Major Professors (Advisors)

Acceptance into our major requires that an applicant be matched with a suitable major professor who specializes in the applicant's area of interest. Although prior contact with a professor is not necessary, we encourage you to learn about the research programs of our faculty before applying. Please contact any of our faculty members directly to learn more about opportunities in their programs.

Name Specialization Phone Email
Rajeev Arora Cold Hardiness of Plants (515) 294-0031 rarora [at] iastate [dot] edu
Nick Christians Turfgrass (515) 294-0036 nchris [at] iastate [dot] edu
Kathleen Delate Sustainable Agriculture (515) 294-7069 kdelate [at] iastate [dot] edu
Paul Domoto Tree Nut and Fruit Crops (515) 294-0035 domoto [at] iastate [dot] edu
Shui-zhang Fei Turfgrass Genetics and Breeding (515) 294-5119 sfei [at] iastate [dot] edu
Richard Gladon Physiology and Production of Plants in Controlled Environments (515) 294-1957 gladon [at] iastate [dot] edu
Mark Gleason Ecology and Management of Diseases (515) 294-0579 mgleason [at] iastate [dot] edu
William Graves Physiology and Ecology of Trees and Shrubs (515) 231-6954 graves [at] iastate [dot] edu
David Hannapel Molecular Genetics (515) 294-9130 djh [at] iastate [dot] edu
Cynthia Haynes Consumer Horticulture (515) 294-4006 chaynes [at] iastate [dot] edu
Jeffery Iles Ornamental Horticulture (515) 294-3718 iles [at] iastate [dot] edu
David Minner Turfgrass for Sports Applications (515) 294-5726 dminner [at] iastate [dot] edu
Ajay Nair Horticultural Food Crops (515) 294-7080 nairajay [at] iastate [dot] edu
Gail Nonnecke Small Fruits (515) 294-0037 nonnecke [at] iastate [dot] edu
Loren Stephens Tissue Culture and Genetics (515) 294-1917 lcs [at] iastate [dot] edu
Ann Marie VanDerZanden Landscape Design, Contracting & Construction (515) 294-5075 vanderza [at] iastate [dot] edu
Mark Widrlechner Introduction of Horticultural Plants (515) 294-3511 isumw [at] iastate [dot] edu