West Tennessee
Research & Education Center

Faculty

Dr. Robert M. Hayes
Research Center Director

Bob Hayes became the Research Center Director in 2002. In addition to the Director position, he maintains his Weed Science Professor position in the Plant Science Department at UTK. He received a PhD. in Agronomy from the University of Illinois in 1974, worked as an Associate Professor at the University of Kentucky until joining the UT Plant Sciences Department as an Assistant Professor in 1978. He has authored numerous refereed publications, been major professor or on the graduate committee of 14 PhD & 20 MS students & was named Fellow by the Weed Science Society of America in 2003. Visit Dr. Hayes homepage

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Dr. Donald D. Tyler -
100% Research Faculty

Professor
Biosystems Engineering & Soil Science

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Dr. Craig H. Canaday -
100% Research Faculty

Associate Professor
Entomology & Plant Pathology

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Dr. C. Owen Gwathmey -
100% Research Faculty

Associate Professor
Department of Plant Sciences

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Dr. Larry Steckel -
25% Research/75% Extension Faculty

Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences

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Dr. Chris Main-
25% Research/75% Extension Faculty

Assistant Professor
Department of Plant Sciences

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