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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 [email protected]

We are hiring! Seeking graduate students, PhD students preferred or MS students with CE experience.
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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
[email protected]
​(865) 974-8822

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Sarah Armstrong
​Lab Manager and Research Associate
The lab's right hand!
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Nathan Wade
Greenhouse Research Technician 
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Maggie Whittington
​Volunteer Alum

Post-Doctoral Research Associate
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Protiva Das
With a background in food science, Protiva is adding untargeted metabolomics to several projects in the lab. Her interests also lie in elicitors to improve volatile compounds in crops including culinary herbs.

Graduate Students

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Conlan Burbrink
PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Project: Determining sole-source light requirements to keep turfgrass to FIFA standards.


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Jacob Friedrich
MS Graduate Research Assistant
​Project: End-of-Production lighting to improve leafy greens nutritional quality.
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Joe Pardue
MS Graduate Research Assistant
Project: Lighting control in CEA
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Samson (Sam) Humphrey
PhD Graduate Research Assistant
Project: End-of-Production Lighting for Culinary Herbs

Undergraduate Students

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Evan Ferris
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology

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Abigail Stem
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Plant Sciences

Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
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Sydni Potter
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Plant Sciences

Concentration: Horticulture Production and Science
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Bray Clark
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Political Science and Philosophy
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Heather Whited
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Agricultural Education

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Nathan Tucker
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Plant Sciences

Concentration: Biotechnology and Genetics
Scarlett Nelson
Undergraduate Research Assistant
​Major: Biology
Cindy Tan
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology​
Juan Walker
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: 
​Concentration: 
Isabella Kirchmann
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Plant Sciences
​Concentration: Plant Biotechnology and Genetics
Kaylee Wayda
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Geology

Susan Scriven De Dragon
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: Biology
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Rudy Webb
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Major: 


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  • Personnel
    • Previous Lab Members
  • Research
    • Publications
    • Video Highlights
  • Quantify Compounds
  • Outreach
  • Teaching
    • Philosophy
    • Classroom Experience
    • Professional Development
    • Research
    • Curriculum Development
  • Contact