Past Department Heads

1890s | 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s


1890s

Ainsworth E. Blount

Ainsworth E. Blount

Horticulture and Agriculture
1890-1894

T. D. A. Cockerell

T. D. A. Cockerell

Biology
1893-1900

Charles A. Keffer

Charles A. Keffer

Agriculture and Horticulture
1898-1899

John D. Tinsley

John D. Tinsley

Biology
1896-1910

C. H. Tyler Townsend

C. H. Tyler Townsend

Entomology
1891-1893

George Vestal

George Vestal

Agriculture and Horticulture
1895-1899

Elmer O. Wooton

Elmer O. Wooton

Biology
1890-1911


1900s

Luther Foster

Luther Foster

Animal Husbandry
1908-1911 & 1914-1922

Fabian Garcia

Fabian Garcia

Horticulture
1904-1945

Margaret H. Haggart

Margaret H. Haggart

Home Economics
1907--1910

Alice Horning

Alice Horning

Home Economics
1900-1907

John H. Squires

John H. Squires

Agronomy
1909-1912

John J. Vernon

John J. Vernon

Agriculture and Horticulture
1900-1903


1910s

James W. Clarson

James W. Clarson

Agricultural Extension Education
1918-1921

O. C. Cunningham

O. C. Cunningham

Dairy
1918-1948

John Griffith

John Griffith

Biology
1918-1920

H. S. Hammond

H. S. Hammond

Biology
1912-1914

Arthur H. Hoffman

Arthur H. Hoffman

Agricultural Engineering
1918-1920

Eugene P. Humbert

Eugene P. Humbert

Agronomy
1912-1917

Luella E. Madson

Luella E. Madson

Home Economics
1919-1921

J. R. Meeks

J. R. Meeks

Dairy
1917-1918

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Dayton E. Merrill

Biology
1914-1918

Pearl C. Miller

Pearl C. Miller

Home Economics
1910-1919

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H. H. Simpson

Animal Husbandry
1912-1913

R. B. Thompson

R. B. Thompson

Poultry
1917-1920


1920s

L. N. Berry

L. N. Berry

Poultry
1925-1958

Callie May Bliss

Callie May Bliss

Home Economics
1923-1924

C. D. Bohannon

C. D. Bohannon

Agriculture and Extension Education
1924-1928

J.H. Bradsley

J.H. Bradsley

Poultry
1921-1923

Earl N. Bressman

Earl N. Bressman

Agronomy
1922

Raymond F. Crawford

Raymond F. Crawford

Biology
1925-1955

Grace Dewey

Grace Dewey

Home Economics
1925-1926

Hugh Gardner

Hugh Gardner

Agricultural and Extension Education
1922-1923 & 1928-1947

Harvey O. Garst

Harvey O. Garst

Agricultural Engineering
1924-1932

Blanche Gillmore

Blanche Gillmore

Home Economics
1921-1924

Harry L. Kent

Harry L. Kent

Agricultural and Extension Education
1921-1922

J. L. Lantow

J. L. Lantow

Animal Husbandry
1922-1935

Robert L. Middlebrook

Robert L. Middlebrook

Biology
1920-1925

Margaret O'Loughlin

Margaret O'Loughlin

Home Economics
1926-1953

John C. Overpeck

John C. Overpeck

Agronomy
1923-1953

Fred R. Powers

Fred R. Powers

Agricultural Engineering
1920-1922

George Quesenberry

George Quesenberry

Agronomy
1921-1922

F. E. Uhl

F. E. Uhl

Poultry
1920-1921

A. L. Walker

A. L. Walker

Poultry, 1923-1925
Agricultural Economics, 1925-1934

Ernest White

Ernest White

Agricultural Engineering
1922-1924


1930s

Percy Cockerill

Percy Cockerill

Agricultural Economics
1934-1954

John H. Knox

John H. Knox

Animal Husbandry
1935-1964


1940s

Charles Bourns

Charles Bourns

Agricultural Engineering
1948-1950

J. V. Enzie

J. V. Enzie

Horticulture
1945-1963

Carl Howard

Carl Howard

Agricultural and Extension Education
1947-1961

W. I. Tretsven

W. I. Tretsven

Dairy
1948-1951


1950s

Helen Barbour

Helen Barbour

Home Economics
1953-1961

D. W. Francis

D. W. Francis

Poultry
1958-1977

Eldon G. Hanson

Eldon G. Hanson

Agricultural Engineering
1950-1979

Philip J. Leyendecker

Philip J. Leyendecker

Agricultural Services
1953-1960

S. R. Skaggs

S. R. Skaggs

Dairy
1951-1962

H. R. Stucky

H. R. Stucky

Agricultural Economics
1954-1965

J. Gordon Watts
J. Gordon Watts

