Faculty in Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Division of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

Faculty Highlights

General mailing address: Department of Plant Sciences Division of Plant Pathology & Microbiology College of Agriculture and Life Sciences PO Box 210036, Rm 303 Tucson, AZ 85721-0036 If another mailing address is needed, it is indicated with the faculty member's name.
Arnold, Elizabeth (Betsy) Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology & Curator, Gilbertson Mycological Herbarium Office: Herring Hall l arnold@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-7212 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Phylogenetic diversity of fungal endophytes and maintenance of endophytic symbioses; implications of fungal endophytes for host plant defense, defensive chemistry, and gene expression in woody plants Courses taught: Microbial Diversity Other related sites: Gilbertson Herbarium at cals.arizona.edu/mycoherb
Brigham, Lindy Research Assistant Professor Office: Forbes 139 lbrigham@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 626-8307 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Medicinal properties of native Sonoran Desert plants and their ecological significance
Brown, Judith Professor of Plant Sciences Office: Forbes 431A Mailing Address: 1140 E. South Campus Drive, Room 303 jbrown@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-1402 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Diversity, evolution, and ecology of whitefly-transmitted geminiviruses; cellular and molecular basis for virus-vector specificity; and the natural history, taxonomy, genetics, and evolution of the B. tabaci species complex Courses taught: Core Concepts in Plant Biology Other related sites: Dr. Brown's webpage at cals.arizona.edu/pls/faculty/Website-Folder2/webpage%20jkbMay30.html Whitefly Database at whiteflytax.biosci.arizona.edu/ Gemini Detective at gemini.biosci.arizona.edu/ North American Whitefly Studies Network at cals.arizona.edu/nawhiteflystudies/
Hawes, Martha Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 341E mhawes@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-5490 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Plant genes controlling programmed separation of living cells from roots; role of these plant cells in regulating microbial populations colonizing roots Courses taught: Plant Biology; Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions Other related sites: Winter Term Fellowship Program : at cals.arizona.edu/PLP/winterterm.html
Kennedy, Christina Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 341F ckennedy@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-9835 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Genes involved in regulation of nitrogenase biosynthesis and ammonium signal transduction in Azotobacter vinelandii Courses taught: Microbial Genetics Other related sites: Dr. Kennedy's webpage at: latin.arizona.edu/~kennedy Dr. Kennedy's Lab at latin.arizona.edu/~kennedy/lab.html
Kroken, Scott Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 541J kroken@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 626-7972 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Evolution and population dynamics of pathogens and their hosts in natural and agricultural settings Courses taught: Advanced Mycology
Matheron, Mike Extension Plant Pathologist and Professor Office: Yuma Agricultural Center Mailing address: Yuma Agricultural Center, 6425 W. Eighth Street, Yuma, AZ 85364 matheron@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (928) 726-6856 Fax: (928) 726-1363 Go to faculty profile		The ecology and management of fungal diseases of vegetable crops and citrus in Arizona Courses taught: Introduction to Plant Pathology -- correspondence Related sites: Extension Plant Pathology at: cals.arizona.edu/PLP/plpext/
McClure, Michael Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 541D mcclure@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-7161 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Biology and control of plant parasitic nematodes; ultrastructure of nematodes and host-parasite interactions Courses taught: Plants, Disease, and Arizona Agriculture; Plant Nematology
Olsen, Mary Extension Plant Pathologist Office: Marley 541 molsen@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520 )626-2681 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Development of an interactive program of extension and research for identification, detection and management of plant pathogens in Arizona, including those of field crops, vegetables, turf, and ornamentals Related sites: Extension Plant Pathology at : cals.arizona.edu/PLP/plpext/
Orbach, Marc Associate Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 341B orbachmj@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-3764 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Molecular genetics of fungal cultivar specificity genes in Magnaporthe grisea Courses Taught: General Mycology; Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents
Pierson, Elizabeth (Betsy) Associate Research Professor Office: Marley 341D piersone@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-7158 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Microbial and terrestrial ecology; microbial biofilms; ecology of native desert plants/impacts of non-native plants Courses Taught: Principles of Plant Microbiology; Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents
