Sheri Dorn

Assistant Professor, Sociohorticulture and Horticultural Therapy

Areas of expertise

Horticultural ProductionEducation Systems

Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science

University of Georgia, GA, United States (2019)

Master of Science, Horticultural Science

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (1999)

Bachelor of Science, Horticultural Science

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University – Blacksburg, VA, United States (1994)

1st place, ESP Poster Presentation (2023)
2023 D.W. Brooks Award (2023)
ASHS Early Career Professional Award nomination (2023)
2nd Place, Poster Competition (2021)
Top-10 Poster Recognition (2021)
ASHS Extension Division Education Materials Publication Award (2021)
SR-ASHS Blue Ribbon Communication Award (2021)
Outstanding Extension Publication Award (2020)
UGA Extension Biennial Conference Poster Showcase – Specialist Winner (2020)
Susan Barkman Award for Research and Evaluation (2020)
Susan Barkman Award for Research and Evaluation (2020)
Extension Outreach Award, Second Place (2018)
State Specialist Category, Third Place (2018)
Second Place, Perfect Partners category, 2017 Photography Contest (2017)
Third Place, Perfect Partners category, 2017 Photography Contest (2017)
Southern Region Blue Ribbon Communication Award (2016)
Extension Division Education Materials Award (2016)
SR-ASHS Blue Ribbon Communication Award for “Perennials in the Landscape” (2015)

HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
HORT 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
HORT 1990E: The Sociohorticultural Elements of People-Plant Connections: Service-Learning (Fall 2025)
HORT 7300: Master's Thesis (Spring 2026)
HORT 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
HORT 3940S: Botanical Garden Internship (Summer 2026)
BIOL 4960R: Faculty-Mentored Undergraduate Research I (Fall 2026)
HORT 1990E: The Sociohorticultural Elements of People-Plant Connections: Service-Learning (Fall 2026)
HORT 3025: Introduction to Horticultural Therapy (Fall 2026)
HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)

Exploring How Participation Structure Influences Volunteer Experiences and Data Outcomes in a Participatory Horticulture Research Study, (2026).
Edwards A, Campbell J, Shannon J, Fair C
Project GROW Virtual Gardening Curriculum, (2025).
Dorn S, Sawyer S
MGEV Pilot Participants Set the State for Statewide Phenology Monitoring Research, (2025).
Edwards A, Dorn S, Ney L, Toal K, Campbell J … 1 more
MGEV Pilot Participants Set the State for Statewide Phenology Monitoring Research, (2025).
Edwards A, Dorn S, Ney L, Toal K, Campbell J … 1 more
A Conjoint Analysis Framework for Evaluating Floral Marketing and Consumer Preferences in the United States, HORTSCIENCE, (2025).
Campbell JH, Dorn S, Bumgarner N, Kirk-Ballard H