Abbreviations:   Bock = Robert M. Bock Lab, Russell = Russell Labs, WID = Wisconsin Institute for Discovery

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	Paul Ahlquist Professor ahlquist@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 841a Bock 608-263-5916	Research Interests Molecular mechanisms of viral replication, host interactions and oncogenesis.
	Caitilyn Allen Professor callen@wisc.edu	Office/Phone  885D Russell 608-262-9578	Research Interests Biology of plant pathogenic bacteria, tropical plant pathology.
	Jeri Barak Professor barak@plantpath.wisc.edu	Office/Phone 790 Russell 608-263-2097	Research Interests Biology of human bacterial pathogens in association with plants.
	Andrew Bent Professor afbent@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 886 Russell 608-265-3034	Research Interests Plant responses to pathogens; molecular basis of plant disease resistance.
	Amanda Gevens Dept. Chair Extension Specialist gevens@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 689 Russell 608-890-3072	Research Interests Diagnosis, biology, and management of fungal and other pathogens of potato and vegetable crops in Wisconsin. Extension Specialty Diagnosis, biology, and management of fungal and other pathogens of potato and vegetable crops in Wisconsin.
	Leslie Holland Assistant Professor Extension Specialist laholland@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 374 Russell 608-265-2047	Research Interests Fruit crop pathology. Extension Specialty Etiology and integrated management of diseases of fruit crops.
	Jo Handelsman Professor jo.handelsman@wisc.edu	Office 3110 WID	Research Interests Understanding diversity in microbial communities and their role in infectious disease.
	Mehdi Kabbage Associate Professor kabbage@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 583B Russell 608-262-0506	Research Interests Mycology – necrotrophic fungal pathogenesis.
	Paul Koch Associate Professor Extension Specialist plkoch@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 283 Russell 608-576-2673	Research Interests Urban Microbiomes and Sustainable Turfgrass Management Extension Specialty Turf Pathology.
	Richard Lankau Associate Professor lankau@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 391B Russell 608-262-3084	Research Interests
	Ann MacGuidwin Professor aem@plantpath.wisc.edu	Office/Phone 491 Russell 608-263-6131	Research Interests Nematology – Population ecology of nematodes with emphasis on nematode pests of agricultural crops and nematode-fungus interactions causing plant diseases.
	Aurelie Rakotondrafara Associate Professor rakotondrafa@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 793 Russell 608-890-1871	Research Interests Plant virology – viral translation control, viral replication, and plant virus resistance.
	Renee Rioux Assistant Professor rrioux@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 682 Russell (608) 262-1410	Research Interests Seed potato pathology and beneficial microbes in potato production systems.
	Douglas Rouse Professor dir@plantpath.wisc.edu	Office/Phone 395 Russell 608-262-1395	Research Interests Plant disease ecology and epidemiology.
	Erin Silva Associate Professor emsilva@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 593a Russell 608-890-1503	Research Interests Organic fruit, vegetable, and field crops production.
	Claudia Solis-Lemus Assistant Professor solislemus@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 476 Russell and 3164 WID 608-263-3615	Research Interests Statistical genomics and phylogenomics, inference of microbiome networks, machine learning.
	Damon Smith Associate Professor Extension Specialist damon.smith@wisc.edu	Office/Phone 495 Russell 608-286-9706	Research Interests Epidemiology and Management of Field Crop Diseases.