Department Head: Peter B. Goldsbrough

• 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
• 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; Assistant Director of Extension
  • The Assistant Director of Extension is responsible for state-wide leadership for the Agricultural and Natural Resources Extension program for the State of Indiana. The ANR Program Leader works with the county and campus based Extension staff and other organizations and agencies to deliver quality agriculture and natural resource education programs that positively impact the economics of Indiana as well as the lives and livelihood of all the citizens of the state.
• 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, Associate 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
• Shaner, Gregory E., Professor of Botany and Plant Pathology
  • Field Crop Diseases - Epidemiology and management of diseases of corn, soybean, small grain; state specialist for Asian soybean rust
• Webb, Mary Alice, Associate Professor of Botany
  • Plant Cell Biology - Plant cell and developmental biology; calcium oxalate accumulation in specialized cells
• Westphal, Andreas, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology
  • Soil-borne diseases - Interaction of disease-causing microorganisms among themselves and with other soil microorganisms, resulting in disease complexes or soil suppressiveness
• Woloshuk, Charles P., Professor of Plant Pathology
  • Corn - Mycotoxin Pathology - Genetics, biochemistry, and physiology of mycotoxin biosynthesis
• Xu, Jin-Rong, Associate 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.

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)

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