Faculty Spotlights

Headshot of Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes in a greenhouse

Juan Luis Jurat-Fuentes

Professor of Entomology and Plant Pathology develops innovative and environmentally friendly insect control tools to support farmers in Tennessee and beyond

Deb Saha standing in front of a lab

Deb Saha

Assistant Professor of Soil Science Discovers Innovative Approaches to Mitigate Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture

Kristen Johnson with trees in the background

Kristen Johnson

Assistant professor of Family and Consumer Sciences works to improve the lives of people in Tennessee and around the world through community nutrition

Andrew Muhammad standing in front of Morgan Hall

Andrew Muhammad

Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Blasingame Chair of Excellence in Agricultural Policy studies international trade to better understand the US agricultural economy

Headshot of Sharon Jean-Philippe

Sharon Jean-Philippe

School of Natural Resources professor educates communities on the benefits of healthy and diverse urban forests

Phil Myer standing in front of the Animal Science building

Phil Myer

Associate professor of animal science studies gut microbiology of beef cattle to help increase feed efficiency and improve overall nutrition

Rebecca Trout Fryxell

Rebecca Trout Fryxell

Associate professor of entomology is studying ways to minimize the negative impacts of arthropods on human and animal health

John Sorochan with turfgrass examples

John Sorochan

Distinguished professor of turfgrass science is researching ways to improve safety and wear tolerance of sports turf

Toni Wang standing in front of the food science building

Toni Wang

Institute professor of food science addresses challenges in food and biomaterial production

David Mercker standing in a forest

David Mercker

UT Extension Forestry Specialist shares his knowledge of sustainable forestry through educational programs

Hao Gan smiling

Hao Gan

Assistant professor of biosystems engineering is working to improve food production through precision agriculture technology