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Horticulture Faculty
Our faculty are a unique blend of researchers, educators and professionals who are proven experts in their fields.
Amy Boren, Instructor
Horticulture
Amy Boren has been sharing her expertise by teaching horticulture classes at SIU since 1991. Her previous experience included curriculum development in horticulture and conducting a horticulture program at a high school vocational center for 3 ½ years.
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Paul Henry, Associate Professor
Horticulture
Dr. Henry is a native Tennessean who received his BS. From Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) and his M.S. / Ph.D. degrees from North Carolina State University (Raleigh, NC). He currently holds a full-time teaching appointment at SIU. He is enthusiastic about all plant-related things. Practical work experience has focused mainly on Ornamental Horticulture with positions in nursery / greenhouse production and the landscaping industry. He also has some experience working on golf courses.
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Bradley Taylor, Associate Professor
Laura Thomas, Instructor
Horticulture
Laura Thomas began teaching horticulture classes at SIU in 2018. Her previous experience included working at a landscape design build firm where she created design work as well as overseeing the maintenance crew.
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Alan Walters, Professor and Program Coordinator
Horticulture
Dr. Alan Walters is a Professor of Vegetable Science and Breeding in the School of Forestry and Horticulture at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale. He is also a prestigious Fulbright Research Scholar.
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Phone: (618) 453-3446
E-mail: awalters@siu.edu
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