Disease and Pest Resistance

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


Bochra Amina Bahri
Bochra Amina Bahri Associate Professor of Turfgrass and Forage Pathology
Plant Pathology Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Soraya Bertioli
Soraya Bertioli Senior Research Scientist
Plant Pathology Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG) Center for Applied Genetic Technologies (CAGT)

Dr. Chavez's Website

Dario Chavez
Dario Chavez Associate Professor - Peach and Citrus Breeding

Dr. Chee's Google Scholar Page

Peng Chee
Peng Chee Professor | Cotton Breeding and Genetics, Host- Plant Resistance, Quantitative Trait Loci, Genomics
Amol Nankar
Amol Nankar Assistant Professor; Emphasis: vegetable breeding

Non-Graduate Faculty


Alicia Massa
Alicia Massa Research Geneticist
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)