VITA

DAVID WILLIAM REED

(Updated December 2005)

HOME ADDRESS OFFICE ADDRESS
1510 Misty Lane Department of Horticultural Sciences
College Station, TX 77845 Texas A&M University
College Station, TX 77843-2133
Phone: 979-690-0401 Phone: 979-845-0139
Cell: 979-777-2750 Fax: 979-845-0627

E-mail dwreed@tamu.edu

PERSONAL INFORMATION
HEIGHT: 5' 11" RACE: Caucasian
WEIGHT: 190 lb . MARITAL STATUS: Married, 2 children, and
HEALTH: Excellent 3 fantastic grandchildren DATE OF BIRTH: 12-7-52 NATIONALITY: US
HOBBIES: hunting, fishing, shop work

EDUCATION
PRIMARY: Krotz Springs Elementary School
Krotz Springs, LA

SECONDARY: Melville High School
Melville, LA

UNDERGRADUATE: Bachelor of Science, May 1974
With Highest Distinction
University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, LA
Major: Horticulture
Minors: Botany, Soils and Chemistry
Class Rank: 15th out of 1573 (top 0.1%)
Grade Point Average (4.0 scale): overall 3.94, major 4.0

GRADUATE: Master of Science, January 1977
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Major: Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture
Minors: Plant Anatomy and Morphology
Grade Point Average (4.0 scale): overall 3.9

Doctor of Philosophy, January 1979

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Major: Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture
Minors: Plant Anatomy and Morphology, Plant Physiology
Grade Point Average (4.0 scale): overall 4.0

WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer 1965-70 Farm laborer on relative’s farm / ranch.

Summer 1973 Student intern, Hodges Gardens, Many, LA

Summer 1974 Assistant Horticulturist, Hodges Gardens, Many, LA

1973-74 Reed's Landscaping Service, Owner/Operator

1974-78 Graduate Research Assistant, Cornell University

1978-83 Assistant Professor, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1983-90 Associate Professor, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1985-present Member, Inter-Collegiate Faculty of Molecular and Environmental Plant Sci.
Executive Committee, 1985, 1986, Member 1985-present
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1989-90 Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1994-95 Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1995-2002 Associate Head for Graduate Studies, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

2001-2002 Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

1990-present Professor, Dept. Horticultural Sciences,
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

CIVIC ACTIVITIES
College Station Girl's Softball Association, President 1983, 1984

Little League, Coach 1986, Manager 1987-1992, 1994-1995, All Star Manager 1992, 1995; Sandy Kofax, Manager 1993.

Knights of Columbus, 1st Degree 1982, 2nd & 3rd Degree 1983, 4th Degree 1985; Deputy Grand Knight 1987-88, 1988-89; Grand Knight 1989-90, Trustee 1990-93

President, Board of Directors, Nantucket Preservation Association, the Nantucket Subdivision Homeowners Association, June 2001-February 2003

TEACHING AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONOR SOCIETIES:

Special Honors

Keynote Speaker “Become the Best You Can Be”, 2004 Freshman Convocation, Texas A&M University,

College and University Teaching Awards and Honors

Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching, College Level, 1990, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University

Vice Chancellor’s Award in Excellence for Undergraduate Teaching, 1995, College Level, The Agriculture Program, Texas A&M University

Distinguished Achievement Award for Teaching, University Level, 1999, Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University

Council of Master Teachers, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2004

Student Originated Teaching Awards and Honors

Professor of the Year in Agriculture, 1995, Delta Delta Delta Sorority, Texas A&M Chapter

Outstanding Contributions as a Professor, 1998, Pi Beta Phi, Texas A&M Chapter

Faculty Award, Horticulture Graduate Council, 2002, Texas A&M University

Fish Camp Namesake, Camp Reed, the Sea Surfin’ Canaries, August 1993, Texas A&M University

T Camp Namesake, Camp Reed, the Red Hot Reggae Rainmakers, August 1996, Texas A&M University

T Camp Namesake, Camp Reed, the Rockin’ Red Hot Crawdaddy Pinchers, August 2002, Texas A&M Univ.