Pierson, Leland (Sandy) Professor of Plant Pathology and Division Chair Office: Marley 341A lsp@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-9419 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Microbial gene regulation; regulation and function of microbial secondary metabolites; microbial community interaction; biofilms; biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens; Chair, University of Arizona Institutional Biosafety Committee Courses taught: Microbial Genetics; Microbial Genetics Laboratory
Pryor, Barry Associate Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 541E bmpryor@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 626-5312 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Biological and cultural control of disease in field, tree, and vegetable crops; seed pathology; phylogenetic analysis and species concepts; secondary fungal metabolites; industrial and medical mycology Courses taught: Introduction to Plant Pathology; Advanced Mycology Related sites: Dr. Pryor's Lab webpage at: cals.arizona.edu/PLP/alternaria/pryorlab/ Alternaria Online: at cals.arizona.edu/PLP/alternaria/online/
Stock, Patricia Assistant Professor in Entomology Office: Marley 341A Mailing Address: Department of Entomology, University of Arizona, PO Box 210036, Tucson, AZ 85721-0036 spstock@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 626-3854 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Systematics, ecology, and evolution of Nematoda. Biodiversity and population structure of insect-parasitic, plant-parasitic and free-living nematodes Courses taught: Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents; Core Concepts in Plant Biology
VanEtten, Hans Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 341F vanetten@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-9355 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Molecular and genetic basis of plant pathogenesis in fungi, identification of pathogenicity genes on dispensable chromomsomes, and synthesis of plant antibiotics Courses Taught: Contemporary Topics in Plant Pathology; Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents
Xiong, Zhongguo Associate Professor of Plant Pathology Office: Marley 741D zxiong@email.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-9869 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Molecular biology of plant viruses and virus-host interactions; virus replication, movement, and recombination; virus-encoded RNA silencing suppressors, virus genotyping and genomics using resequencing microarrays Courses taught: Molecular Plant Virology; Biology and Characterization of Plant Pathogenic Agents; Microcomputing Applications; Core Concepts in Plant Biology Related sites: Dr. Xiong Virology page at cals.arizona.edu/~zxiong/
Research Faculty Highlights
Mandel, M. Alejandra Assistant Research Scientist mandel@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-9891 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Molecular basis of host-pathogen interactions using the plant pathogen Magnaporthe grisea and the mammalian pathogen Coccidioides posadasii as models.
Woo, Ho-Hyung Assistant Research Professor hhwoo@u.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-3917 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Characterizaion of glucuronide metabolism involved in cell cycle regulation; characterization of signal molecules for cell division, differentiation, and morphogenesis; root cap cell division and differentiation; identification of phytomedicine with anti-cancer and anti-biofilm activities
Adjunct and Emeritus Faculty Highlights
Cotty, Peter USDA/ARS Plant Pathologist Office: Marley 341B pjcotty@email.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 626-5049 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Biology, physiology, and management of agriculturally important fungi. For over a decade my emphasis has been on the fungi that cause aflatoxin contamination
Gilbertson, Robert Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology Office: Herring Hall 1 rlg@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 621-7212 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Mycological systematics and floristics; wood-rotting basidiomycetes; biological diversity in world ecosystems.
Gnanamanickam, Sam Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology ssgn@novozymes.com Phone: (540) 389-9361		Genes for disease resistance and bacterial biocontrol agents in rice disease management
Hine, Richard Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology Phone: (520) 621-1977 Fax: (520) 621-7186	no photo	Field and vegetable crop diseases, soilborne pathogens, plant disease control
Kendrick, E. L. Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology Phone: (520) 621-1977 Fax: (520) 621-7186	no photo	Diseases of small grains
Mills, Dallice Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology Phone: (520) 621-1977 Fax: (520) 621-7186 Go to faculty profile		Characterization of Pseudomonas virulence genes; development of bioherbicides for control of grassy weeds
Nigh, Edward Professor of Plant Pathology, Emeritus Mailing Address: Arizona Ag-Con, Inc. 6420 N. Placita Quicoma Tucson, AZ 85718-2534 ednigh@ag.arizona.edu Phone: (520) 299-5575 Fax: (520) 299-5583 Go to faculty profile	no photo	Asparagus research and nematology

Last revised on November 20, 2007