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Join our Lab!

We are always looking for awesome people to join the lab, but available positions may vary. If you are interested in joining the Walters lab, please send a CV and statement of interest to waltersk@utk.edu
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PictureWalters Lab Spring of 2022 (minus Yuka) Donating extra kale to Second Harvest food pantry. Left to right: Dustin, William, Kellie, Rose, Spencer, Jessica, Griff, Kathleen, Sarah, Ethan
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Dr. Kellie Walters
Assistant Professor
waltersk@utk.edu
​(865) 974-8822

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Sarah Parker
​Research Associate II
The lab's right hand!
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Jessica Kurtis
MS Graduate Research Assistant
​Project: End of production lighting strategies to improve kale phytonutrient accumulation, color, and yield
Honors and awards:
  • Third Place Herbert College of Agriculture three minute thesis competition

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Ethan Darby
MS Graduate Research Assistant
​Project: Modeling leafy greens physiological and biochemical responses to light intensity and successive harvest 
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Dustin Del Moro
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Sustainable Landscape Design
Project: Leveraging dynamic environmental control to increase lettuce yield and quality
​**Designed the lab logo. Check it out on the home page!
Honors and awards:
  • Office of Undergraduate Research Faculty Research Assistant
  • First Place Oral Presentation (Undergraduate) Department of Plant Sciences Research Symposium
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Spencer Givens
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
Project: Can nutrient deficiencies be leveraged to improve plant quality?

Honors and awards:
  • Office of Undergraduate Research Faculty Research Assistant
  • Second Place Oral Presentation (Undergraduate) Department of Plant Sciences Research Symposium
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William (Griff) Hagen
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
Project: Planting density: A potentially underutilized tool to alter yield and quality in hydroponic production
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Kathleen Coffman
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
Project: Effects of dry humic products when amended with soilless media on the growth of tomato.

William Smith
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Biotechnology and Genetics

​Project: End of production lighting impact on water soluble vitamins
Rose Dever
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
Yuka Kawata
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology

Past Lab Members
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Maddie Spradley
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology
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Saydie Hillis
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
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Brian Dooley
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology
Tyler Ellison
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
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  • Personnel
  • Research
  • Teaching
    • Philosophy
    • Classroom Experience
    • Professional Development
    • Research
    • Curriculum Development
  • Extension and Outreach
  • Contact