Faculty
PBGB students work with the following faculty members from the MSU Departments of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Forestry, Horticulture, Plant Biology and Plant Pathology
- Maredia, Karim M. – Institute of International AgricultureEnvironmental and food biosafety in developing countries; intellectual property issues. Homepage.
Current PBGB Faculty
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Karen Cichy, Ph.D.
Associate Adjunct Professor
karen.cichy@usda.gov
517-353-0210
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Dean DellaPenna
dellapen@msu.edu
(517) 432-9284
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David Douches, Ph.D.
Professor; Director of: MSU Potato Breeding & Genetics, Plant Breeding Genetics & Biotech, and USAID Feed the Future Global Biotech Partnership
douchesd@msu.edu
517-884-6946
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Erich Grotewold
Professor
grotewol@msu.edu
(517) 353-1425
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Rachel Naegele, Ph.D.
USDA-ARS Adjunct Assistant Professor - Sugarbeet genetics/breeding
rachel.naegele@usda.gov
517-353-0207
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Chad Niederhuth
niederhu@msu.edu
(517) 432-5289
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Eric Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Wheat Breeding and Genetics
eolson@msu.edu
517-353-0142
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Shin-Han Shiu
shius@msu.edu
(517) 353-7196
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George Sundin, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor and Extension Specialist
sundin@msu.edu
517-355-4573
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Addie Thompson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor - Maize genetics and genomics; quantitative genetics; plant morphology; drought stress; high-throughput phenotyping.
thom1718@msu.edu
517-353-0112
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Dechun Wang, Ph.D.
Professor - Soybean genetics/genomics; to improve plant performance, host plant resistance and seed chemical composition.
wangdech@msu.edu
517-353-0219
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Cholani Weebadde, Ph.D.
Associate Professor - Plant Breeder for International Programs
weebadde@msu.edu
517-353-0159
Emeritus PBGB Faculty
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Russell Freed, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus in International Agronomy - canola, oats, barley and international development activities.
freed@msu.edu
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Ray Hammerschmidt, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology & Faculty Coordinator of MSU Plant and Pest Diagnostics
hammers1@msu.edu
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James Kelly, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor
kellyj@msu.edu
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Mitch McGrath, Ph.D.
Adjunct USDA Professor - Developing enhanced sugar beet germplasm and discovering genes of agronomic importance for sustainable crop production.
mitchmcg@msu.edu
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Michael Thomashow, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor; MSU Foundation Professor
thomash6@msu.edu