Our Team

WSU Pesticide Resources and Education Program

Education with an emphasis on personal safety, environmental protection, and effective integrated pest management.

Wendy Sue Wheeler
Director

Phone: 509-335-4183
Email: wswheeler@wsu.edu

Javier Gutierrez Illan
Research Assistant Professor

Phone: 509-335-2830
Email: javier.illan@wsu.edu

Kristi Boone
PICOL Coordinator

Phone: 509-335-2952
Email: kristi.boone@wsu.edu

Dowen Jocson
Pesticide Pre-License
Safety Educator

Phone: 509-335-4219
Email: dowen.jocson@wsu.edu

Henry Wetzel
Pesticide Recertification
Safety Educator

Phone: 509-335-5933
Email: henry_wetzel@wsu.edu

Arpita Goswami Chanda
Extension Program Coordinator

Phone: 509-335-0848
Email: a.goswamichanda@wsu.edu

Christina Mercado
PICOL Support Specialist

Phone: 509-335-2830
Email: christina.mercado@wsu.edu

Anabella Valdovinos
Spanish Support Specialist

Phone: 509-335-4827
Email: a.valdovinos-farfan@wsu.edu

Kellen Pautzke
Communications Consultant

Phone: 509-335-2830
Email: kellen.pautzke@wsu.edu

Mark Gonzales
Technical Support

Phone: 509-335-1128
Email: mark.gonzales@wsu.edu