2026 Lab Team (top left to right): Jesse Potts, Evelyn Kulesza, Rita Borna, Hannah Taylor, Mason Peterson, Mark Guiltinan and (bottom left to right) Siela Maximova, Melissa Brun, Allison Zvarick, Kayla Chofey, Calvin Tran, Lina Tami Barrera.
- J. Franklin Styer Professor of Horticultural Botany and Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Genomics and Genetics
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
- Email mjg9@psu.edu
- Office 814-863-7957
- Research Professor of Plant Biotechnology
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Biotechnology
- Plant Functional Genomics
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Plant Propagation
- Plant Disease Resistance
- Plant – Microbes Interactions
- MS Candidate, Plant Sciences;
- Biosafety Officer/Research Technologist, Guiltinan-Maximova Laboratory
Areas of Expertise
- Crop interactions
- Genetics
- Cacao propagation
- Greenhouse systems maintenance
- Email mfp5628@psu.edu
- Office (717)-891-6453
- Postdoctoral Scholar
Areas of Expertise
- Agricultural Innovation Systems (AIS)
- Socio-Technical Systems
- Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
- Agricultural and Rural Development Policy
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus
- Cacao communities and value chain
- Email lmt50@psu.edu
- Office 814-826-8384
- Pronouns She/Her
- Research Technologist
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Tissue Culture
- Plant Molecular Biology
- Email hut57@psu.edu
- Office 814-203-9423
- Undergraduate Student
- Lab Technician/Greenhouse Assistant
