Professor Jennifer Dudak, OSU’s extension cotton specialist, leads statewide efforts to evaluate cotton varieties and develop a comprehensive Oklahoma Cotton Production Guide to support producer decision-making.
Barbara McCray is the Business Office Manager for OSU’s Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Lab and a proud OSU alumna. She began as a student worker and has built a nearly 30-year career at the lab. Passionate about OSU, she values her role, family, and the university community.
Learn about Kaylee Lundsford, a third-generation Hereford breeder from Southeast Kansas, who started her herd at 9 and balanced her education with her passion.
Learn about Daniel Adamson, who was raised on a Wyoming ranch. His B.S. in agroecology from the University of Wyoming ignited his passion for plants and soils.
Learn about Meryem Maatougui, a Moroccan graduate student and agricultural engineer, specializing in soil science and advanced techniques for plant production.
Explore the professional path of Kendal Henderson, an Oklahoma State University graduate, who found her calling in environmental science while studying Biology.
Liberty Galvin is an assistant professor of extension weed science and precision weed management at Oklahoma State University. She studied abroad several times from 2011-2013 at Njala University in Sierra Leone. After completing her M.S. in International Agricultural Development, she worked for Brad Hanson in the weed science program from 2015-2016. She pursued her Ph.D. in weed science under professor Kassim Al-Khatib in 2022. Galvin works closely with Dr. Swati Shrestha, the OSU Plant and Soil Sciences Department weed geneticist, with one large research/extension goal for 2024.
The NSF Rural Confluence Program is a $6 million, 4-year collaborative effort led by Oklahoma State University to advance rural climate resilience science and build resilience capacity in rural communities. The program will collaborate with two rural communities per state, in two-year cycles, and will be driven heavily by community-engaged research regarding climate impacts on community resilience and well-being.
Itunuoluwa Bola Adegbite, a graduate student from Nigeria, specializes in plant breeding and genetics. She chose Oklahoma State University for its strong wheat breeding program. Adegbite's research focuses on wheat quality, guided by Dr. Brett Carver. She plans to pursue a Ph.D. and is involved in various organizations, enjoying choir rehearsals and learning to play the keyboard in her spare time.
Oklahoma State University Graduate Student Harsanjam Singh from Punjab, India. Singh’s research at OSU focuses on the adaptability of cover crops in different environments in Oklahoma, and he is co-advised by Dr. Alex Rocateli and advised by Dr. Sumit Sharma.