Professional Scientific Society Teaching Awards

L.M. Ware Distinguished Teaching Award, 1989, Regional Level, Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences

Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Award, 2002, National Award, American Society for Horticultural Sciences

Professional Society Honors

President, 2005, Southern Region of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences

Scholarships

Ira Nelson Memorial Scholarship, 1973

Ira Nelson Memorial Scholarship, 1974

Honor Societies

Alpha Zeta, Member 1972, Third Advisor 1988-89

Phi Kappa Phi, Member 1973

Phi Alpha Xi, Member 1976, Advisor 1982-86

Sigma Xi, Member 1979

Gamma Sigma Delta, Member 1984, Graduate Elections Committee 1985-89

COURSES TAUGHT

UNDERGRADUATE:

HORT 201 - General Horticulture (fall, spring 1979-present)

HORT 202 - General Horticulture Laboratory (fall, spring 1979-present)

HORT 320 - Exotic Plants (fall 1984-87)

HORT 489 – Horticulture Learning Community (fall 2004- present)

GRADUATE:

HORT 602 - Environmental Relations of Horticultural Crops (alt. fall 1980-84)

HORT 604 - Applied Physiology of Horticultural Crops (alt. spring 1985-present)

FLOR 616 - Asexual Plant Propagation (alt. spring 1979-83)

PPHY 620 – Exp. Tech. in Plant Physiology; lab on Use of Liquid Scintillation Counting (spr. 1983-87)

INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE:

Applied Physiology of Horticultural Crops, Fall 1985, University of Peradeniya, Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

TEACHING RELATED ACTIVITIES/COMMITTEES

DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES

Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture Club, Advisor 1981-1992.

Alpha Zeta, 3rd Advisor 1988-89.

Phi Alpha Xi, Advisor 1982-86.

Scholarship Committee, member 1980-1990, Chair 1991-present.

Graduate Coordinator, 1984-1995.

Associate Head for Graduate Studies, 1995-2002

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES

College of Agriculture Scholarship/Senior Merit Committee, member 1987-88.

Graduate Program Council, member 1988-1991, Chair 1992-present.

Faculty Development Leave Screening Committee, Chair 1992, 1993.

Willie Mae Harris Fellowship Selection Committee, Chair 1992-1994.

COALS Council of Master Teachers Panel, 2004-present

INTER-COLLEGIATE FACULTY OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

Executive Committee, Member 1985-86

Graduate Admissions Committee, Member 1985-1989

Graduate Curriculum Re-Organization Committee, Member 1986

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Merit Fellowship Committee, Chair, 1998, 1999

Minority Merit Fellowship Selection Committee, member 1987, 1995.

Graduate Council, Office of Graduate Studies, member 1992-present.

Committee on Academic Freedom, Responsibility and Tenure, member 1997-2000; 2000-2001 alternate.

Instructional Technology Committee, 2001-present

INVITED TEACHING PRESENATIONS

Presented the following invited talks on subject matter and methods of teaching.

“Methods of Teaching Introductory Horticulture”, 1981, Texas Assoc. Jr. Colleges, Tarleton Univ., Stephenville, TX.

“Proposal for Development of a Standardized Laboratory Manual for General Horticulture”, 1982, Annual Meeting American Society for Horticultural Sciences, Ames, IA

“Teaching Introductory Horticulture”, J. Caldwell and D. Reed, 1994, Annual Meeting American Society for Horticultural Sciences, Corvallis, OR

“Exemplary college teaching and the student learning process – Local testimonial “What Works for Me”. Jan. 11, 2000. 2000 Agriculture Program Conference, College Station, TX.

“Using Active Participation in Teaching General Horticulture.” Feb. 11, 2000. Sponsored by Center for Teaching Excellence Wokonse Afternoon, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX.

“The Science of Horticulture Comes Alive”, August 2, 2000. 2000 Professional Development Conference for Agricultural Science and Technology Teachers, Lubbock, TX. Sponsored by the Texas Education Agency, State of Texas.

“Web-Assisted Teaching General Horticulture – Where’s the “Steak” in all the “Sizzle”, Jan. 2001. 61th Annual Meeting of the Southern Region Meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Sciences, Fort Worth, TX

“Managing Soil-less Growing Media-Soil Testing methods”, July 24, 2002. 2002 Professional Development Conference for Agricultural Science and Technology Teachers, Corpus Christi, TX. Sponsored by the Texas Education Agency, State of Texas.

“Fertilizers and Fertility-Where do all the nutrients come from”, July 24, 2002. 2002 Professional Development Conference for Agricultural Science and Technology Teachers, Corpus Christi, TX. Sponsored by the Texas Education Agency, State of Texas.

“Use of animated GIFs fro teaching horticulture techniques”. 2003 Abstract, Southern Regional Meetings, American Society for Horticultural Sciences, Mobile, AL.

