Genomics & Data Science

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


Dr. Buell's Website

C. Robin Buell
C. Robin Buell Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Crop Genomics

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
Josh Clevenger
Josh Clevenger Faculty Investigator | HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Dr. Devos' Website

Katrien M. Devos
Katrien M. Devos Distinguished Research Professor | Grass Genetics; Comparative Genomics; Trait Analyses; Genome Evolution; Millets; Turfgrasses

UGA Soybean Breeding and Genetics Lab

Zenglu Li
Zenglu Li Georgia Seed Development Professor in Soybean Breeding and Genetics

Dr. Ozias-Akins' Website | Google Scholar

Peggy Ozias-Akins
Peggy Ozias-Akins Distinguished Research Professor; Emphasis: Molecular genetics of plant development, peanuts

Dr. van der Knapp's Website | Google Scholar

Esther van der Knaap
Esther van der Knaap Professor; Emphasis: Tomatoes, plant development, genetics & genomics
Justin N Vaughn
Justin N Vaughn Computational Biologist, USDA-ARS | Adjunct Faculty, UGA Crop & Soil Sciences
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)

Dr. Wallace's Website | Google Scholar | ORCID

Jason Wallace
Jason Wallace Associate Professor: Quantitative genetics, genomics, bioinformatics, and crop microbiomes

Non-Graduate Faculty


Zhenbang Chen
Zhenbang Chen Assistant Research Scientist | Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding
Crop & Soil Sciences Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Alicia Massa
Alicia Massa Research Geneticist
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)