Alumni
Former Faculty
- Dr. Srikant Srinivasan, 2015 - 2016
- Dr. Yan Fu (傅延), 2008 - 2009
Former Senior Staff
- Dr. Heng-Cheng "Alvis" Hu (胡恆正), 2014 - 2016
- Dr. Wei Wu (吳薇), 2008 - 2012
- Karthik Viswanathan, 2005 - 2008
- Hsin "Debbie" Chen (陳馨), 2004 - 2007
- Dr. Tsui-Jung Wen, 1998 - 2005
Former Staff
- Dr. Nicole Scott, 2020 - 2024
- Jesse Hickman, 2023 - 2024
- Esteban Heredia, 2021 - 2023
- Carol Brown, 2021 - 2022
- Sasha Fetty, 2020 - 2022
- Dr. Lakshmi Attigala, 2016 - 2021
- Daniel Bade, 2015 - 2018
- Nathan Smith, 2016 - 2017
- Alex Cleveringa, 2016 - 2017
- Bradley Keiter, 2015 - 2016
- Whitney Bryant-Pike, 2014 - 2016
- Kimberly McFee, 2014 - 2015
- Mitzi (née Wilkening) Schnackel, 2006 - 2014
- Wei Huang (黄惟), 2011 - 2012
- Marianne Smith, 2001 - 2012
- Dr. Lu Gao (高璐), 2008 - 2010
- Panayiota "Pam" Vardaxis, 2007 - 2008
- Sarah Hargreaves, 2005 - 2008
- Jeffrey Doran (杜杰瑞), 2000 - 2008
- Jamy Rentschler, 2008
- Sefriyani Johan (楊蕷璇), 2008
- Dr. Kalpalatha "Latha" Melmaiee, 2007 - 2008
- Hailing Jin (金海陵), 2002 - 2008
- Janet McMahon, 2007 - 2008
- Pengcheng Lu (陆鹏程), 2005 - 2007
- Josh Shendelman, 2004 - 2007
- Dr. Ramesh Nair, 2006 - 2007
- Dr. Ruilian Zhou, 2004 - 2006
- Chunfang Wang, 2005 - 2006
- Peggy Watts, 2006
- Dr. Lois Girton, 2004 - 2006
- Lishan Su, 2006
- Ashwin Natarajan, 2005 - 2006
- Yi-Yin "Rita" Chen, 2003 - 2006
- Dr. Sudhansu Dash, 2004 - 2006
- Sang-Duck Seo, 2004 - 2006
- Danette Bontrager, 2003 - 2005
- Karthikeyan Venkataraman, 2004 - 2005
- Mu Zhang, 2004 - 2005
- Tim Dunham, 2004 - 2005
- Natthapongs Voraphani, 2004 - 2005
- Eric Weatherford, 2005
- Natalja Zazubovits, 2004 - 2005
- Hon-Hei "Kenny" Tsang, 2001 - 2004
- Stacy Ewing-Blount, 2001 - 2003
- Olga Alechina, 2000 - 2002
- Olga Ellern, 2001 - 2002
- Diane Sickau, 2000 - 2002
- Karen Wong, 2000 - 2001
- Weijun Chen, 1994 - 1995
- Shane Heinen, 1993 - 1994
- Philip Stinard, 1992 - 1993
- Mary Tymeson, 1989 - 1991
Former Post-Docs
- Dr. Yan Zhou (周岩), 2022 - 2024
- Dr. Aaron Kusmec, 2021 - 2023
- Dr. Stefan Hey, 2017 - 2019
- Dr. Yong Suk "Young" Chung, 2014 - 2016
- Dr. Srikant Srinivasan, 2014 - 2015
- Dr. Sanzhen Liu (刘三震), 2010 - 2013
- Dr. Camille Rustenholz, 2011 - 2012
