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PHOTO: Mary Handley

Mary Handley, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Office: ISAT/CS 307
Phone: 568-2528
Email: handlemk@jmu.edu

Dr. Handley teaches in the ISAT Environment Sector, the IDLS Program, and the Geography Program. She also coordinates ISAT and IDLS Program Assessment.

Education:

  • Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of California-Davis
  • M.S. Plant Pathology, Cornell University
  • B.S. Plant Science, Cornell University

Specializations:

Program assessment, science education, curriculum development, sustainable agriculture, development of crop plants, plant virus diseases.

Business/Industry/Government Experience:

The Land Institute, Salina, KS—Non-profit, sustainable agriculture organization