Current Graduate Students
Committed graduate student success
For questions on a specific program, the graduate program director in each department can serve as a contact for further information.
- Animal and Food Sciences: Dr. Tanya Gressley
- Applied Economics and Statistics
- MS Statistics: Dr. Wei Qian
- MS Applied Statistics: Dr. Tom Ilvento
- MS Agricultural and Resource Economics: Dr. Leah Palm-Forster
- Entomology and Wildlife Ecology: Dr. Deb Delaney
- Plant and Soil Sciences: Dr. Jeffry Fuhrmann
Quick links
Graduate programs by department
Soil scientist Yan Jin awarded University’s highest faculty honor: youtube.com/watch?v=Rh__5gorAvo
Research News
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Problems with rocket salad
January 18, 2024 | Written by Katie PeikesUD researchers grew lettuce under conditions that imitated the weightless environment aboard the International Space Station. Plants grown under manufactured microgravity were more prone to infections from a human pathogen, Salmonella. -
World Soil Day paper recognition
January 17, 2024 | Written by CANR StaffA paper from UD researchers highlights soil and water and was recognized in December for World Soil Day. -
Meet our new faculty: Alexandra Huddell
January 16, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaNew Unviersity of Delaware faculty member Alexandra Huddell, assistant professor of agroecology/sustainable crop production systems, is interested in studying nitrogen’s role in food production and the consequences of using nitrogen fertilizer on today’s crops. -
From Cities to Space
January 09, 2024 | Written by Dante LaPentaHydroponic food production offers a glimpse into the future of food. Here in Newark, UD faculty and students are tackling the global challenge of feeding a fast-increasing populaton by approaching key food system challenges with a critical and innovative lens.
Research News
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Success in Veterinary School
March 18, 2024 | Written by Molly Schafer (UDaily)First graduate of non-thesis M.S. in Animal Science program credits her UD coursework with helping her through veterinary school. -
Problems with rocket salad
January 18, 2024 | Written by Katie PeikesUD researchers grew lettuce under conditions that imitated the weightless environment aboard the International Space Station. Plants grown under manufactured microgravity were more prone to infections from a human pathogen, Salmonella. -
World Soil Day paper recognition
January 17, 2024 | Written by CANR StaffA paper from UD researchers highlights soil and water and was recognized in December for World Soil Day.
A video of Transforming Lives with Scholarships: Shem Msabila, Marcia & Jim Borel: youtube.com/watch?v=FvfcsQJw8Sw
Shem Msabila, ANR24, from Tanzania, Africa never even imagined the possibility of researching plants in the United States. He had heard “no” too many times to have hope in pursuing research that will make a difference in his home country. But funding from Marcia and Jim Borel helped Shem experience more that he could have ever dreamed.