Education:
B.S. in Geology, 1980, University of Redlands, Redlands, California
M.S. in Soil Science, University of California, Riverside, California
Ph.D. in Soil Science, University of California, Riverside, California
Research Interests:
Research in the areas of salinity, soil quality, and environmental soil chemistry. My students are interested in phytoremediation of metal-impacted soil and the uptake of toxic metals by plants. We are always looking for sustainable uses of alternative water sources in irrigated agriculture and bioenergy crops.
Employment
2009-Present Professor
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, NMSU
2004-2009 Associate Professor
- Department of Plant & Environmental Sciences, NMSU
Dec., 1997-2004 Assistant Professor
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, NMSU
Jun., 1997-Dec., 1997 Environmental Soil Scientist
- Komex H2O-Sciene Environmental Consultants, Westminster and Hunting Beach, CA
1993-1997 Postdoctoral Research Scientist
- U.S.D.A.-A.R.S. Salinity Laboratory, Riverside, CA
1994-1995 Postdoctoral Research Scientist and Teaching Assistant
- Department of Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
1992-1993 Postdoctoral Research Scientist
- Department of Soil and Environmental Science, University of California
Awards and Recognitions
2021 President, Soil Science Society of America
2020 Outstanding Mentor, NMSU Teaching Academy
2018 Outstanding Faculty, Agricultural and Extension Education Department
2014-2017 Professor of Exemplary Teaching, Plant and Environmental Sciences Department
2013 Women in Agronomy, Crops, Soils and Environmental Sciences Mentoring Award
2012 Elected Fellow of the Soil Science Society of America
2012 Donald C. Roush Excellence in Teaching for the College of Agricultural, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences
2011 Distinguished Teaching Award in College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
2011 Gamma Sigma Delta Distinguished Award for Graduate Teaching/Advisement
2007 National Associate of Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture Teaching Award of Merit
2000 Outstanding Student Mentor in the WERC Undergraduate Fellowship Program
* Unavailable to take on new graduate students.
