Gerald Henry
Associate Professor
Vote on Tenure
Miguel Cabrera, Wayne Hanna, Clint Waltz
Gerald Henry
• 2007 - Ph.D., NCSU
• 2007-2012 – Assist. Prof., Texas Tech Univ.
– 100% Teaching
• 2012-Present – Assoc. Prof., UGA
– Athletic Association Professorship in
Environmental Turfgrass
– 60% Teaching, 40% Research
– Responsibilities: to enhance teaching and
research programs in turfgrass science at UGA
Teaching at Texas Tech Univ.
• Fall 2007-2011 – PSS 3309
– Introduction to Turfgrass Science (11-17)
• Fall 2008-2010 – PSS 1110
– Freshman/Transfer Student Seminar (16-38)
– Golf Course Construction (7,17)
• Spring 2008-2011 – PSS 4316
– Turfgrass Physiology and Ecology (8-15)
• Spring 2009,2011 – PSS 4318
– Turf Pest Management (15-22)
• Spring 2009,2010 – PSS 5318
– Advanced Turf Physiology and Ecology (1,3)
Teaching at Texas Tech Univ.
• 2011-Outstanding Young Faculty Award
– College of Agric. Sci. & Natural Resources
• 2007-2012 - Graduate Students
– (3 M.S., 1 Ph.D.)
Teaching at UGA
• Fall 2012 – CRSS 4090 (3 cr)
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Advanced Turfgrass Science (12; 4.2)
• Spring 2013 – CRSS 3270/3270L (3 cr)
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Turfgrass Management – (23/7; 4.5)
• Fall 2013 – CRSS 4220 (2 cr)
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Topics in Crop and Soil Sci. (11; 3.8)
• Spring 2014 – CRSS 4090 (3 cr)
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Advanced Turfgrass Science (16; 4.2)
Numbers following each course title indicate number of
students and average student evaluation for the course.
Teaching/Mentoring at UGA
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16 Undergraduate Students
2 Graduate Students (M.S., Ph.D.)
1 Post-doc (2012-2013)
Adjunct Faculty Univ. of Tennessee
Department of Plant Sciences
-(Ph.D. student)
Enrollment in Turfgrass
Management
Research Areas at Texas Tech
• Weed control efficacy in turfgrass
• Overseeding/reseeding tolerance in
turfgrass
• Mowing to control weeds in turfgrass
• Abiotic/biotic stress physiology in
turfgrass
• Herbicide tolerance in specialty crops
Research Areas at UGA
1. Site-specific turfgrass management
• Collaboration with Toro company
• Housing/use of mobile multi-sensor
data acquisition unit
• Generated data used to submit several
grants and make 15 presentations
• One Ph.D. student working on this
topic
Research Areas at UGA
2. Performance testing to improve athletic field
playability and player safety
• Collaboration with Toro company
• One M.S.student working on this topic
• Dr. Henry represented the
Sports Turf Manager Association
at the 8thAnnual Urban Soccer
Symposium, Washington DC, May 2014
Research Areas at UGA
3. Management of turfgrass under
environmental and mechanical stress
• Cool and warm-season turfgrass tolerance
to heat and soil moisture stress.
