Education
Doctor of Philosophy, The Ohio State University, 1980
Master of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1977
Bachelor of Science, The Pennsylvania State University, 1975
Awards/Special Recognition
2013, Global Professor, Iowa State University, Hold first global professorship at Iowa State 2013, Iowa State University, Learning Communities, Exemplary Peer Mentor Supervisor 2012, North American Strawberry Growers Association, Distinguished Service Award 2011, Iowa State University, Learning Communities, Scholarship Award 2010, Technology Association of Iowa, Academic Innovation and Leadership Award 2009, Iowa State Horticultural Society, Award of Merit 2009, Catt Center for Women and Politics, Women Impacting Iowa State University Calendar 2009, Iowa State University, Division of Student Affairs, Faculty Recognition Award 2009, Iowa State University, Learning Communities, C. Brooke Advocate Award 2008, Iowa State University, Ag College, Outstanding Achievement in International Agriculture 2007, 110th U.S. Congress, House of Representatives, Tribute to Dr. Gail Romberger Nonnecke 2007, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Iowa Professor of the Year Award 2007, Gamma Sigma Delta, Mission Award for Teaching 2006, United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Agricultural Sciences Excellence in Teaching National Award 2005, State of Iowa Board of Regents, Faculty Recognition Award 2005, Iowa State University, Learning Communities, Outstanding Innovation Award 2004, Iowa State University, Ag College, Outstanding Achievement in Teaching Award 2003-2004, Iowa State University, Gamma Sigma Delta, President 1998, Iowa State University, Louis Thompson Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching Award 1991, State of Iowa, Iowa Legislative Teaching Award
Teaching Responsibilities
Horticulture 461 – Fruit Crop Production and Management Horticulture 490D – Independent Study – Fruit Crops GLOBE 201 – Global Resource Systems GLOBE 321, 322 – Global Resource Systems Internship GLOBE 401 – Global Resource Systems Senior Project GLOBE 494A – Service Learning in Uganda GLOBE 290, 490 – Independent Study