Botany and Entomology
1955-1974

John Marshall White

John Marshall White

Agricultural Information
Agriculture Editor
1953-1974

Marvin L. Wilson

Marvin L. Wilson

Agronomy
1958-1963


1960s

Odelio Baca

Odelio Baca

Extension State Supervisor (Men)
1964-1971

Alton L. Bailey

Alton L. Bailey

Agricultural Services
1969-1981

A. A. Baltensperger

A. A. Baltensperger

Agronomy
1963-1976

Dorman Brookey

Dorman Brookey

4-H Youth Development Program Leader
1966-1980

Elsie Cunningham

Elsie Cunningham

Extension State Supervisor (Women)
1964-1967

George R. Dawson

George R. Dawson

Agricultural Economics
1965-1985

Paul C. Duffield

Paul C. Duffield

Agricultural Services
1960-1969

Bessie D. Fick

Bessie D. Fick

Home Economic
1961-1966

Evelyn Hollen

Evelyn Hollen

Home Economics
1969-1973

James D. McComas

James D. McComas

Agricultural and Extension Education
1961-1966

D. D. Miller

D. D. Miller

Dairy
1962-1977

A. L. Neumann

A. L. Neumann

Animal, Range, and Wildlife Sciences
1964-1971

Richardo Pino

Richardo Pino

District Supervisor
1961-1963

Helen Stock

Helen Stock

Extension State Supervisor (Women)
1969-1970

Leon Wagley

Leon Wagley

Agricultural and Extension Education
1966-1991

Fred Widmoyer

Fred Widmoyer

Horticulture
1963-1982


1970s

George H. Abernathy

George H. Abernathy

Agricultural Engineering
1979-1986

Toribio Apodaca

Toribio Apodaca

Northern District Director
1976-1986

Keith Austin

Keith Austin

Community Rural Development State Program Leader
1972-1980

Margery Brooks

Margery Brooks

Home Economics
1973-1980

Morris D. Finkner

Morris D. Finkner

Experimental Statistics
1970-1984

John Gaume

John Gaume

District Supervisor
1971-1972

Alice Haddock

Alice Haddock

Northern District Director
1971-1982

E. H. Huddleston

E. H. Huddleston

Botany and Entomology
1974-1984

Koert J. Lessman

Koert J. Lessman

Agronomy
1976-77

A. B. Nelson

A. B. Nelson

Animal and Range Sciences
1971-1985

Norman L. Newcomer

Norman L. Newcomer

Agricultural Communication
1974-1985

Merle H. Niehaus

Merle H. Niehaus

Agronomy
1978-1984

S. D. Schemnitz

S. D. Schemnitz

Fishery and Wildlife Sciences
1975-1981

Irvin Williams Skelton

Irvin Williams Skelton

Agriculture Program Leader
1976-1980

Kathy Treat

Kathy Treat

Extension Home Economics
State Program Leader
1977-1980

Edward H. Wallace

Edward H. Wallace

Eastern District Director
1972-1983


1980s

Paul P. Biemer

Paul P. Biemer

Experimental Statistics
1986-1990

Ron Cox

Ron Cox

Hospitality Tourism Services
1988-1992

CMerrilyn Cummings

Merrilyn Cummings

Home Economics
1984-1987

LeRoy Daugherty

LeRoy Daugherty

Agronomy and Horticulture
1986-1997

Charles Davis

Charles Davis

Fishery and Wildlife Sciences
1981-1996

Robert Del Campo

Robert Del Campo

Home Economics
1988-1993

Billy D. Dictson

Billy D. Dictson

Eastern District
1988-1997

Michael English

Michael English

Extension Plant Sciences
1986-1997

Richard Glaze

Richard Glaze

Extension Computer Application
1988-1991

Allie Sue Gottwald

Allie Sue Gottwald

Extension Home Economics and Community Development
1986-1988

John Hampton

John Hampton

4-H Youth Development
1985-1986

Paul D. Hay

Paul D. Hay

Eastern District Director
1983-1987

Grant Kinzer

Grant Kinzer

Entomology, Plant Pathology,
and Weed Science
1985-2007

Mildred Latini

Mildred Latini

Northwestern District
1980-1986

Palemon Martinez

Palemon Martinez

Northeastern District Director
1982-1987

John G. Mexal

John G. Mexal

Horticulture
1983-1986

Melchor Ortiz<

Melchor Ortiz

Experimental Statistics
1984-1985

John C. Owens

John C. Owens

Entomology and Plant Pathology
1984-1985

Bobby Rankin

Bobby Rankin

Animal and Range Sciences
1986-2000

Lynn Robbins