• Response to soil moisture gradient and
mowing height
• Turfgrass cold/freezing tolerance
Research Areas at UGA
4. Monitoring and mediating the fate of
pesticides and nutrients in turfgrass
• Soil surfactants to reduce N
leaching
• Exposure to 2,4-D in turfgrass
• Fertility practices on nutrient fate
Collaborative Research with
Other Universities
• North Carolina State University
– Travis Gannon – Dept. of Crop Science
– Wesley Everman – Dept. of Crop Science
• Purdue University
– Aaron Patton – Dept. of Agronomy
• University of Tennessee
– Jim Brosnan – Dept. of Plant Sciences
– John Sorochan – Dept. of Plant Sciences
Funding
Publications (25)
Authorship Since 2012
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3 – Senior author
6 – Graduate student
2 – Postdoc
3 - Colleague
Journals
• Crop Science, Weed Science,
Weed Technology, HortScience,
HortTechnology, Applied
Turfgrass Science, and
International Turfgrass Society
Research Journal
Professional Meetings since 2012 (18)
– Southern Weed Science Society (3)
– Crop Science Society of America (2)
– Golf Course Superintendents Association of
American (3)
– Sports Turf Managers Association (2)
– SERA-IEG-25 Turf (1)
– Urban Ag Council Edge Expo (2)
– Southeastern Turfgrass Conference (2)
– International Turfgrass Society (1)
– Maryland Turfgrass Conference (1)
– Georgia GCSA Annual Conference (1)
Proceedings and Abstracts
• 67 before 2012
– 45 as Sr. Author
• 48 since 2012
– 16 as Sr. Author
Invited Presentations
• 3 International Invitations since 2012
– Beijing, Hong Kong, British Virgin
Islands
• 7 National Invitations since 2012
• 1 National Invitation before 2012
• Recognized as national/international
expert in his area of research
Service
• Department
– Member, Admin. Facilities Committee
– Member, Social Committee
– Advisor, Turf Club
– Coordinator, Undergraduate Turfgrass Mgmt.
– Director, Athens Turfgrass REC
• College
– Member, CAES Faculty Council
• University
– Member, University Council
Service
• Profession
– Member, C-5 Educational Committee, CSSA
– Advisor, C-5 Grad Student Association, CSSA
– Member, Legislative & Regulatory Committee,
Southern Weed Science Society
– Member, Education Committee, Georgia Golf
Course Superintendent Association
– Assoc. Editor (2012-2013)
• International Turfgrass Society Journal
Service
• State
– Local and Co. Education Programs
• Clarke, Spalding, Glynn, Gwinnet (500 people)
– 6 Popular Press articles
– Field day, Turfgrass Research Facility,
Griffin
Letters
• Tom Samples, Extension Turfgrass Mgmt.,
University of Tennessee
– Very complimentary of Dr. Henry’s teaching
and research.
– Dr. Henry would be granted tenure in the
Plant Sciences Dept., UT.
Letters
• Mike Richardson, Professor, Univ. of
Arkansas
• Recognized as leader in turf knowledge in SE
USA.
• Has achieved level of collaborations,
notoriety, expertise, and metrics to warrant
tenure.
Letters
• Scott Senseman, Professor and Head,
University of Tennessee
• Robust teaching program and very productive
research program.
• Has accomplished much in his career and
shows a passion for his work.
• Recommends granting tenure.
Letters
• Richard Hurley, Turfgrass Breeder, Rutgers
• Has earned positive reputation for his
teaching, student support, and original
research.
• Has garnered the respect of his peers in the
weed science, crop science, agronomy, and
turf management scientific community.
Letters
• Barry Brecke, Professor of Weed Science
Emeritus, Univ. of Florida
• Outstanding Turfgrass scientist and excellent
communicator.
• His accomplishments and stature ….
demonstrate he should be granted tenure.
Letters
• Erik Ervin, Professor and Asst. Dean, Virginia
Tech
• Dr. Henry has “excellent metrics in terms of
granting, publications, and service”
• Mentions no student evaluations of
teaching/letters from former students/faculty
review.
• Supports granting of tenure.
Letters
• Nik Christians, Professor, Dept. of
Horticulture, Iowa State Univ.
• Service record to industry and university is
“quite good and would be above average”.
• “Not a lot of documentation of teaching”.
• “Dr. Henry would compare well with the most
accomplished faculty.”
• Recommends Dr. Henry be granted tenure.
Summary
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Performing very well in teaching
Good progress in research
Good progress on funding
Good publication record
National and international recognition
Good service to department, university,
and profession
• Very supportive letters of reference