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Richard E Zartman, Ph.D. Department Chair and Leidigh Professor of Soil Physics | richard.zartman@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 |
Research: Soil-water relations of playa-lake soils and environmental influences of bioterrorism. Teaching: PSS 2330 Urban Soils, PSS 2130 Urban Soils Lab, PSS 2432 Prin & Prac Soils, PSS 4336 Soil Physical Properties. PSS 5335 Advanced Soil Physical , PSS 5231 Geostats |
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Noureddine Abidi, Ph.D. Assistant Professor (PSS) and Head of Biopolymer Research, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI) |
n.abidi@ttu.edu (806) 742-5333 ext.230 |
Research: Functionalization of Cotton Fabric, Cellulose Characterization, Cotton Fiber Development, Carbohydrates Research. Teaching: PSS 5371 Structure & Functionalization of CottonFibers, PSS 5373 Biopolymers and Bioproducts, PSS 5370 Cotton Fibers, PSS 5377 Cotton Fiber: Genotype to Phenotype Character |
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Vivien Allen, Ph.D. Paul Whitfield Horn Professor and Thornton Distinguished Professor of Forages |
vivien.allen@ttu.edu (806) 742-1625 |
Research: Mineral cycling in soil-plant-animal systems, grazing system design, and management of grazing animals. Teaching: PSS 3321 Forage & Pasture Crops, PSS 5328 Forages and Livestock in Pasture Ecosystems |
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Dick Auld, Ph.D. Rockwell Endowed Chair in Plant and Soil Science |
dick.auld@ttu.edu (806) 742-5704
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Research: Buffalograss for Turf and Forage Production; Chemically induced Mutations in Plants;Plant Toxins in Castor such as Ricin; Native Plants for use as Herbal Products. Teaching: PSS 3421Fundamental Principles Genetics, PSS 4321 Fundamental Princ Plant Breeding |
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Amber Bates Instructor of Horticulture
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amber.n.bonds@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x224 |
Research: Herbaceous Plant Materials Teaching: PSS 1411-002 Principles of Horticulture, PSS 2210 Floral Design |
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J.D. Booker Instructor of Soil Science |
jd.booker@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 |
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Mark Burow, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Molecular Genetics with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research |
md.burow@ttu.edu (806) 746-6101 |
Research: Peanut breeding and genetics and molecular genetics. Teaching: PSS 3421 Fundamental Principles Genetics, PSS 6424 Structural Genomics of Plants and Animals |
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Peter Dotray, Ph.D. Professor of Weed Science with joint appointment with PSS Outreach Program Leader |
peter.dotray@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x228 |
Research: Develop effective and economical weed management systems in cotton and peanut. Teaching: PSS 4421 Principles of Weed Science , PSS 5429 Advanced Principles of Weed Science, PSS 5324 Mode and Mechanism of Herbicide Action |
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Dean Ethridge, Ph.D. Research Professor (PSS) and Managing Director, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI) |
dean.ethridge@ttu.edu (806) 742-5333 x225 |
Research: Cotton production, ginning, textile manufacturing and marketing; fiber quality measurement. Teaching: AAEC 5312 Agribusiness Analysis, PSS 5370 Cotton Fibers |
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Edward Hellman, Ph.D. Professor of Viticulture with joint appointment with |
ed.hellman@ttu.edu (806) 746-6101 |
Research: Grape growing; viticulture; irrigation; variety testing; rootstocks; cold hardiness. Teaching: PSS 4310 Viticulture II: Grape Production, PSS 5312 Vineyard Management |
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Gerald Henry, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science |
gerald.henry@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x238 |
Research: Turfgrass weed control, turfgrass management, plant growth regulators, and improved turfgrass cultivars. Teaching: PSS 3309 Introduction to Turfgrass Science, PSS 4316 Turf Phys. Mgmt, PSS 5318 Adv Turf Phys. Mgmt, 4317 Golf Course Const. PSS 5315 Aspects of GCC, PSS 4318 Turf Pest Mgmt, PSS 5314 Turf Pest Mgmt/Adv. TPM, PSS 4319 Turf Sci Applications, PSS /5313 Turf Sci Applications/Adv |
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Eric Hequet, Ph.D. Professor (PSS) and Associate Director, Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute (FBRI) PSS Graduate Program Leader |
eric.hequet@ttu.edu FBRI: (806) 742-5333 ext.224 PSS: (806) 742-2838 x239 |
Research: The measurement of cotton fiber properties and contaminants, including the impacts of these on textile processing performance. Teaching: 5376 Adv. Studies Cotton Fibers, PSS 5370 Cotton Fibers, PSS 5377 Cotton Fiber: Genotype to Phenotype Character |
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Norman Hopper, Ph.D. Piper Professor of Plant and Soil Science |
norman.hopper@ttu.edu (806) 742-2808 |
Research: Quantifying cottonseed quality and determining its relationship to stand establishment. Teaching: PSS 1321 Agronomic Plant Science. PSS 3324 Seed Science, PSS 5326 Advanced Seed Science |
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Wayne H. Hudnall, Ph.D. B.L. Allen Endowed Chair for Pedology |
wayne.hudnall@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x231 |
Research: Soil genesis, classification, mineralogy, hydric soils, wetland delineation and agronomic requirements. Teaching: PSS 4332 Soil Classification, PSS 5337 Adv.Soil Classification, PSS 2432 Prin & Prac Soils, PSS 4330 Environmental Soil Chemistry, PSS 5330 Adv. Environmental Soil Chemistry, PSS 5332 Pedology, PSS 5336 Soil & Envir. Mineralogy |
