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Graduate Faculty

Graduate faculty accept graduate students into their programs.


Non-Graduate Faculty

Non-Graduate faculty assist with graduate student training by serving on committees and providing research guidance.


Graduate Faculty


Jessica Barb
Jessica Barb Assistant Research Scientist | Plant Breeding, Cultivar Development, Pearl Millet, Small Grains for Grain and Forage
Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
jgbarb@uga.edu

Dr. Brown's Google Scholar Page | Dr. Brown's ResearchGate Page

Nino Brown
Nino Brown Assistant Research Scientist
inbrown@uga.edu 229-386-3561

Dr. Buell's Website

C. Robin Buell
C. Robin Buell Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics
Robin.Buell@uga.edu 706-542-4021

Dr. Chavez's Website

Dario Chavez
Dario Chavez Associate Professor
dchavez@uga.edu 770-229-3369

Dr. Chee's Google Scholar Page

Peng Chee
Peng Chee Professor | Cotton Breeding and Genetics, Host- Plant Resistance, Quantitative Trait Loci, Genomics
pwchee@uga.edu 229-386-7274
Ye (Juliet) Chu
Ye (Juliet) Chu Assistant Professor, Emphasis: Blueberry breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
ychu@uga.edu
Joann Conner
Joann Conner Associate Research Scientist; Emphasis: Apomixis, plant reproduction
Horticulture National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
jconner@uga.edu
Patrick J. Conner
Patrick J. Conner Professor & Tifton REI Coordinator; Emphasis: Pecan & muscadine breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
pconner@uga.edu

Dr. Devos' Website

Katrien M. Devos
Katrien M. Devos Distinguished Research Professor | Grass Genetics; Comparative Genomics; Trait Analyses; Genome Evolution; Millets; Turfgrasses
kdevos@uga.edu 706-542-0925

Dr. McGregor's Website | Blog

Cecilia E. McGregor
Cecilia E. McGregor Professor; Emphasis: Cucurbit breeding, genetics & genomics
cmcgre1@uga.edu 706-542-0782

UGA Soybean Breeding and Genetics Lab

Zenglu Li
Zenglu Li Georgia Seed Development Professor in Soybean Breeding and Genetics
zli@uga.edu 706-542-9805

Dr. Mergoum's Google Scholar Page

Mohamed Mergoum
Mohamed Mergoum Georgia Seed Development UGAF Professor in Wheat Breeding and Genetics (Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics)
mmergoum@uga.edu 770-228-7321

Dr. Missaoui's Google Scholar Page

Ali Missaoui
Ali Missaoui Associate Professor
cssamm@uga.edu 706-542-8847
Amol Nankar
Amol Nankar Assistant Professor; Emphasis: vegetable breeding
amolnankar@uga.edu 229-386-7274
Andrew Ogden
Andrew Ogden Assistant Professor
aogden@uga.edu 770-228-7343
Paul L. Raymer
Paul L. Raymer Professor
praymer@uga.edu 770-228-7324
Carol Robacker
Carol Robacker Associate Professor & Griffin REI Coordinator
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
croback@uga.edu
John M. Ruter
John M. Ruter Allan M. Armitage Professor & UGA Trial Gardens Director; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding & production
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
ruter@uga.edu
Brian M Schwartz
Brian M Schwartz Professor
Crop & Soil Sciences National Environmentally Sound Production Agriculture Laboratory (NESPAL) Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
tifturf@uga.edu

Dr. van der Knapp's Website | Google Scholar

Esther van der Knaap
Esther van der Knaap Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
vanderkn@uga.edu 706-542-4682

Dr. Wallace's Website | Google Scholar | ORCID

Jason Wallace
Jason Wallace Associate Professor: Quantitative genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and crop microbiomes
jason.wallace@uga.edu 706-542-9696

Dr. Zhang's Website

Donglin Zhang
Donglin Zhang Professor; Emphasis: Ornamental breeding
donglin@uga.edu 542-0776

Non-Graduate Faculty


Bill Anderson
Bill Anderson
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit (CGBRU)
Bill.Anderson@ars.usda.gov
William D. Branch
William D. Branch Georgia Seed Development Professor in Peanut Breeding and Genetics
Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
wdbranch@uga.edu
Chunxian Chen
Chunxian Chen USDA-ARS Research Horticulturist
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
chunxian.chen@usda.gov
Vasilia Fasoula
Vasilia Fasoula Adjunct Assistant Research Scientist and Consultant
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
vfasoula@uga.edu
Karen Harris-Shultz
Karen Harris-Shultz
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit (CGBRU)
Karen.Harris@ars.usda.gov
Corley Holbrook
Corley Holbrook
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit (CGBRU)
Corley.Holbrook@ars.usda.gov
Joseph Knoll
Joseph Knoll
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Crop Genetics and Breeding Research Unit (CGBRU)
Joe.Knoll@ars.usda.gov