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| Rodney's masters committee was selected to guide his development in plant sciences, golf course management, and qualitative and quantative research techniques. His major professor Dr. John Sorochan, is responsible for the department's academic turf programs, at both the undergraduate and gradutae level. Dr. Sorochan's research interest includes golf, athletic fields, residential, commercial and municipal turf applications, sustainable turf management; turfgrass stress biology. Dr. Scott McElroy, associate professor in The Department of Plant Sciences, joined the faculty in October of 2003 and will be working in weed science research and extension. Dr. Sams received his Ph.D in 1980 in Horticulture/Plant Physiology from Michigan State University, his M.S. in 1976 in Plant & Soil Science/Crop Physiology from the University of Tennessee, and his B.S. in 1974 in Plant & Soil Science from the University of Tennessee. Dr. Sams is a Fellow of the American Society of Horticultural Science. Dr. Augé received his PhD in Horticulture from Washington State University in 1986, and his M.A. and B.S. in Biology and Botany from Southern Illinois University in 1975 and 1977, respectively. In September 1987 became a member of the faculty of the Department of Ornamental Horticulture & Landscape Design (OHLD) at UT. |
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During his undergraduate education, Rodney worked in the Crop and Soil Sciences department for Dr. John Rogers. He worked directly under J. Tim Vanini, a doctoral graduate student.
Rodney's experience gave him knowledge of research in sports field management and related areas of turfgrass wear tolerances.
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Rodney spent the summer of 2003 in Los Angeles at Bel Air Golf and Country Club under Master Greenskeeper Brian Sullivan.While there he was the second assistant to the superintendent. Rodney was responsible for 10-15 crewmembers at any one time. This experience allowed him to gain valuable experience with warm season grass. |
| Rodney originally became interested in the field of turfgrass during his high school summers in the suburbs of Detroit. He first worked on a government course at Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb, MI. Again after his first year at Michigan State University he found himself working at Lochmoor Golf and Country Club in Grosse Pointe, MI. While there, Rodney mastered aspects of machinery use and maintenance. During this summer he began responsibilities including spray technician and crew supervisor. |
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horticulture
All Big-Ten Academic At-Large Team
