Jeanine Marie Davis Associate Professor and Extension Specialist Horticultural Science
Department of Horticultural Science

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Brief Résumé

Education Background

• Ph.D., 1987, Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.
• M.S., 1983, Horticulture, Washington State University, Pullman, Wash.
• B.S., 1980, Horticulture, magna cum laude, Delaware Valley College, Doylestown, Penn.
• A.A., 1975, Fine Arts, Montgomery County Community College, Blue Bell, Penn.

Professional Experience

• Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
  January 2008-present, NC State University, Department of Horticultural Science
• Associate Professor, Extension Specialist, and N.C. Specialty Crops Program Coordinator
  July 1999-December 2007, NC State University, Department of Horticultural Science, NC
• Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
  July 1994- June 1999, NC State University, Department of Horticultural Science, NC
• Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
  Feb. 1988-June 1994, NC State University, Department of Horticultural Science, NC

Scholarly and Creative Activities

Membership in Professional Organizations

• American Society for Horticultural Science, 1981-present
• American Society for Horticultural Science, Southern Region, 1988-present
• Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, 1982-present
• Epsilon Sigma Phi, 1993-present
• North Carolina Natural Products Association, 2002-present
• International Herb Association, 1989-present
• Herb Growing and Marketing Network, 1989-present
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 1989-present
• American Society of Plant Physiologists, 1983-1994

Scholarly and Professional Honors

• Special Appreciation Award from the Advisory Committee for Biotechnology in WNC (NC Biotechnology Center), 2006
• Support Award – North Carolina Vegetable Growers Association, 2006
• Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Activist of the Year Award, 2004 
• NC State University Achieve!  Featured achiever, 2004
• Extension Blue Ribbon Publication Award – Am. Soc. Hort. Science-Southern Region, 2002, 1999, 1998, 1996, 1994
• Certificate of Appreciation – Smoky Mountain Native Plants Association, 2001
• Outstanding Program of Excellence – Epsilon Sigma Phi. Gold medal winner, 2000
• Extension Educational Aids Award – Amer. Soc. Hort. Science-national, 1994
• Certificate of Appreciation-International Herb Growers & Marketers Association, 1994

Professional Service for the University

• Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center vice liaison and then liaison to administration, 1998-2000
• Shared Facilities and Space Committee, Mtn. Hort. Crops Res. & Extension Center, 1993-present (chair, 1993-1999)
• Professional Development Committee, Mtn. Hort. Crops Res. & Extension Center, 1996-1999
• Social Committee, Chair, Mtn. Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center, 1994-1999
• Secretarial Functions Committee, Mtn. Horticultural Crops Res. & Ext. Center, 1996-2000 (chair since 1999)
• Computer Committee, Chair, Mtn. Horticultural Crops Res. & Ext. Center, 1991-1993
• Special Facilities Committee, Chair, Mtn. Horticultural Crops Res. & Ext. Center, 1988-1991 (chair, 1989-1990)
• Awards Committee, Department of Horticultural Science, 1989-1991
• CEMP #14, Marketing of Alternative Agricultural Opportunities team, NCCES, 1994-2002
• Small Farms Core Program Committee, NCCES, 1991-1993
• Vegetable Crops Coordinating Committee, NCCES, 1988-2000 (chair, 1990)
• Publications Review Committee, NCCES, 1991
• Organic Unit Committee for Ctr. Env. Farming Systems, CALS, 1994-1996

Professional Service Outside the University

• Member, Advisory committee Western Office of Biotechnology Center, NC Biotechnology Center, 2004-present
• Editorial board for HortTechnology, 2004-present
• Chair, Extension Educator Award, American Society for Horticultural Science, 2005
• Extension Publication Awards Committee, Am. Society for Hort. Sci., S. Region-2003-present
• Reviewer, New Jersey Agricultural Station faculty research proposals, 2004
• Affiliate Professor-Western Carolina University, 2002-present
• Founding board member, N.C. Natural Products Association, 2002-present
• Reviewer, USDA-SBIR grant proposals, 2002-present
• Co-leader, NC Consortium on Natural Medicinal Products, UNC-CH & NCSU, 2000-present
• Editorial board for the Journal of Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants, 1996-present
• Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Horticulture, Clemson University, 1995-present
• Founding Board member, Organic Growers School, 1993-present
• Working Group member, NC Dept. Commerce Economic Dev. Board, 1993-1994
• Board member, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 1991-1997
• Board member, Buncombe Co. Business Incubator Project, 1991
• Advisor, Mountain Chapter, Carolina Farm Stewardship Association, 1990-present
• Sustainable Agriculture Conference Program Committee, CFSA, 1990-present
• Advisor, North Carolina Herb Association, 1988-present
• Advisor, North Carolina Tomato Growers Association, 1988-present
• Advisor, Virginia Herb Association, 1996-1998
• Advisor, WNC Development Association, Horticultural Crops Commission, 1988-2000
• Reviewer, Journal for the Amer. Society for Horticultural Science, HortScience, and HortTechnology 1987-present

Websites

• NC Herb
• NC Organic
• NC Specialty Crops

Mountain Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828.684.3562 ~ Fax: 828.684.8715
Email: jeanine_davis@ncsu.edu

Web Crafter: Anne S. Napier ~ Email: anne_napier@ncsu.edu

Updated July 11, 2008