Paula Agudelo: Assistant Professor. Ph.D., Plant Sciences, University of Arkansas. Molecular techniques for identifying root-knot nematodes. In charge of Nematode Identification Short Course for Professional Consultants.
N. Dwight Camper: Professor Emeritus. Ph.D., 1967, North Carolina State University. Effects of chemicals on the growth and development of plants in native habitats and when grown in test tubes, vials or other containers (plant biotechnology); fate of pesticides in the environment (breakdown products, organisms involved, and rate of breakdown); studies with herbal/medicinal plants (tissue culture, isolation and analysis of active ingredients, bioassays of biological activity). Teaches courses in graduate plant physiology and courses at the undergraduate level in plant medicine and toxicology.
Julia L. Kerrigan: Asstant Professor, Mycology. Ph.D. Washington State University. Fungi in forest ecosystems and fungal pathogens of woody plants.
Steven N. Jeffers: Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1985, Cornell University. Diseases of ornamental crops in commercial nurseries and greenhouses; development and implementation of integrated disease management strategies; biology and ecology of fungus pathogens, particularly those in the genus Phytophthora; biological control; evaluation of fungicides for ornamental crops; extension programs for diseases of ornamental plants.
Melissa B. Riley: Professor. Ph.D., 1990, Clemson University. Director of Multi-User Analytical Laboratory. Assists with analysis of pesticide residues and degradation in water, soil, and plants; analysis of plant constituents and hormones including biologically active components in plant-pathogen interactions; identification of organisms utilizing fatty acid analysis.
Guido Schnabel: Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1997, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany. Develops control strategies for fungal and bacterial diseases in pome fruit and stone fruit. Genetic diversity of pathogen populations and identification and characterization of genes involved in fungicide resistance and pathogenicity.
Simon W. Scott: Professor. Ph.D., 1974, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Great Britain. Collaborates with peach growers throughout the Southeastern US to provide virus-tested budwood to nurseries for production of certified trees. Research interests involve the development of sensitive systems for detecting viral diseases in fruit trees, molecular taxonomy of the genus Ilarvirus, molecular biology of viral infections in fruit trees, and viral diseases of woody ornamentals. Teaches Plant Virology.

Bruce A. Fortnum (Pee Dee REC, Florence): Professor. Ph.D., 1978, Clemson University. Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence. Etiology and epidemiology of tobacco diseases relating to control programs; evaluation of environmental factors such as soil moisture, light quality, and temperature on soil borne diseases of solanaceous crops; influences of synthetic and organic mulches on nematode-induced diseases and there impact on conservation tillage systems.
Anthony P. Keinath (Coastal REC , Charleston): Professor. Ph.D., 1988, Cornell University. Coastal Research and Education Center, Charleston. Ecology, epidemiology and management of fungi causing diseases of vegetables, including gummy stem blight on watermelon and wirestem on crucifers; integrated pest management (IPM) and disease resistance for tomato. Extension specialist for diseases of vegetables.
S. Bruce Martin (Pee Dee REC, Florence): Professor. Ph.D., 1982, North Carolina State University. Pee Dee Research and Education Center, Florence. Biology and ecology of fungi in the genus Rhizoctonia associated with turfgrasses, identification and assessment of their potential to cause turfgrass diseases, turf disease management, and biological control.
John D. Mueller (Edisto REC, Blackville): Professor. Ph.D., 1983, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Edisto Research and Education Center, Blackville. Control of diseases on cotton and soybean; selection and development of cotton and soybean cultivars resistant/tolerant to Columbia lance, reniform and root-knot nematodes; biology and ecology of Columbia lance nematode; use of winter cover crops for nematode management; and the effects of nematodes on plant growth and development.

James H. Blake: Adjunct Associate Professor. Ed.D., 2004, Clemson University. Director of the Clemson Extension Home & Garden Information Center.
Mark A. Boudreau: Adjunct Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1991, Oregon State University. President and CEO of Hebert Green Agroecology, Inc., a research and education company specializing in organic and sustainable agriculture.
R. A. Dean: Director of Fungal Genomics and Professor of Plant Pathology at North Carolina State University.
W. M. Dowler: Adjunct Professor and Consultant. Ph.D., 1961, University of Illinois. USDA Laboratory Director (retired), Foreign Disease and Weed Science Research Unit in Frederick, MD. Field and fruit crop diseases, physiology of plant pathogens, and agriculture and the environment. Assists with proposal development, awards, graduate mentor, substitute instructor.
Jane Ellis: Adjunct Associate Professor. Ph.D. Clemson University, 1994. M.S. Appalachian State 1972, B.S. Erskine, 1969. Associate Professor of Biology at Presbyterian College. Courses include Plant Physiology, Taxonomy of Native and Economic Plants, and Introductory Biology.
Daniel A. Kluepfel: Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1984, University of Florida. Professor, Crops Pathology and Genetics Research, Research Leader, UC-Davis.
A.P. Nyczepir: Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1980, Clemson University. Research Nematologist, USDA, ARS, S.E. Fruit and Tree Nut Research Laboratory, Byron, GA. Nematode-host and nematode-nematode interaction on peach emphasizing Criconemella xenoplax and peach tree short life and effects on cold hardiness; evaluating Prunus spp. for nematode resistance and characterizing mechanisms of resistance; and developing alternative management practices utilizing crop rotations and nonhost crops.
Judy A. Thies: Adjunct Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1988, University of Minnesota. Nematologist, USDA, ARS, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston. Resistance to root-knot nematodes in vegetable crops.

N. Dwight Camper
: Professor Emeritus, Plant Physiology, retired June 2006, after 40 years.
O.J. Dickerson: Professor. Ph.D., 1961, University of Wisconsin. Ecology of plant parasitic nematodes. Formerly, Department Head, 1978-1997, retired August 1998.
Graydon C. Kingsland: Professor. Cereal grains pathology, retired in 1993, after 32 years.
Stephen A. Lewis: Plant Nematology, retired June 2006, after 34 years.
R. Walker Miller: Professor Emeritus, Plant Pathology. Ph.D., 1971, University of Delaware. Extension programs in 4-H and plant health of fruits, ornamentals, forages, and mushrooms. Retired June 1999, after 30 years.
Wesley Witcher: Pathology of forest tree diseases, retired 1988 after 28 years.
Eldon I. Zehr, Professor. Ph.D.: 1969, Cornell University. Biology of organisms causing peach and apple fruit blemishes and decay, pesticide development and uses on fruit, ring nematode biology and suppression on peach trees. Taught Plant Pathology and Epidemiology and Control of Plant Diseases. Retired June 1998, after 28+ years.

Postdoctoral Scientists

Achour Amiri: Schnabel Lab
Shahasi Yusuf Athman: Agudelo Lab
Glenn Colburn: Jeffers Lab
Guang-Chem (Eric) Fang: Kluepfel Lab
Jae-Soon Hwang: Jeffers Lab
Chao-Xi Luo: Schnabel Lab

Staff

Richard Baker: Jeffers and Schnabel Labs
Karen Bryson: Schnabel Lab
Fran Harper: Riley (Multi-User Analytical) Lab
David Harshman: Agudelo Lab
Lynn Luszcz: Jeffers Lab
Virginia Waldrop: Kerrigan Lab

On-Campus Faculty

Research & Education Centers (REC) Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

Retired Faculty

Postdoctoral Scientists

Staff