Research Faculty Interests
John Alexopoulos : Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture.
M.L.A., University of Massachusetts.  Urban park history and community development.  john.alexopoulos@uconn.edu
Carol A. Auer : Associate Professor of Horticulture.
Ph.D., University of Maryland. Risk assessment for plant biotechnology; ecological risk assessment; cytokinin biochemistry; hormonal control of plant development.  carol.auer@uconn.edu
Gerald A. Berkowitz : Professor of Horticulture.
Ph.D., Brandeis University. Plant physiology and molecular biology- molecular analysis of ion channel structure: function; ion transport; photosynthesis. gerry.berkowitz@uconn.edu
Mark H. Brand : Associate Professor of Horticulture.
Ph.D., Ohio State University. Nursery Crop Production; management of invasive horticultural plants, ornamental plant breeding and improvement and herbaceous perennial production.  mark.brand@uconn.edu
Edward G. Corbett : Associate Professor of Ornamental Horticulture.
Ph.D., University of New Hampshire.  Selection, evaluation, propagation, nursery field and container production of woody ornamental plants.  edward.corbett@uconn.edu
George C. Elliott : Associate Professor of Horticulture.
Ph.D., North Carolina State University.  Utilization of microbial inoculants in container media. Biological, chemical and physical properties of container media. Mineral nutrition of plants.  george.elliott@uconn.edu

Roberto Gaxiola : Assistant Professor of Plant Molecular Genetics
Ph.D., Heidelberg University, Germany. Physiology and Molecular Biology of the Cellular Response to Salt in Plant and Yeast.  roberto.gaxiola@uconn.edu
Karl Guillard : Associate Professor of Agronomy.
Ph.D., University of Connecticut. Development and evaluation of best management practices for turfgrass, with emphasis on water quality.  karl.guillard@uconn.edu
Ana Legrand : Assistant Professor in Residence (Horticulture). Coordinator of the IPM Program.
Ph.D., University of Maryland. Integrated pest management, biological control and tritrophic level interactions.  ana.legrand@uconn.edu
Yi Li : Associate Professor of Plant Molecular Biology, Head of Transgenic Plant Facility.
Ph.D., SUNY-Syracuse.  Molecular physiology of plant hormones, gene transfer-mediated crop improvement and transgene containment.  yi.li@uconn.edu
Richard J. McAvoy : Professor of Horticulture.
Ph.D., Rutgers University. Greenhouse crop production, plant-environment interactions, applied molecular genetics.  richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Peter Miniutti : Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture.
M.L.A., Harvard University.  Landscape architecture as a series of spacial systems; development of the ‘Lands of Unique Value’ methodology to direct pro-sensible development.  peter.miniutti@uconn.edu
Thomas F. Morris : Associate Professor of Agronomy, Director of the Soil Testing Lab.
Ph.D., Iowa State University. Soil fertility and nutrient management of agronomic and vegetable crops, sustainable agriculture, environmental impact, and application of waste materials to agricultural land.  thomas.morris@uconn.edu
Mary Musgrave: Professor and Head,
Ph.D., Duke University. Environmental plant physiology; plant development under spaceflight condition. mary.musgrave@uconn.edu
Cristian P. Schulthess : Associate Professor of Soil Science.
Ph.D., University of Delaware. Soil Chemistry, primarily focused on the retention of compounds by soil constituents.  c.schulthess@uconn.edu
Kristin Schwab : Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture.
M.L.A., Iowa State University.  Sustainable landscape planning and design; land art; the role of drawing in the design process; service learning through community design assistance.  kristin.schwab@uconn.edu
Susanne Von Bodman : Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology/Molecular Biology/Horticulture.
Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  Bacterial gene expression and molecular processes related to plant pathogenesis.  susanne.vonbodman@uconn.edu
Mark Westa : Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture.
M.L.A., Harvard University.  Use of computers to create and communicate meaningful design, assisting communities in planning and design through outreach projects.  mark.westa@uconn.edu

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