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Faculty and Staff

Department Office

Not sure who to contact? When in doubt contact the department and they’ll get you pointed in the right direction. 

Email: plantsciences@calpoly.edu

Phone: 805-756-2279

In person: Building 11, Room 230

Faculty

Name
Contact

Shunping Ding, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Wine and Viticulture and Plant Sciences
Plant Sciences

Shashika Hewavitharana, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor in Plant Sciences and Strawberry Pathologist with the Strawberry Center
Plant Sciences

Benjamin K. Hoover, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Plant Sciences

Ryan Perry, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
Plant Sciences

Ashraf Tubeileh, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Plant Sciences

Nicole Waterland, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Plant Sciences

Staff

Name
Contact

Jill Caggiano

Market Coordinator
Plant Sciences

Nick Deinhart

Support Technician, Horticulture Unit
Plant Sciences

Ernie Ford

Lead Technician, Crops Unit
Plant Sciences

Maria Grando

Academic Advisor and Multicultural Agricultural Program Coordinator
Academic Advising

Haley Gillette

Administrative Support Coordinator
Plant Sciences

Robyn Kronewitter

Instructional Support Technician
Plant Sciences

Nicole Lyons

Administrative Support Coordinator II
Plant Sciences

Brandon Sanders

Organic Farm
Plant Sciences