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Landry Lockett, Ed.D. Instructor of Horticulture |
(806) 742-2838 |
Research: water conservation, low water-use landscapes, horticulture/people interactions Teaching: PSS 1411 Principles of Horticulture, PSS 4313 Arboriculture |
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Stephan Maas, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural Microclimatology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research |
stephen.maas@ttu.edu (806) 723-5235 |
Research: Micrometeorology, Plant Growth Modeling, Remote Sensing, Crop Yield Estimation and Precision Farming. Teaching: PSS 5323 Env Crop Phys, PSS 5329 Precision AG, PSS 5351 Environmental Instrumentation & Measurements, PSS 6301-001, D01 Agricultural Remote Sens, PSS 6302 Plant Growth Mod |
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Cynthia McKenney, Ed. D. Associate Chair and Professor of Ornamental Horticulture PSS Distance Program Leader |
cynthia.mckenney@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x234 |
Research: Water conserving landscapes and alternative uses for native plants. Teaching: PSS 2313 Herbaceous Plants, PSS 3317 Interior Plants, PSS 5319 Advanced Interiorscaping, PSS 4313 Arboriculture, PSS 5316 Advanced Arboriculture, PSS 4314 Garden Ctr and Nrsy Mgmt, PSS 5317 Adv. Nursery Management, PSS 4411 Greenhouse Crop Production, PSS 5415 Adv. Greenhouse Crop Production |
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Thayne Montague, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Horticulture with joint appointment with PSS Undergraduate Program Leader |
thayne.montague@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x235 |
Research: Woody landscape plant physiology, plant and landscape water use, and plant/microclimate interactions. Teaching: PSS 1411-001 Principles of Horticulture, PSS 2312-001 Propagation, PSS 3318 Woody Plants, PSS 2312 Propagation Blackboard |
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Jennifer Moore-Kucera, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Soil & Environmental Microbiology |
jennifer.moore-kucera@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x236 |
Research: Microbial transformations of soil C and N as impacted by management decisions and potential feedbacks on plant growth, productivity and air and water quality. Teaching: PSS 2432 Prin & Prac Soils, PSS 4331Soil Microbial Ecology, PSS 6432 Adv. Soil Microbial Ecology, PSS 4337 Envir Soil Science, PSS Adv. Soil Microbial Ecology |
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Megha N. Parajulee, Ph.D. Professor of Cotton Entomology with joint appointment with |
megha.parajulee@ttu.edu (806) 746-6101 |
Research: Developing biologically and ecologically intensive arthropod management approaches for Texas High Plains cotton. Teaching: PSS 4305 Integrated Pest Mgmt, PSS 5304 Economic Entomology, PSS 5310 Insect Ecology |
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Glen Ritchie, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Crop Physiology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research |
glen.ritchie@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 x225 |
Research: Crop Physiology Teaching: Crop Physiology |
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Amelia Sidumo Instructor of Entomology |
a.sidumo@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 |
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Jyotsna Sharma, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Environmental Horticulture (Plant Ecology and Conservation)
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jyotsna.sharma@ttu.edu (806) 742-2637
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Research: Plant Ecology and Conservation. Teaching: PSS 1411-001 Principles of Horticulture |
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Brent Trela, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Enology with joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Extension |
brent.trela@ttu.edu (806) 742-2469 |
Research: Enology. Teaching: PSS 1311 Winemaking Worldwide, PSS 2314 Wine Production Intro, PSS 2114 Wine Production Intro Lab, PSS 4416 Winemaking Quality Control, PSS 5416 Advanced Winemaking, PSS5316 Winery Business Planning, Design and Operations. PSS 4111 Winemaking Worldwide Lab |
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Thea Wilkins, Ph.D. Professor of Cotton Genomics |
thea.wilkins@ttu.edu (806) 742-3722 ext.261 |
Research: Cotton genetics. Teaching: PSS 4426 Intro to Genomics, PSS 5377 Cotton Fiber, PSS 5426 Functional Genomics, PSS 5377 Cotton FIber: Genotype to Phenotype Character |
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Jason Woodward, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Plant Pathology with joint appointment with |
jason.woodward@ttu.edu (806) 742-2676 |
Research: The development of integrated disease management strategies, evaluating the efficacy of fungicides, management of fungicide resistance, plant disease epidemiology, and plant disease diagnosis. Teaching: PSS 4425 Agri Plant Path, PSS 5425 Adv. Plant Path |
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Robert Wright, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Crop Genomics with joint appointment with |
robert.wright@ttu.edu |
Research: An area of special interest is PHP has encountered an Access Violation at 01BC73CDpursuing new breeding methodologies based on molecular genetics. Teaching: PSS 4415 Plant Biotechnology, PSS 5301 Advanced Genetics, PSS 5377 Cotton Fiber: Genotype to Phenotype Character, 5421 Genetically Modifed Crops |
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Wenwei Xu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Corn Breeding with Joint Appointment with the |
wenwei.xu@ttu.edu (806) 742-2838 |
Research: Breeding corn for improved drought tolerance, heat tolerance, insect resistance, and aflatoxin resistance. Teaching: PSS 3421 Fundamental Principles Genetics, PSS 6322 Adv Plant Breeding |
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