John W. Bagwell
Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D.) | Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics
August 2020-May 2024
Thesis: Deciphering the genetics of Hessian fly, leaf rust, and stripe rust resistance in wheat in the southeastern US.
Currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in North Carolina State University (NCSU) since July 2024
Morgan J. Willis
Graduate Research Assistant (M.S.) | Department of Plant Pathology
August 2020-January 2023
Studied diseases in switchgrass, such as rust (Puccinia spp.), ergot (Claviceps spp.) and false smut (Epicoccum spp.) and their impact on biomass production and seed traits
Dr. Suraj Sapkota
Post-doctoral Research Associate
January 2020-March 2021
Wheat and turfgrass breeding and genetics