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Emeritum & Retired Faculty

  • James Cole, Ph.D.

    Director of Ribosomal Database Project.
    colej@msu.edu

  • James Crum, Ph.D.

    Professor in Turfgrass Management.
    crum@msu.edu

  • Frank Dazzo, Ph.D.

    Professor
    dazzo@msu.edu

  • Eunice Foster, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus- Student recruitment and development; K-20 STEM Education; former research in Crop Physiology
    fosteref@msu.edu

  • Russell Freed, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus in International Agronomy - canola, oats, barley and international development activities.
    freed@msu.edu

  • Ray Hammerschmidt, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus of Plant Pathology
    hammers1@msu.edu

  • Lee Jacobs, Ph.D.

    Professor Emeritus in Soil chemistry & fertility; specialist in application of organic residuals, inorganic residues to agricultural soils.
    jacobsl@msu.edu

  • James Kells, Ph.D.

    Professor in MSU AgBioResearch Assistant to the Director; Project GREEEN Coordinator
    kells@msu.edu

  • James Kelly, Ph.D.

    University Distinguished Professor
    kellyj@msu.edu

  • Mitch McGrath, Ph.D.

    Adjunct USDA Professor - Developing enhanced sugar beet germplasm and discovering genes of agronomic importance for sustainable crop production.
    mitchmcg@msu.edu

  • Donald Penner, Ph.D.

    Professor in Weed science & crop physiology; herbicide selectivity, action & metabolism in crops and weeds.
    pennerd@msu.edu

  • G. Philip Robertson

    University Distinguished Professor
    robert30@msu.edu

  • Alvin Smucker, Ph.D.

    University Distinguished Professor; Soil biophysics; soil water and ion fluxes within aggregates & macropores; soil water quality; soil carbon sequestration.
    smucker@msu.edu

  • Michael Thomashow, Ph.D.

    University Distinguished Professor; MSU Foundation Professor
    thomash6@msu.edu

  • James M. Tiedje, Ph.D.

    University Distinguished Professor; Director of MSU Center for Microbial Ecology
    tiedjej@msu.edu
    517-353-9021

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