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College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences

CFAES

Directory

Administration
Name Contact
Julie Fox, PhD
Interim Director, OSU South Centers
614-247-6996
fox.264@osu.edu
Wayne Lewis
Farm Manager, OSU South Centers
614-247-9687
lewis.34@osu.edu
Daniel Remley
Field Spec, Family Nutritional Wellness, Assistant Professor, OSUE-Human Ecology Ext Admin
614-247-9685
remley.4@osu.edu
Beth Rigsby
Office Administrative Associate
614-247-9686
rigsby.22@osu.edu
Bradford Sherman
Program Assistant
614-247-9680
sherman.1473@osu.edu
Aquaculture
Name Contact
Paul O'Bryant
Research Assistant, Aquaculture
614-247-9690
obryant.4@osu.edu
Dean Rapp
Research Assistant, Aquaculture
614-247-9688
rapp.24@osu.edu
Hanping Wang, PhD
Principal Scientist and Director - Aquaculture Research and Development
614-247-9681
wang.900@osu.edu
Hong Yao
Research Associate, Aquaculture
614-247-9691
yao.63@osu.edu
Business
Name Contact
Brad Bapst
Small Business Development Center Director
614-247-9692
bapst.4@osu.edu
Melissa Carter
Business Development Specialist
614-247-9693
carter.1094@osu.edu
Dawn Coleman
Growth Advisor, Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
614-247-9702
coleman.1002@osu.edu
Ann Luther
Program Coordinator, CFAES Center for Cooperatives

luther.111@osu.edu
Ryan Mapes
Endeavor Center Manager and Program Leader
614-247-9704
mapes.281@osu.edu
Hannah Scott
Program Director, CFAES Center for Cooperatives
614-247-9705
scott.1220@osu.edu
Melanie Sherman
Business Development Specialist
614-247-9729
sherman.1675@osu.edu
Christie Welch
Program Specialist, Direct Agricultural Marketing
614-247-9725
welch.183@osu.edu
Mick Whitt
Program Manager, Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
614-247-9728
whitt.124@osu.edu
Melissa Whitt
Program Specialist, CFAES Center for Cooperatives
614-247-6668
whitt.168@osu.edu
Ashley Wilburn
Business Development Specialist

wilburn.132@osu.edu
Horticulture
Name Contact
Gary Gao, Ph.D.
Small Fruit Specialist, Professor
614-247-9701
gao.2@osu.edu
Thom Harker
Research Assistant
614-247-9697
harker.7@osu.edu
Dr. Logan Minter
Statewide Field Specialist/ Associate Professor, Extension in Specialty Crops

minter.21@osu.edu
Dane Peck
Research Technician 3

peck.258@osu.edu
Marketing
Name Contact
Christie Welch
Program Specialist, Direct Agricultural Marketing
614-247-9725
welch.183@osu.edu
Soil and Bioenergy
Name Contact
Rafiq Islam, PhD
Soil & Bioenergy Program Leader
614-247-9700
islam.27@osu.edu
Dr. Arif Rahman, MBA
Scientist
614-247-9707
rahman.220@osu.edu