- Abney,
T. Scott, USDA/ARS Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology
- Soybean
Pathology - Disease of soybeans with emphasis on mycological
and epidemiological aspects of fungal diseases
- Anderson,
Joseph M., Professor of Agronomy (Courtesy Appointment)
- Plant
Molecular Biology - Molecular and genetic analysis of virus
resistance and virus-host interactions in small grain cereal crops
- Banks,
Jo Ann, Professor of Botany
- Plant
Molecular and Developmental Biology - Genetic and molecular
basis of sex determination and differentiation in plants.
- Bauman,
Thomas T., Professor of Weed Science
- Weed
Science - Interaction between chemical and cultural methods
of weed management systems
- Beckerman, Janna, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
- Ornamental and Fruit Diseases -
Extension and research activities
related to disease management of landscape ornamentals; nursery
and greenhouse crops, and fruit crops.
- Carpita,
Nicholas C., Professor of Plant Biology
- Plant
Cell Biology - Structure and biosynthesis of the plant
cell wall; gene discovery in cell wall biology; improvement
of grasses as lignocellulosic bioenergy crops
- Chen,
Zhixiang, Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
- Molecular
Plant-Pathogen Interactions - Molecular basis of plant disease
resistance; regulation of gene expression and signal transduction
during plant defense responses to microbial pathogens
- Coolbaugh,
Ronald C., Professor of Botany
- Plant
Hormones - Biochemical and molecular studies on the biosynthesis
of natural plant hormones such as gibberellins and abscisic acid
- Dunkle,
Larry D., USDA/ARS Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology
- Host-Pathogen
Interactions - Mechanisms
of pathogenicity in fungal pathogens of corn and sorghum; Mechanisms
of resistance to fungal pathogens of corn
- Emery,
Nancy, Visiting Assistant Professor
- Plant
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology – Evolution of
the ecological niche, plant population biology, community ecology
and evolutionary biology
- Gibson,
Kevin, Associate Professor of Weed Science
- Weed
Science - Ecology, biology, and management of invasive and
agricultural weeds.
- Goldsbrough, Peter B., Department Head and Professor
- Plant Molecular Biology - Physiology and genetics of adaptation to environmental stress.
- Goodwin,
Stephen B., USDA/ARS Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology
- Plant
Pathology - Molecular genetics of host-pathogen interactions;
population genetics, evolution and speciation of plant pathogenic
fungi; genetics and genomics of disease resistance in small
grains; comparative genomics of plant-pathogenic fungi
- Hallett,
Steven G., Associate Professor of Weed Science
- Weed
Science - Biological control of weeds with emphasis on the
discovery and development of bioherbicides
- Johal,
Guri, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
- Host-Pathogen
Interactions - Maize genetics and molecular pathology
with emphasis on genes and mechanisms that underlie resistance
and susceptibility to fungal diseases, and the mechanistic
basis of disease lesion mimic mutants
- Johnson,
William G., Associate Professor of Weed Science
- Weed
Science - Biology and management of economically important
weeds in agronomic crops; interactions between weeds, insects and
diseases
- Jordan, Thomas N.,
Professor of Weed Science
- Weed
Science Extension - Management of economically important
weeds in agronomic crops; NCR SARE PDP Coordinator, NCR IR-4
State Representative, Extension Small Farms Team
- Latin,
Richard, Professor of Plant Pathology
- Turfgrass Diseases
- Epidemiology
and management of turfgrass diseases with emphasis on fungicide
resistance and factors that influence fungicide performance
- Lembi,
Carole A., Professor of Botany
- Aquatic
Biology - Aquatic weed science and phycology with emphasis
on ecology, physiology, and management of nuisance algae
- Loesch-Fries,
L. Sue, Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
- Molecular
Virology - Function of viral genes in virus replication, disease
development, and virus control
- Martyn,
Raymond D., Professor of Plant Pathology
- Soilborne
Diseases - Etiology and management of soilborne diseases of
melons
- Mengiste,
Tesfaye D., Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
- Molecular
Genetics of Plant Immunity - functional genomics of plant defense
responses to necrotrophic fungi; Molecular components of host defense
signaling in response to necrotrophic pathogens; Interaction and
cross-talk between signal transduction pathways in response to biotic
and abiotic stresses
- Pruitt,
Robert, Professor of Plant Molecular Biology
- Plant
Molecular Biology - Molecular and genetic regulation of growth
and development of plants; fertilization and epidermal cell interactions
- Reuhs,
Brad L., Assistant Professor of Food Science (Courtesy Appointment)
- Molecular
Plant-Microbe Interactions - Biochemistry and genetics of legume-Rhizobium
symbiosis with an emphasis on the role of carbohydrates in the infection
process
- Webb,
Mary Alice, Associate Professor of Botany
- Plant
Cell Biology - Plant cell and developmental biology; calcium
oxalate accumulation in specialized cells
- Wise,
Kiersten, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
- Field
Crop Diseases - Epidemiology and management of diseases
of corn, soybean, small grain; state specialist for Asian soybean
rust
- Woloshuk,
Charles P., Professor of Plant Pathology
- Corn
- Mycotoxin Pathology - Genetics, biochemistry, and physiology
of mycotoxin biosynthesis
- Xu, Jin-Rong,
Professor of Fungal Biology
- Fungal
Biology -
Characterization of infection-related signaling pathways and
genes important for fungal-plant interactions in Magnaporthe
grisea and Fusarium graminearum
- Zanis,
Michael, Assistant Professor of Plant Biology
- Plant Evolutionary
Biology - Evolution and genetics of plant form and development, plant systematics and phylogenetic methodology, evolution of genetic networks.
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Emeritus Faculty:
- Ashman,
Bruce, Emeritus Associate Professor of Plant Genetics
- Bracker, Charles E., Emeritus George B. Cummins Distinguished Professor of Mycology
- Green,
Ralph, Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology
- Hennen,
Joe, Emeritus Professor of Botany
- Huber,
Don M., Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology
- , Emeritus J.C. Arthur Distinguished Professor of Plant Physiology
- Pecknold, Paul, Emeritus Professor of Plant Pathology
-
, Emeritus Professor of Weed Science (Phone: 765-583-2894)
- Shaner,
Gregory E., Emeritus Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
Staff -
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