Staff
Support Staff

Nancy Blake
Research Associate
Spring Wheat Breeding Program

Monica Brelsford
Research Associate
Megan Dunbar
Program Coordinator
megan.dunbar@montana.edu
Karina Edwards
Research Associate
Barley Breeding Program

Sarah Eilers
Program Lead
Master Gardeners

Erin Gunnink-Troth
Manager
Regional Pulse Crop Diagnostic Lab

Hwa-Young Heo
Research Scientist
Spring Wheat Breeding

Andy Hogg
Research Associate
Small Grain Quality and Durum Breeding Program

Doug Holen
Manager
Montana Foundation Seed Program
Joe Jensen
Research Associate
Barley Breeding Program

Jeff Johnston
Research Associate
Plant Pathology - Soil borne diseases

Faye Jorgensen
Senior Seed Analyst
Montana State Seed Testing Lab

Jinling Kang
Research Associate
Oil Seed Genetics and Biotechnology

Greg Lutgen
Research Associate
Barley Breeding Program

Bruce McMahon
Research Associate
Barley Breeding Program

Deanna Nash
Manager
Cereal Quality Lab

Elaine Nichols
Research Assistant II
MSU Seed Potato Certification Program
Alanna Oiestad
Research Associate
Small Grain Quality and Durum Breeding Program

Richelle O'Leary
Seed Analyst
Montana State Seed Testing Lab

Rebecca Papke
Program Manager
Montana Seed Growers Association

Alice Pilgeram
Research Associate
MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

Ron Ramsfield
Research Associate
Winter Wheat Breeding Program

Chloe Rice
Research Assistant
Museum Collection Specialist
Anna Saum
Research Assistant II
MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

Igor Shchepetkin
Post doctoral Researcher

Harvey TeSlaa
Research Assistant II
Cereal Quality Lab

Hannah Turner
Director
Barley Malt and Brewing Quality Lab

HeatherUnverzagt
Manager
Montana Seed Growers Association

Bridget Westfall
Manager
Montana State Seed Testing Lab