“Active Classroom Participation and Demonstrations to Excite Non-Science Majors about the Science of Horticulture”. February 15, 2004. Abstract, Southern Regional Meetings, American Society for Horticultural Sciences, Tulsa, OK

“Clash of Expectations of Baby Boomers/Generation X and Millennials”, January 14, 2005, Sponsored by College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Master Teacher Panel, 2005 Agriculture Program Conference, Texas A&M University

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, Oct. 1989 - Aug. 1990.

Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, Sept. 1994-May 1995.

Interim Head, Dept. Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, Sept. 2001 – Jan. 2003

Chair, Graduate Program Council, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 1992-present.

Graduate Coordinator, Dept. Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1984-1995

Associate Head for Graduate Studies, Dept. of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, 1995-2002

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY ACTIVITIES

American Society for Horticultural Sciences - member 1976- present.
Floriculture Working Group, member 1979-present.
Nutrition Working Group, member 1979-present.
Education Working Group, member 1982-present.
Outstanding Senior Awards Committee, member 1981-82, Chair 1983.
Graduate Activities Committee, Chair 1983, Member, 1997-98.
Outstanding Graduate Educator Award Selection Committee, 2002
Collegiate Branch Activities Committee, member 1983, Chair 1984.
Nominations, Elections and Appointments Committee, member 1985-87,1991-93.
Association of Collegiate Branch, Advisor 1984-85, 1988-89.
Cross-Commodity Paper Awards Committee, 1992.

Southern Region American Society for Horticultural Sciences, member 1979-present.

President, 2005

American Society of Plant Physiology, member 1981-89.

THESES, PROFESSIONAL PAPERS AND DISSERTATIONS:

PERSONAL:

1. Reed, D.W. 1977. Factors affecting foliar absorption of phosphorus and rubidium compounds by chrysanthemum. M.S. Thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

2. Reed, D.W. 1979. Ultrastructural studies on plant cuticles: Environmental effects, permeability, electron microscopy preparation and specific staining. Ph.D. Dissertation, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

GRADUATE STUDENTS:

1. Blessington, T. 2002. Potassium nutrition of New Guinea Impatiens in subirrigation. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

2. Cartmill, Andrew. 2004 (started). Studies on phosphorus nutrition of ornamental crops, Ph.D. Candidate, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

3. Campos Nunez, R. 1990. The influence of irrigation water salinity on optimal nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium liquid fertilizer rates. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

4. Kent, Matthew. 1991 (started). Studies on iron reductase. Ph.D. in progress.

5. Lang, H.J. 1986. The iron nutrition of tropical foliage plants. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

6. Lee, L.W. 1989. Leaf burn due to foliar fertilizer salts. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

7. McDonald, G.V. 1990. The iron reductase activity of selected rose rootstocks. M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

8. Neary, B.C. 1986. The feasibility of a nursery operation at Due Process Stables. M.Ag. Professional Paper, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

9. Rajapakse, N. 1986. Modeling transpiration and water use of ornamental plants during shipping and storage. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

10. Richards, D. 1999 The growth of New Guinea impatiens with controlled release fertilizer in recirculating subirrigation systems, M.S., 1999.

11. Shafer, W.E. 1984. Foliar absorption of potassium and cuticular penetration characteristics of potassium and selected organic compounds, Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

12. Spurlin, Q. 1986. An instructional unit on plant propagation for use in secondary horticulture and science courses. M.Ag. Professional Paper, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

13. Stevens, A.B. 1990. Cost of production analysis for greenhouse grown foliage plants in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

14. Todd, N. 1996. The response of New Guinea impatiens to varying salinity levels in a subirrigation system, M.S. Thesis, Texas A&M University.

15. Turner, M.A. 1984. The effects of light quality, fertility and ethylene on performance of foliage plants in low light environments. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

16. Valdez-Aguilar, L. 2004. Effect of alkalinity in irrigation water on selected greenhouse crops. Ph.D. Dissertation, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

REFEREED PUBLICATIONS:

1. Arnold, M.A., T. Davis and D.W. Reed. 2006. A survey of horticulture and plant science graduate programs and faculty salaries at North American universities. HortTechnology 16(1):1-7 (in press)

2. Blessington Haley, T. and D.W. Reed. 2004. Optimum potassium concentrations in recirculating subirrigation for selected greenhouse crops. HortScience 39(6):1441-1444.

3. Campos, R. and D.W. Reed. 1993. Determination of constant-feed liquid fertilization rates for Spathiphyllum 'Petite' and Dieffenbachia 'Camille'. J. Environ. Hort. 11(1):22-24.

4. Campos