Researchers in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology working in the area of Plant Disease Management.
- Department Head, Plant Pathology and Environmental Microbiology
- Professor of Plant Pathology and Systematic Bacteriology
- Director, Penn State Microbiome Center
Areas of Expertise
- Phytobacteriology
- Translational Taxonomy
- Systematic Bacteriology
- Biological Control
- Sustainable and Organic Agriculture
- Email ctb14@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-7448
- Pronouns She/Her/Hers
- Professor Emeritus
- Department Head 2005-2008
Areas of Expertise
- Plant Pathology
- Fungal Genetics
- Plant Breeding
- Associate Research Professor
- Director, Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center
Areas of Expertise
- Corn Disease
- Soybean Disease
- Wheat Disease
- Hemp Production
- Field Crops Disease Management
- Email aac18@psu.edu
- Office 717-653-4728
- Assistant Professor of Soilborne Disease Dynamics and Management
Areas of Expertise
- Fungal ecology and evolution
- Soil & plant microbiome response to stress
- Biological management of fungal & oomycete pathogens
- Soil health and disease modeling
- Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Tree Diseases
- Biocontrol
- Email ddd2@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-1689
- Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Pathology
Areas of Expertise
- Integrated management of field crop diseases
- Plant disease epidemiology
- Statistical methods for the agricultural sciences
- Email pde6@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-0680
- Professor of Mycology
- Director, Fusarium Research Center
Areas of Expertise
- Fusarium and Aspergillus
- Fungal genetics
- Fungal systematics and evolution
- Fungal plant and animal pathogens
- Email dmg17@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-9773
- Professor of Vegetable Pathology
- Director of Graduate Studies
Areas of Expertise
- Integrated vegetable disease management
- Plant pathogen diagnosis
- Disease monitoring and forecasting
- Sustainable crop production
- Professor Emeritus
Areas of Expertise
- Aerobiology
- Food security
- Integrated Pest Management
- Email sai10@psu.edu
- Office 814-865-6290
- Professor of Plant Pathology
- Coordinator and Adviser of the Undergraduate Minor in Plant Pathology
Areas of Expertise
- Population biology
- Ecology of plant-associated microorganisms
- Fusarium and Verticillium wilts
- Associate Research Professor, Tree Fruit Pathology
Areas of Expertise
- Apple and pear diseases
- Peach, cherry, other stone fruit diseases
- Integrated tree fruit disease management
- Associate Research Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Potato
- Potato diseases
- Email xsq1@psu.edu
- Office 814-867-4928
- Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Epidemiology and management of turfgrass diseases
- Population biology of turfgrass pathogens
- Host defense response in turfgrass pathosystem
- Chemical control of turfgrass diseases
- Email wxu2@psu.edu
- Office 814-777-4498
- Professor
Areas of Expertise
- Molecular plant-microbe interactions
- Disease resistance and abiotic stress tolerance
- Functional genomics and biotechnology
- Genome editing and engineering
- Precision breeding and crop improvement
- Gene-edited and genetically modified organisms
- Email yuy3@psu.edu
- Office 814-867-0324
