Department of Plant Pathology
The Plant Pathology Department was founded in 1910 as a Department within the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences. Dean H. L. Russell hired L. R. Jones as the first Professor of Plant Pathology and the Department Chairperson. He remained in this position until 1935. During his tenure, he was successful in attracting many talented people to the Department, helping to create a world-wide reputation for excellence in research.
Claudia Solís-Lemus
Assistant Professor
My research involves the development of statistical models to answer biological questions.
Jo Handelsman
WID Director
Genetic and biochemical processes underlying interactions within plant and human microbiomes.