Staff
(current or former)
  Melanie L. Lewis Ivey
Research Associate
330-202-3555 ext. 2704
ivey.14@osu.edu
 
Country: Canada
Education:
B.Sc. Microbiology, The University of Guelph, 1996
M.Sc. Plant Sciences, The University of Western Ontario, 1998
Areas of Interest:

I am interested in the detection, diagnosis and management of bacterial diseases on vegetable crops using both molecular and classical techniques. I oversee the day-to-day operations of our research program and the PCR laboratories. I present results to the research community through the writing of papers, reports, posters and presentations.

I began working part time on my PhD with Dr. Miller in Autumn 2006.

Click here to download my cv.

 
  Jhony R. Mera
Research Assistant I
330-202-3555 ext. 2708
mera.1@osu.edu
 
Country: Ecuador
Areas of Interest:

I am responsible for planning, implementing and maintaining our field trials for a variety of vegetable crops. Throughout the summer months I travel to several of the outlying branches and work with their support staff. I also conduct greenhouse experiments and assist in the writing of annual field trial reports.

I am working part time on my associates degree at OSU/ATI.

 
  Fulya Baysal Gurel
Postdoctoral Researcher
330-202-3555 ext. 2856
gurel.2@osu.edu
 
Country: Turkey
Education:
B.Sc. Plant Protection, Cukurova University, 1999
M.Sc. Plant Pathology, Cukurova University, 1997
Ph.D. Plant Pathology, Cukurova University, 2003
Areas of Interest:
I am interested in the development of sustainable management practices for vegetable and citrus crop diseases, including Integrated Pest Management and organic strategies.
 
Former Staff

Dr. Annette Wszelaki
Annette worked as a postdoctoral researcher from April 2001 to June 2004. Annette evaluated the efficacy of alternative treatments for the control of tomato diseases grown in an organic production system and co-ordinated a study that evaluated the components of conventional and transitional organic management strategies for vegetable production.

Annette is the Vegetable Extension Specialist at the University of Tennessee. (artocarpus2@yahoo.com)

Kerilynn Jagger (Perry)
Kerilynn was a Reserach Aide in the lab from May to November 2005 and a summer student with the lab for several years prior to 2005. (jagger.18@osu.edu)

Dr. Fathy Abdelalim
Fathy worked as a research associate from 2002-2004. He assisted in a study that evaluated the components of conventional and transitional organic management strategies for vegetable production.

Andrea Denning
Andrea was a Laboratory Assistant in the lab from 1992 to 2000. She is currently working for Health Point Medical Services, Wooster, OH in the medical records department.

Freddy Cruz
Freddy was a Research Aide in the lab from 2006 to 2008. He is currently working as a taylor in Akron, Ohio.

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