Bodie V. Pennisi
Professor & Vincent J. Dooley Endowed Chair of Ornamental Horticulture
Areas of expertise
About
As an Extension specialist I work closely with the commercial landscapers and ornamental producers and green industry in Georgia. I develop education resources and conduct trainings to raise knowledge and promote professional development. I study sustainable landscape practices and conservation of natural resources. I also teach undergraduate and graduate courses in plant physiology, plant and pollinator conservation, and herbs, spices, and medicinal plants.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Horticultural Science
University of Florida, FL, United States (1999)
Master of Science, Horticultural Science
University of Florida, FL, United States (1996)
Master of Agriculture, Agriculture, General
Agricultural University Plovdiv, Bulgaria (1993)
Awards and Honors
- Extension Education Award – 2nd Place Project Award (2024)
- Student Career Success Influencer Award 2022 (2023)
- Extension Education Award – 1st Place (2023)
- 3rd Place poster in Applied Research category (2022)
- Award for Extension Publication (circular) (2021)
- Award for Extension Publication (slideset) (2021)
- Award for Extension Webinar series Getting the Best of Pests (2021)
- Benefits of Consumer Horticulture publication series (2021)
- Senior Specialist Award (2021)
- Outstanding Extension Publication Award (2020)
- Faculty Award for Diversity (2020)
- Special Project Award (2019)
- Award for Excellence (2019)
- Henry M. Covington Extension Professional Award (2019)
- First Place Poster Award (2019)
- ANR Poster Competition, First Place (2019)
- Henry Covington Extension Specialist Award (2019)
- Blue Ribbon Extension Publication Award (2018)
- Sydney B. Meadows Memorial Scholarship Award (2018)
- NACAA Southern Region Communications (2017)
- Silver Award for Short Extension Publication (2017)
- Sydney B. Meadows Memorial Scholarship Award (2017)
- Blue Ribbon Extension Publication Award (2017)
- NACTA Award of Merit (2016)
- Sydney B. Meadows Memorial Scholarship Award (2016)
- SR-ASHS Blue Ribbon Communication Award for “Perennials in the Landscape” (2015)
- 2015 Outstanding Website Award (2015)
- Blue Ribbon Award for Best Extension Publication (2014)
- Outstanding Extension Publication Award (2013)
- Outstanding Extension Publication Award (2013)
- Outstanding Extension Publication Award (2013)
- Blue Ribbon Award for Best Extension Publication (2012)
- Blue Ribbon Award for Best Extension Publication (2012)
- ASHS Extension Division Educational Materials Award (2011)
- Blue Ribbon Award for Best Extension Publication (2010)
- Blue Ribbon Award for Best Extension Publication (2010)
Courses
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2025)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Spring 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Spring 2026)
- CRSS 6430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
- HORT 6430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
- CRSS 4430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
- HORT 4430E: Plant Physiology (Spring 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Summer 2026)
- HORT 6770E: Discover the Wonderful World of Plants and Pollinators and Your Place in It – Service Learning (Summer 2026)
- ENTO 4770E: Discover the Wonderful World of Plants and Pollinators and Your Place in It – Service Learning (Summer 2026)
- ENTO 6770E: Discover the Wonderful World of Plants and Pollinators and Your Place in It – Service Learning (Summer 2026)
- HORT 4770E: Discover the Wonderful World of Plants and Pollinators and Your Place in It – Service Learning (Summer 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Summer 2026)
- HORT 7300: Master's Thesis (Summer 2026)
- HORT 9000: Doctoral Research (Fall 2026)
- HORT 7000: Master's Research (Fall 2026)
Scholarly Works
- Generative AI in the Online Classroom: Lessons from a Plant Physiology Course, HORTTECHNOLOGY, (2026).
- Neighboring forest habitat in blueberry systems reduces patterns of dominance and generates higher seasonal stability of spider communities, GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION, (2026).
- Southeastern Blueberry Bee: Georgia Native Blueberry Pollinator, (2025).
- BRIAR: Bobwhite Restoration, Incentives and Research, (2025).
- Field Guide to Ground-Dwelling Spiders in Southeastern Blueberry Farmscapes, (2025).
Contact
Mailing Address
1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223
Shipping Address
1109 Experiment Street
Urban Agriculture Center 106
Griffin, GA 30223
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