Turfgrass Pathology

The mission of the Turfgrass Pathology Committee is to provide a forum for the exchange of information related to the ecology, epidemiology, genetics, and management of turfgrass diseases and to encourage collaboration among scientists at the national level.

Full NameOrganizationPositionTerm StartTerm End
Fereshteh ShahoveisiEnvuChair7/31/20248/5/2025245851
Travis R. RussellEnvuImmediate Past Chair7/31/20248/5/2025262127
Olufemi J. AlabiTexas A&M University SystemCouncil Liaison - Ex Officio7/31/20248/1/2027197067
Clarissa J. BalbalianMississippi State UniversityMember8/8/20198/1/2025085291
Lisa A. BeirnSyngenta Crop ProtectionMember8/8/20198/1/2025205801
John EmersonUniversity of DelawareMember7/17/20248/1/2027279615
Matthew S. GieseSyngenta Professional SolutionsMember8/8/20198/1/2025087282
James HempflingEnvuMember9/6/20238/1/2026269694
Claude Judith JeanUF/IFAS Extension Flagler CountyMember9/12/20228/1/2025275210
Merve Kara, PhDHatay Mustafa Kemal UniversityMember10/16/20238/1/2026282617
Megan Marie KennellyKansas State UniversityMember8/8/20198/1/2025157026
James Patrick KernsNorth Carolina State UniversityMember8/30/20228/1/2025190488
Paul L. KochUniversity of WisconsinMember8/29/20228/1/2025192964
Emma LookabaughBASFMember7/25/20238/1/2026212356
Mercy NakiwuMakerere UniversityMember7/16/20248/1/2026282444
Jill R. PollokUniversity of DelawareMember3/20/20238/1/2025226182
Nar B. RanabhatUniversity of TennesseeMember9/7/20238/1/2026282492
Justice RuwonaPurdue UniversityMember11/27/20238/1/2026267841
Lane P. TredwaySyngenta Crop ProtectionMember8/4/20168/1/2025099152
Marija ZivanovicISK BioSciencesMember7/25/20238/1/2026276787