Gerald Henry

Associate ProfessorVote on Tenure

Miguel Cabrera, Wayne Hanna, Clint Waltz

Gerald Henry• 2007 - Ph.D., NCSU

• 2007-2012 – Assist. Prof., Texas Tech Univ.– 100% Teaching

• 2012-Present – Assoc. Prof., UGA– Athletic Association Professorship in Environmental Turfgrass – 60% Teaching, 40% Research– Responsibilities: to enhance teaching and research programs

in turfgrass science at UGA

Teaching at Texas Tech Univ.• Fall 2007-2011 – PSS 3309

– Introduction to Turfgrass Science (11-17)

• Fall 2008-2010 – PSS 1110– Freshman/Transfer Student Seminar (16-38)– Golf Course Construction (7,17)

• Spring 2008-2011 – PSS 4316– Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology (8-15)

• Spring 2009,2011 – PSS 4318– Turf Pest Management (15-22)

• Spring 2009,2010 – PSS 5318– Advanced Turf Physiology and Ecology (1,3)

Teaching at Texas Tech Univ.

• 2011-Outstanding Young Faculty Award– College of Agric. Sci. & Natural Resources

• 2007-2012 - Graduate Students – (3 M.S., 1 Ph.D.)

Teaching at UGA• Fall 2012 – CRSS 4090 (3 cr)

• Advanced Turfgrass Science (12; 4.2)

• Spring 2013 – CRSS 3270/3270L (3 cr)• Turfgrass Management – (23/7; 4.5)

• Fall 2013 – CRSS 4220 (2 cr)• Topics in Crop and Soil Sci. (11; 3.8)

• Spring 2014 – CRSS 4090 (3 cr)• Advanced Turfgrass Science (16; 4.2)

Numbers following each course title indicate number of students and average student evaluation for the course.

Teaching/Mentoring at UGA

• 16 Undergraduate Students

• 2 Graduate Students (M.S., Ph.D.)

• 1 Post-doc (2012-2013)

• Adjunct Faculty Univ. of Tennessee

Department of Plant Sciences

-(Ph.D. student)

Enrollment in Turfgrass Management

Research Areas at Texas Tech

• Weed control efficacy in turfgrass

• Overseeding/reseeding tolerance in

turfgrass

• Mowing to control weeds in turfgrass

• Abiotic/biotic stress physiology in

turfgrass

• Herbicide tolerance in specialty crops

Research Areas at UGA

1. Site-specific turfgrass management• Collaboration with Toro company

• Housing/use of mobile multi-sensor

data acquisition unit

• Generated data used to submit several

grants and make 15 presentations

• One Ph.D. student working on this

topic

Research Areas at UGA

2. Performance testing to improve athletic field

playability and player safety

• Collaboration with Toro company

• One M.S.student working on this topic

• Dr. Henry represented the

Sports Turf Manager Association

at the 8thAnnual Urban Soccer

Symposium, Washington DC, May 2014

Research Areas at UGA

3. Management of turfgrass under

environmental and mechanical stress

• Cool and warm-season turfgrass tolerance to heat and soil moisture stress.

• Response to soil moisture gradient and mowing height

• Turfgrass cold/freezing tolerance

Research Areas at UGA

4. Monitoring and mediating the fate of

pesticides and nutrients in turfgrass• Soil surfactants to reduce N

leaching

• Exposure to 2,4-D in turfgrass

• Fertility practices on nutrient fate

Collaborative Research with Other Universities

• North Carolina State University– Travis Gannon – Dept. of Crop Science– Wesley Everman – Dept. of Crop Science

• Purdue University– Aaron Patton – Dept. of Agronomy

• University of Tennessee– Jim Brosnan – Dept. of Plant Sciences– John Sorochan – Dept. of Plant Sciences

Funding

Publications (25)

Authorship Since 2012

• 3 – Senior author

• 6 – Graduate student

• 2 – Postdoc

• 3 - Colleague

Journals

• Crop Science, Weed Science, Weed Technology, HortScience, HortTechnology, Applied Turfgrass Science, and International Turfgrass Society Research Journal

Professional Meetings since 2012 (18)– Southern Weed Science Society (3)

– Crop Science Society of America (2)

– Golf Course Superintendents Association of American (3)

– Sports Turf Managers Association (2)

– SERA-IEG-25 Turf (1)

– Urban Ag Council Edge Expo (2)

– Southeastern Turfgrass Conference (2)

– International Turfgrass Society (1)

– Maryland Turfgrass Conference (1)

– Georgia GCSA Annual Conference (1)

Proceedings and Abstracts

• 67 before 2012– 45 as Sr. Author

• 48 since 2012– 16 as Sr. Author

Invited Presentations

• 3 International Invitations since 2012– Beijing, Hong Kong, British Virgin

Islands

• 7 National Invitations since 2012

• 1 National Invitation before 2012

• Recognized as national/international expert in his area of research

Service• Department

– Member, Admin. Facilities Committee

– Member, Social Committee

– Advisor, Turf Club

– Coordinator, Undergraduate Turfgrass Mgmt.

– Director, Athens Turfgrass REC

• College– Member, CAES Faculty Council

• University– Member, University Council

Service

• Profession– Member, C-5 Educational Committee, CSSA– Advisor, C-5 Grad Student Association, CSSA– Member, Legislative & Regulatory Committee,

Southern Weed Science Society– Member, Education Committee, Georgia Golf

Course Superintendent Association– Assoc. Editor (2012-2013)

• International Turfgrass Society Journal

Service

• State– Local and Co. Education Programs

• Clarke, Spalding, Glynn, Gwinnet (500 people)

– 6 Popular Press articles

– Field day, Turfgrass Research Facility, Griffin

Letters

• Tom Samples, Extension Turfgrass Mgmt.,

University of Tennessee

– Very complimentary of Dr. Henry’s teaching and research.

– Dr. Henry would be granted tenure in the Plant Sciences Dept., UT.

Letters

• Mike Richardson, Professor, Univ. of Arkansas

• Recognized as leader in turf knowledge in SE USA.

• Has achieved level of collaborations, notoriety, expertise, and metrics to warrant tenure.

Letters

• Scott Senseman, Professor and Head, University of Tennessee

• Robust teaching program and very productive research program.

• Has accomplished much in his career and shows a passion for his work.

• Recommends granting tenure.

Letters

• Richard Hurley, Turfgrass Breeder, Rutgers

• Has earned positive reputation for his teaching, student support, and original research.

• Has garnered the respect of his peers in the weed science, crop science, agronomy, and turf management scientific community.

Letters

• Barry Brecke, Professor of Weed Science Emeritus, Univ. of Florida

• Outstanding Turfgrass scientist and excellent communicator.

• His accomplishments and stature …. demonstrate he should be granted tenure.

Letters

• Erik Ervin, Professor and Asst. Dean, Virginia Tech

• Dr. Henry has “excellent metrics in terms of granting, publications, and service”

• Mentions no student evaluations of teaching/letters from former students/faculty review.

• Supports granting of tenure.

Letters

• Nik Christians, Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, Iowa State Univ.

• Service record to industry and university is “quite good and would be above average”.

• “Not a lot of documentation of teaching”.

• “Dr. Henry would compare well with the most accomplished faculty.”

• Recommends Dr. Henry be granted tenure.

Summary

• Performing very well in teaching

• Good progress in research

• Good progress on funding

• Good publication record

• National and international recognition

• Good service to department, university, and profession

• Very supportive letters of reference