Education:
- PhD, Horticulture, Texas A&M University, College Station (1989)
- MS, Horticulture, University of Arizona, Tucson (1981)
- BS, Agricultural Science, University of Arizona, Tucson (1979)
Research Emphasis:
- Plant salinity and sodicity stress
- Root physiology
- Transport processes in plants
- Plant senescence
- Plant lipid biochemistry
- Participatory research in undergraduate curriculum
Research and Teaching Positions:
2008-Present
- Professor at NMSU - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
2003-2008
- Associate Professor at NMSU - Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences
1996-2003
- Assistant Professor at NMSU - Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
1994-1996
- Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University - Department of Agricultural Sciences, Technology, and Education
1992-1994
- Post doc., Horticulture Crops Quality Laboratory, USDA / ARS, Beltsville, MD
1990-1992
- Post doc., Department of Pomology, University of California, Davis
