Areas of expertise
Horticultural ProductionGeneticsPlant BiologyAgricultural Biotechnology
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University, NC, United States (2008)
Master of Science, Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University, NC, United States (2003)
Bachelor of Science, Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Pennsylvania State UniversityThe, PA, United States (1999)
Awards and Honors
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2024 (2024)
Courses
- CRSS 2010: Crop Science (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 7990: Supervised Teaching Practicum in Crop and Soil Sciences (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 2010L: Crop Science Laboratory (Fall 2025)
- CRSS 1200: Freshman and Transfer Student Seminar (Fall 2025)
Scholarly Works
- Genetic Analysis of Floral Symmetry in Van Gogh’s Sunflowers Reveals Independent Recruitment of CYCLOIDEA Genes in the Asteraceae, PLOS GENETICS, (2012).
- A Rapid and Accurate Method for Estimating Tomato Lycopene Content by Measuring Chromaticity Values of Fruit Purée, Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science, (2004).
- Chromosomal Evolution and Patterns of Introgression in Helianthus, GENETICS, (2014).
- Sunflower as a biofuels crop: An analysis of lignocellulosic chemical properties, (2013).
- Miscanthus sacchariflorus – biofuel parent or new weed?, GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY BIOENERGY, (2014).