RESUME
EDUCATION
Doctor
of Philosophy, Soil Science, 1990, Colorado
State University
Master
of Science, Soil Science, 1984, Mississippi
State University
Bachelor
of Science, Agronomy, 1979, Mississippi State University
EMPLOYMENT RECORD
10/97
to present: Professor of Nutrient Management and Environmental Soil
Science,
Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University
10/93
to 3/97: Alumni Associate Professor of Nutrient Management and
Environmental
Soil Science, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University
10/92
to 10/93: Alumni Assistant Professor of Nutrient Management and
Environmental
Soil Science, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University
2/90
to 10/92: Assistant Professor of Nutrient Management and Environmental
Soil Science, Department of Agronomy and Soils, Auburn University
9/84
to 2/90: Research Associate, Soil Fertility/Biogeochemistry, Colorado
State
University
9/80
to 9/84: Research Associate, Soil Chemistry, Mississippi State
University
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Recipient of the
Southern Branch,
American Society of Agronomy's 2001 Career Research Award.
- Elected Fellow of
the
Soil Science
Society of America, 2000.
- Elected Fellow of
the
American
Society of Agronomy, 1998.
- Recipient of the
Southern Branch,
American Society of Agronomy's 1995 Early Career Research Award
- Recipient of the
Auburn
University
Sigma Xi Chapter 1993 Outstanding Researcher Award.
- Appointed to Alumni
Professorship
at Auburn University, 1992.
- Recipient of the
Alabama
Agricultural
Experiment Station's Director's Research Award, 1992.
- Member, Sigma Xi
Scientific Honor
Society, 1992 to present.
- Member, Gamma Sigma
Delta Agricultural
Honor Society, 1983 to present.
NATIONAL AND REGIONAL
SERVICE
- 2006: Panel member for
USDA-ARS Agricultural Practices/Systems Research Program review,
Washington, D.C.
- 2004-2006: Reader for
Advanced Placement Environmental Science Testing, Environmental Testing
Service, Princeton, NJ.
- 2005: Panel member for
USDA-ARS Animal Waste Research Program review, Washington, D.C.
- 2000: Panel member for
USDA-ARS Animal Waste Research Program review, Washington, D.C.
- 2000: Review of
USDA-IFAFS animal waste grant proposals, Washington, D.C.
- 1998 to 2000: Member,
American
Society of Agronomy National Placement and Career Promotion Committee;
Chair during 2000.
- 1998 to present:
Member
of the
USDA-NRCS National Core Group on nutrient management policy.
- 1998: President of
the Southern
Branch, American Society of Agronomy.
- 1997: Vice-President
of
the Southern
Branch, American Society of Agronomy.
- 1996: Program
Chair, American
Society of Agronomy meetings.
- 1995 to 2001:
Technical
Editor
(Soils), Agronomy Journal.
- 1995:
Secretary/Treasurer of the
Southern Branch, American Society ofAgronomy.
- 1994: Associate
Editor
of book
entitled "Impact of Animal Waste on the Soil-Water Interface", CRC
Press,
Boca Raton, FL.
- 1993 through 1995:
Associate Editor,
Agronomy Journal.
- 1993 to present:
Member
of ESCOP
working group 2, Agricultural Chemicals and the Environment, which
functions
to write position papers designed to inform Congress on environmental
issues
related to the 1995 Farm Bill.
- 1993 to present:
Member,
National
Extension and Research Committee on Phosphorus in the Environment,
American
Society of Agronomy.
- 1993: Reviewer of
Grant
Proposals
for the USDA Southern Region SARE program.
- 1992 through 1993:
Chair
of Graduate
Student Paper Competition, Southern Branch, American Society of
Agronomy.
- 1992: Reviewer of
grant
proposals
for the USDA NRI Program, Forest/Rangeland/Ecosystems Section.
- 1992: Along with
USDA
personnel,
wrote a "white paper" to the U.S. Congress concerning environmentally
compatible
use of organic fertilizers.
- 1991 to present:
AAES
representative
to the S-239 Regional Committee, Management of Animal Wastes in Support
of Sustainable Agriculture and Quality Water Resources.
- 1991 to present:
AAES
representative
to the SRIEG-48 Regional Committee, Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
- 1991 through 1993:
Chairman, American
Society of Agronomy Membership Committee for Alabama.
- 1990 to present:
Member
of Steering
Committee, Southern Conservation TillageConference.
- 1990 through 1992:
Member, American
Society of Agronomy Membership Committee.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE 
- 2004-present: Member
and sometimes Chair, Academic Honesty Committee.
- 2000 to present:
Member, Environmental Science Undergraduate Major Committee.
- 1997 to 1999: Board
Member, University
Environmental Institute
- 1995 to 1998:
Member,
College
of Agriculture Program Priorities Committee.
- 1993 to present:
Chair,
University
Ecology Minor Committee.
- 1993 to 1996:
Member,
Editorial
Board for the AAES Highlights of Agricultural Research publication.
- 1993 to present:
Member,
College
of Agriculture Soil Testing Committee.
- 1993: Member AAES
Planning Committee
- Science in Schools Project.
- 1992 through 1994:
Member, College
of Agriculture Ag Alumni Committee.