Our Leadership
Click on the photos below to learn more about each of the SUSHI Leadership team members.
Brandy E. Phipps, Ph.D.
Project Director and Lead, Education
Craig Schluttenhofer, Ph.D.
Lead, Analyses of Hemp Grain and Feed & Cannabinoid Metabolism Trials
KrishnaKumar Nedunuri, Ph.D.
Lead, Water quality monitoring in RAS
Waldemar Rossi, Ph.D.
Lead, Fish Feeding Trials
Brian Kowalkowski
Lead, Development of Research at CMN & Extension
Tyler Mark, Ph.D.
Lead, Production Economics
Brandon McFadden, Ph.D.
Lead, Consumption Economics
Seong Yun, Ph.D.
Lead, Ecosystems Services
Our Staff & Trainees

Ashley Erwin
Project Manager

Amit Yadav, Ph.D.
Research Scientist

Lizette Bailey - Wāqsecewan
Nutrition Outreach Coordinator

Femi Fawole, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Researcher, Aquaculture

Yunsun Park, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, Environmental Economics

Terrance Smith
Aquaponics Student Worker

Sasanehseah Shawanokasic
Aquaculture Student Worker

Jordan Murphy
Undergraduate Research Assistant

Chantinae Grey
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Our Advisory Board

Daniel Cornelius
Advisory Board Member

Brittany Peachey
Advisory Board Member

Benjamin Raymond
Advisory Board Member

Albert Tacon, Ph.D.
Advisory Board Member

Mike Lewis
Advisory Board Member

Ben Gramig
Advisory Board Member

Erica Stark
Advisory Board Member

Jennifer Gauthier
Advisory Board Member
SUSHI Project Alumni

Jillian Hyink
Graduate Research Assistant

Nibras Alshammari
Undergraduate Student Worker

Mani Boyd
Aquaponics Extension Coordinator

Zachary Jurmu
Undergraduate Aquaculture Student Worker

Ravi Bhatta
Graduate Research Assistant

Kerry Madosh, Jr.
Aquaponics Student Worker

Lacy Dixon
Intern, Aquaponics & Aquaculture