Research & Teaching Interests
Agroecology; sustainable agriculture; soil science; soil health; soil carbon; international development; regenerative agriculture; climate change; agrobiodiversity; nutrient cycling in agroecosystems; food systems; sustainable phosphorus
Education
PhD, 2021, Crop and Soil Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
BS, 2006, Environmental Geosciences, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
BA, 2006, English, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA, USA
Teaching
Principles of Agroecology (SD 3100)
Applied Farm Operations I (SD 3125)
International Agriculture (SD 3534)
Background
I engage in transdisciplinary, participatory research and experimentation with an aim to support and enable ecologically sound, fair and sustainable agroecosystems and agri-food systems. My experiences in farming, crop and soil sciences, international and domestic research and development, environmental education, community science, and hunger advocacy inform my approach to teaching, research, and service. I collaborate with farmers to identify ecologically and socioeconomically sustainable practices and technologies that boost soil health and agroecosystem production and resilience. I joined the Sustainable Development Department in Fall 2023. Prior to joining App State, I was a faculty member, post-doctoral scholar, and graduate student at Michigan State University. My research spans soil health and nutrient cycling on smallholder farms in Uganda and Malawi to soil phosphorus and farmer management in the High Country of North Carolina.
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Sustainable Development
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