Affiliated Staff

Purdue’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) is one of the leading natural resources programs in the nation. With world class faculty and staff, FNR is organized and staffed to deliver programs addressing the land-grant mission of learning, discovery and engagement in natural resources. FNR is also Indiana’s only degree-granting, research and extension institution in the fields of forestry, wildlife ecology and aquatic sciences.

Our undergraduate students have the choice of three majors: Aquatic Sciences, Forestry, and Wildlife. FNR’s graduate program also offers Master of Science, Master of Science in Forestry and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in these focal areas.

FNR Faculty & Staff Directory

College of Agriculture & Forestry and Natural Resources (FNR) Affiliated Support Staff

Taylor Birch

Taylor Birch

College of Agriculture Business Office
Lead Business Assistant
765.494.3594

Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall (PFEN) Room 125
715 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

 

 

Veronica Bullock

Veronica Bullock

Forestry and Natural Resources
Graduate Research Student
765.647.3511

Purdue Extension Director - Franklin County
Co-Director for the Nature of Teaching
Faculty Advisors: Dr. Jason Hoverman and Dr. Rob Williams

Purdue Extension - Franklin County
Room 214
1010 Franklin Avenue
Brookville, IN 47012

 

 

Carol Dishon

Carol R Dishon

College of Agriculture Business Office
Account Clerk
765.494.9913

Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall (PFEN) Room 125
715 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

 

 

Richard Fox

Richard Fox

Agricultural Sciences Education & Communication/Forestry & Natural Resources
Computer Analyst
765.494.8726

Lilly Hall of Life Sciences
Room 4-401
915 W. State Street
W. Lafayette, IN 47907-2054

 

 

Crystal Garcia

Crystal Garcia

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources
FNR Extension Web Designer and Videographer

195 Marsteller Street, FORS 300
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Works with Diana Evans as FNR Extension Student Web Designer and Videographer.

 

 

 

Wrena Hufford

Wrena Hufford

College of Agriculture Business Office
HLA Business Office Account Clerk

Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall (PFEN) Room 125
715 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Purdue Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture Building (HORT) 214
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

 

Natalie Lam

Natalie Lam

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources
FNR Student Web Designer

195 Marsteller Street, FORS 300
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Works with Diana Evans as FNR Student Web Designer

 

 

Kristen Miller

Kristen L. Miller

College of Agriculture Business Office
Business Manager
765.494.3597

Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall (PFEN) Room 125
715 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Purdue Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture Building (HORT) 214
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

 

 

Lora White

Lora White

College of Agriculture Business Office
Business Assistant
765.494.1304
Purdue Forestry & Natural Resources
Pfendler Hall (PFEN) Room 125
715 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Purdue Horticulture & Landscape Architecture
Horticulture Building (HORT) 214
625 Agriculture Mall Dr.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Affiliated Graduate Student

Chih Chen

Chih C. Chen

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources
Graduate Research Assistant
175 Marstellar Street, FPRD
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Faculty Advisor: Eva Haviarova

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant

Margaret Lawrence

Margaret Lawrence

Illinois - Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) & Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR)
Aquaculture Extension Associate
765.494.0188
Agricultural Economics
Krannert Building (KRAN) 591 C
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Kara Salazar

Kara Salazar

Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant (IISG) & Forestry & Natural Resources (FNR)
Assistant Program Leader for Community Development & Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist
765.496.1070
Kara Salazar is Assistant Program Leader for Community Development with Purdue Extension and Sustainable Communities Extension Specialist, affiliated with Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and the Purdue University Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. Working with multidisciplinary teams, Kara oversees the development, delivery, and evaluation of programs to support environmental planning, community development, and sustainable development strategies in communities across Indiana and Great Lakes states.

Purdue Forestry and Natural Resources
195 Marsteller Street, FORS 308
West Lafayette, IN 47907