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Education :
Ph.D., 1998, University of Georgia (Soil Science)
M.S., 1993, Univeristy of Maryland (Soil Science)
B.S., 1988, James Madison University (Biology)
Professional Experience:
2008 : Alumni Professor, Auburn University
2007 : Professor, Auburn University
2003 : Associate Professor, Auburn University
1998 : Assistant Professor, Auburn University
Professional Activities:
My research program at Auburn has centered
upon:
1) basic pedological research, and
2) the utilization of geospatial applications
in the soil science and agronomic realms.
| Honors and Awards: |
- Recipient of Auburn Alumni Association
Undergraduate Teaching Excellence
Award (2008)
- Coached Auburn Soil Judging
team in first place finish in 2003
National Soil Judging Contest, and
2001, 2002 and 2005 Southeastern Regional
Soil Judging Contests.
- Recipient of 2002 American Society
of Agronomy (ASA)-Southeastern Branch
Early Career Research Award
- President, Auburn University's
Gamma Sigma Delta -Honor Society for
the College of Agriculture (00-02)
- Recipient of 2002 & 2008 Agronomy
and Soils Department (Agronomy Club)
Outstanding Teacher Award
- Elected chair of Soil Science Society
of America Division S-9 (Soil Mineralogy)
- Associated editor for Soil Science
Society of American Publications -
Soil Survey Horizions (99-01), Soil
Science Society of America Journal
(05-07)
- Received Citation of Excellence
for Associate Editors for <i>Soil
Science Society of America Journal</i>
- AU Undergraduate Research Fellowship
mentor(2001 and 2006)
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| Professional Societies Membership: |
- Appointed to Advisory Council of
Professional Soil Classifier State
Registration Board (09/05/00)
- Head of examining committee of
State Licensing Board of Professional
Soil Classifiers.
- Appointed by USDA-NRCS to the National
Cooperative Soil Survery (NCSS) Advisory
Group to the Director of Soil Survey
Division (06-08).
Courses:
| AGRN 4200 |
Soil Judging |
| AGRN 4210 |
Advanced Soil Judging |
| AGRN5150/6150 |
Soil Morphology |
| AGRN 7560 |
Clay Mineralogy |
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