- Dr. Kazuhiro Ohtsu (大津和弘), 2003 - 2008
- Dr. Zenaida Lopez-Dee, 2005 - 2007
- Dr. Jin Li, 2006
- Dr. Anthony Assibi Mahama, 2004 - 2005
- Dr. Rhonda DeCook, 2005
- Dr. Fang Qiu, 1999 - 2002
- Dr. Frank Hochholdinger, 1999 - 2001
- Dr. Jiang Chunxiao, 1999
- Dr. Wen-Ling Shaui, 1993
- Dr. Brad Hedges, 1988 - 1989
Graduate Alumni
- Qiang Liu (刘蔷), Ph.D., 2023
- Zihao Zheng (郑子豪), Ph.D., 2022
- Yan Zhou (周岩), Ph.D., 2022
- Aaron Kusmec, Ph.D., 2021
- Hung-Ying Lin (林鋐穎), Ph.D., 2018
- Sarah Hill-Skinner, Ph.D., 2018
- Alina Ott, Ph.D., 2017
- Xiao Li (李晓), M.S., 2014
- Jinliang Yang (杨金良), Ph.D., 2014
- Li Li (李莉), Ph.D., 2014
- Kai Ying (应开), Ph.D., 2012
- Ho Man "Holly" Tang (鄧皓雯), M.S., 2011
- Danielle (née Reed) Beuchle, M.S., 2010
- Yi Jia (贾毅), Ph.D., 2010
- Sanzhen Liu (刘三震), Ph.D., 2010
- Ruth Swanson-Wagner, Ph.D., 2009
- Michael Miller, M.S., 2009
- Li Li (李丽), M.S., 2009
- Jun Cao (曹俊), Ph.D., 2007
- Lisa Borsuk, M.S., 2007
- Li Fan (樊立), M.S., 2007
- Ling Guo (郭玲), Ph.D., 2007
- Yanling Wei, M.S., 2006
- Jin Li, Ph.D., 2006
- Yan Fu (傅延), Ph.D., 2005
- Marna Yandeau-Nelson, Ph.D., 2005
- David Skibbe, Ph.D., 2004
- Hong Yao, Ph.D., 2004
- Feng Liu, Ph.D., 2002
- Xiangqin Cui, Ph.D., 2001
- Chuck Dietrich, Ph.D., 2001
- Tsui-Jung Wen, Ph.D., 1998
- Qing Zhou, M.S., 1998
- Joel Hansen, Ph.D., 1997
- Yiji Xia, Ph.D., 1997
- Xiaojie Xu, Ph.D., 1997
- An-Ping Hsia (夏安平), Ph.D., 1995
Co-mentored Graduate Alumni
- Tieming Ji (季铁铭), Ph.D., 2012
- Olga Nikolova, Ph.D., 2012
- Ben Jackson, Ph.D., 2009
- Haiyan Wu (武海燕), Ph.D., 2008
- Scott Emrich, Ph.D., 2007
- Carren Dill, M.S., 1996
Schnable Lab @ China Alumni (Ph.D.)
- Delin Li (李德林), 2016 - 2021
Schnable Lab @ China Alumni (M.S.)
- Huyu Liu (刘祜宇), 2016 - 2018
- Yu Yang (杨宇), 2016 - 2018
- Qi Fu (伏琦), 2015 - 2017
- Gaojie Wang (王高洁), 2015 - 2017
- Ting Zhang (张婷), 2014 - 2016
- Huimin Chen (陈会敏), 2014 - 2016
- Jingzhong Xie (谢菁忠), 2010 - 2016
- Qiang Liu (刘蔷), 2011 - 2015
- Zhonghua Li (李中华), 2013 - 2015
- Lingrui Cai (蔡凌睿), 2011 - 2015
- Xiaoli Ma (马校丽), 2011 - 2014
- Yinlian Huang (黄银连), 2010 - 2013
- Delin Li (李德林), 2010 - 2013
- Keyu Li (李可彧), 2011
- Xiao Li (李晓), 2010 - 2011
- Fuqiang Guo (郭富强), 2007

