Faculty Profile

Featuring: Cynthia (Cindy) Haynes

Current Position: Associate Professor

Hometown: Shreveport, Louisiana (Home of the Independence Bowl)

Extra Curricular Activities: I am a member of the American Society for Horticultural Science, Garden Writers Association, Perennial Plant Association, and others.

Hobbies: Gardening, Quilting, Traveling, Photography, and Decorating and Landscaping a new home

Favorite Movie: Steel Magnolias (I'm a southerner, remember!)

Favorite Book: Children's books by Dr. Seuss or Richard Scarry - I think I read them all - hundreds of times - when I was young. Their life lessons still apply today!

Advice to students: Make learning fun and try to learn something new every day. Only you can make learning fun. This way, you will enjoy every day at Iowa State University and every day after graduation!