.edu

Tasha Stanzak, Entomology Research Laboratory Coordinator
208-423-6686
astanzak@uidaho.edu

Ginger Valdez, Agricultural Assistant
208-423-6605
gvaldez@uidaho.edu

Dave Walker, Agricultural Mechanic
208-423-6614
wwalker@uidaho.edu