Olga Alechina
Former Research Associate

Dr. Lakshmi Attigala
Former Lab Manager/Research Scientist II
Former Post-Doctoral Researcher
Former Graduate Research Assistant

Daniel Bade
Former Research Associate II
Former Research Associate I
Former Research Associate I
Former Molecular Marker Contract Worker
Former Animal Science Laboratory Student Worker

Danielle Beuchle

Danette Bontrager
Former Administrative Specialist II

Lisa Borsuk

Carol Brown
Former Communications Coordinator II

Whitney Bryant-Pike
Former Research Associate II

Jun Cao

Hsin "Debbie" Chen (陳馨)
Former Lab Manager

Weijun Chen
Former Research Associate

Yi-Yin "Rita" Chen
Former Research Associate I

Dr. Yong Suk "Young" Chung
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Dr. Jiang Chunxiao
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Alex Cleveringa
Former Junior Nursery Manager/Research Associate I
Former Research Co-op
Former Undergraduate Research Assistant

Xiangqin Cui

Dr. Sudhansu Dash
Former Assistant Scientist

Dr. Rhonda DeCook
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Chuck Dietrich

Carren Dill

Jing Ding

Jeffrey Doran (杜杰瑞)
Former Webmaster/Web Developer

Tim Dunham
Former Genetic Nursery Manager

Olga Ellern
Former Research Associate

Scott Emrich

Stacy Ewing-Blount
Former Administrative Specialist II

Li Fan

Sasha Fetty
Former Research Technician II

Yan Fu

Dr. Lu Gao (高璐)
Former Assistant Scientist II

Dr. Lois Girton
Former Extension Program Specialist III

Ling Guo

Joel Hansen

Sarah Hargreaves

Dr. Brad Hedges
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Shane Heinen
Former Research Associate

Esteban Heredia
Former Ag Specialist I

Dr. Stefan Hey
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Jesse Hickman
Former Research Scientist I

Sarah Hill-Skinner

Dr. Frank Hochholdinger
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

An-Ping Hsia

Dr. Heng-Cheng "Alvis" Hu (胡恆正)
Former Lab Manager/Assistant Scientist IV
Former Lab Manager/Assistant Scientist II
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Former Visiting Researcher
Former Research Assistant
Former Research Assistant

Wei Huang (黄惟)
Former Assistant Scientist II

LaRon Hughes

Ben Jackson

Tieming Ji

Yi Jia

Hailing Jin (金海陵)
Former Genomic Technologies Facility Manager/Assistant Scientist II

Sefriyani Johan (楊蕷璇)
Former Senior Lab Assistant
Former Temporary Research Associate I

Bradley Keiter
Former Research Associate I
Former Jr. Lab Manager/Research Associate I

Aaron Kusmec

Jin Li

Xiao Li

Li Li

Li Li

Hung-Ying Lin

Qiang Liu

Sanzhen Liu

Feng Liu

Dr. Zenaida Lopez-Dee
Former NSF Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Pengcheng Lu (陆鹏程)
Former Microarray Statistician

Dr. Anthony Assibi Mahama
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Kimberly McFee
Former Jr. Nursery Manager/Research Associate I

Janet McMahon
Former Administrative Specialist III

Colton McNinch

Dr. Kalpalatha "Latha" Melmaiee
Former Assistant Scientist II

Michael Miller

Dr. Ramesh Nair
Former Associate Scientist

Ashwin Natarajan
Former Web and Robotics Support

Olga Nikolova

Dr. Kazuhiro Ohtsu (大津和弘)
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Alina Ott

Dr. Fang Qiu
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Jamy Rentschler
Former Administrative Specialist III

Dr. Camille Rustenholz
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Mitzi (née Wilkening) Schnackel
Former Research Associate I

Dr. Nicole Scott
Former Program Coordinator I

Sang-Duck Seo
Former Graphic Designer

Dr. Wen-Ling Shaui
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate

Josh Shendelman
Former Research Associate II

Diane Sickau
Former Research Associate

David Skibbe

Nathan Smith
Former Research Associate I
Former Soybean Research Associate
Former Soybean Nursery Crew

Marianne Smith
Former Microscopy Specialist/Research Associate II

Dr. Srikant Srinivasan
Former Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Former Data Scientist/Assistant Scientist III/Adjunct Assistant Professor

Philip Stinard
Former Research Associate

Lishan Su
Former Office Assistant

Ruth Swanson-Wagner

Ho Man Tang

Hon-Hei "Kenny" Tsang
Former Research Associate

Mary Tymeson
Former Research Associate

Panayiota "Pam" Vardaxis
Former Research Associate I

Karthikeyan Venkataraman
Former Web and Robotics Support

Karthik Viswanathan
Former Systems Analyst I

Natthapongs Voraphani
Former Database Developer

Chunfang Wang
Former Research Associate I

Xiujuan Wang

Peggy Watts
Former Administrative Specialist

Eric Weatherford
Former Research Associate I

Yanling Wei

Tsui-Jung Wen

Karen Wong
Former Research Associate

Dr. Wei Wu (吳薇)
Former Lab Manager/Assistant Scientist II

Haiyan Wu

Yiji Xia

Xiaojie Xu

Marna Yandeau-Nelson

Jinliang Yang

Hong Yao

Kai Ying

Jing Yu

Natalja Zazubovits
Former Research Associate I

Mu Zhang
Former Software Developer

Zihao Zheng

Dr. Ruilian Zhou
Former Research Support Scientist

Yan Zhou

Qing Zhou