1890 Faculty Research Sabbatical Program
2023 Awardees
Emmanuel Asiamah, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Investigating the Immunomodulatory and Anthelminthic Effects of Pelleted Cranberry Vines and sericea lespedeza Leaf Pellets in Sheep
ARS PI:
Joan Burke, Ph.D.
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Sathish Ponniah, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Identification and Characterization of Novel Resistance Genes to Rice Blast Disease
ARS PI:
Yulin Jia, Ph.D.
Dale Bumpers Small Farms Research Center
Gregory Bernard, Ph.D.
Tuskegee University
Developing High Throughput Phenotyping Tools for Climate Smart Sweet Potato
ARS PI:
Elizabeth Ainsworth, Ph.D.
Global Change and Photosynthesis Research
2022 Awardees
Ryan Beni, Ph.D.
Tennessee State University
Enhancing the Value of Agricultural Materials
ARS PI:
Atanu Biswas, Ph.D.
Plant Polymer Research Center Unit
Korsi Dumenyo, Ph.D.
Tennessee State University
Plant-pathogen Interactions: Identifying Key Players in Cucumber Resistance and Pathogenesis of Bacterial Wilt
ARS PI:
Yigun Weng, Ph.D. and Dennis Halterman, Ph.D.
Vegetable Crop Research Center Unit
Rebecca Lochmann, Ph.D.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Enhancing Sustainable Production of Hybrid Striped Bass and White Bass Through Use of Novel Plant and Insect Feed Ingredients
ARS PI:
Carl Webster, Ph.D.
Harry K. Dupree Stuttgart National Aquaculture Research Center
Haixin Wang, Ph.D.
Fort Valley State University
Research of Peaches and Peach Trees Using Image Processing
ARS PI:
Chunxian Chen, Ph.D.
Fruit and Tree Research Unit
Teshome Yehualashet, Ph.D.
Tuskegee University
Genomic analysis of staphylococcal diversity and antimicrobial resistance (resistome) in retail poultry products
ARS PI:
Charlene Jackson, Ph.D.
Poultry Microbiological Safety and Processing Research Unit
Sarah Witiak, Ph.D.
Virginia State University
Assessing Pollinator and Gall Responses to Climatic Gradients and Fire and Grazing Management in Sage
ARS PI:
J. Bret Taylor Ph.D.
Range Sheep Production Efficiency Research Unit
2020 Awardees
Judith Boateng, Ph.D.
Alabama A&M University
Are Protective Effects of Blueberry Polyphenols Mediated by the Microbiome?
ARS PI:
Brian Bennett, Ph.D.
Western Human Nutrition Research Center
Alberta Aryee, Ph.D.
Delaware State University
Value-Added Product Development from Sprouted High-Protein Brown Rice and African Yellow Beans
ARS PI:
John Beaulieu. Ph.D.
Southern Regional Research Center
Gokhan Hacisalihoglu, Ph.D.
Florida A&M University
Development of Near Infrared Spectroscopy Measurements for Single Seed Oil and Protein of Sorghum
ARS PI:
Paul R. Armstrong, Ph.D.
Center for Grain and Animal Health Research
Shobha Sriharan, Ph.D.
Virginia State University
Remote Sensing Systems for Precision Agriculture to Address Issues in Environmental and Climate Change
ARS PI:
Chenghai Yang, Ph.D.
Southern Plains Agricultural Research Center
Simon Zebelo, Ph.D.
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Evaluation of Toxicities of Methyl Benzoate and Analogs as Green Pesticide to Control Agricultural Insect Pests
ARS PI:
Aijun Zhang, Ph.D.
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center
Gamal Eden Abdelrahim, Ph.D.
Alabama A&M University
Red Seaweed Supplementation on Methane Gas Emission and Rumen Microbiome in Feedlot Cattle
ARS PI:
Byeng Ryel Min, Ph.D.
Conservation and Production Research Laboratory
Maheteme Gebremedhin, Ph.D.
Kentucky State University
Soil Health Assessment: Comparative Studies of Cover Crop and Biochar on Soil Organic Carbon
ARS PI:
Karamat Sistani, Ph.D.
Food Animal Environmental Systems Research Unit
Stephan Wildeus, Ph.D.
Virginia State University
Enhancing Sheep Production Efficiency Through Strategic Use of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies
ARS PI:
Brad A. Freking, Ph.D.
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
Tom Murphy, Ph.D.
U.S. Meat Animal Research Center