Lynn Robbins

Agricultural Economics
1986-1988

Anthony Romo

Anthony Romo

Extension Area Director
1986-1987

Kenneth E. Sabo

Kenneth E. Sabo

4-H Program Leader
1986-1989

James R. Sais

James R. Sais

Northern District
1987-1992

Charles Siepel

Charles Siepel

Southwest District & Hidalgo County Program Director
1986-2005


1990s

Deborah Breiter

Deborah Breiter

Hotel, Restaurant, and
Tourism Management
1999-2000

Ron Byford

Ron Byford

Extension Plant Sciences
1997-2007

Donald Caccamise

Donald Caccamise

Fishery Wildlife Sciences
1998-2006

Terry Canup

Terry Canup

Agricultural Communications
1996-2005

Gerald Chacon

Gerald Chacon

Northern District
1993-2006

Thomas Dormody

Thomas Dormody

Agricultural & Extension Education
1994-2009

David Faulkenberry

David Faulkenberry

Experimental Statistics
1991-1994

I. Miley Gonzales

I. Miley Gonzales

Agricultural & Extension Education
1991-1994

Wendy Hamilton

Wendy Hamilton

Extension Program Development
and Accountability
1998-2008

Jess Holloway

Jess Holloway

4-H & Youth Development
1994-2003

Dan R. Liesner

Dan R. Liesner

Southwest District Director
1990-2004

Mary Ellen McKay

Mary Ellen McKay

Extension Home Economics director
1990
Family & Consumer Science
1995
Extension Home Economics
1990-1998
Family and Consumer Sciences
1995-1998

Patrick J. Moreo

Patrick J. Moreo

Hotel, Restaurant, and
Tourism Management
1994-1998

Ronald Parker

Ronald Parker

Extension Animal Sciences
and Natural Resources 
1991-2005

Roberta Rios

Roberta Rios

Northern District Director
2006-2009

Ann Vail

Ann Vail

Family Consumer Science &
Extension Family Consumer Science
1999-2005

John Waelti

John Waelti

Agricultural Economics
and Agricultural Business
1990-2001


2000s

Chris Allison

Chris Allison

Extension Animal Sciences
and Natural Resources
2005-2012

Martha Archuleta

Martha Archuleta

Extension Home Economics Head
2005-09
Family & Consumer Sciences
2004-09

Jeff Bader

Jeff Bader

Northern District Director Head
2009-2014

J. Michael Cerletti

J. Michael Cerletti

Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
2000-2002

James Fisher

James Fisher

Agronomy and Horticulture
2000-2004

Jeanne Gleason

Jeanne Gleason

Agricultural Information - Interim
1986-1987
Media Productions and Innovative
Media, Research & Extension
2005-2020

Natalie P. Goldberg

Natalie P. Goldberg

Extension Plant Sciences
2007-2017

Janet Green

Janet Green

Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
2002-2014

Frank Hodnett

Frank Hodnett

Extension 4-H
2004-2012
Agricultural & Extension Education
2012-2018

Greg Mullins

Greg Mullins

Plant and Environmental Sciences
2005-2009

Octavio Ramirez

Octavio Ramirez

Agricultural Economics and Agricultural Business
Extension Economics
2003-2008

Tim Ross

Tim Ross

Animal and Range Sciences
2007-2012

Charles Siepel

Charles Siepel

SW District Dept. Head
2005-2012

David Thompson

David Thompson

Entomology, Plant Pathology, and Weed Sciences & Poultry
2007-2010

Raul Valdez

Raul Valdez

Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Ecology
2006-2010

Mark Wise

Mark Wise

Animal and Range Sciences
2003-2007


2010s

Greg Blanch

Greg Blanch

Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
2014-2015

Esther Devall

Esther Devall

Family Consumer Sciences
2010-2017

Glenn Duff

Glenn Duff

Animal and Range Science
2015-2017

Jerry Hawkes

Jerry Hawkes

Extension Animal Science and Natural Resources
2013-2017

Frank Hodnett

Frank Hodnett

Agricultural and Extension Education
2012-2018

Richard Pratt

Richard Pratt

Plant and Environmental Sciences
2011-2015

Kathryn Stoner

Kathryn Stoner

Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Ecology
2014-2018


2020s