EDUCATION: Ph.D. Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics, Minor - Plant Pathology, University of Wisc., Madison M.S. Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis B.S. Genetics, University of California, Davis EXPERIENCE: 2015-present Interim Assistant Department Head 2012- present Distinguished Achievement Professor, New Mexico State University 2002- present Regents Professor, New Mexico State University 2004-2005 Interim Department Head 1994-2002 Professor, New Mexico State University 1992-present Director, Chile Pepper Institute AWARDS AND HONORS All-American Selections Award for NuMex Easter Ornamental pepper (2014) Board of Directors Chair – American Society of Horticultural Science (2013-2014) President – American Society of Horticultural Science (2012-2013) Named a Las Cruces Sun-New’s Mover and Shaker (2012) New Mexico Distinguished Service Award (2009) Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (2007) Michael P. Malone International Leadership Award, Finalist (2006) Faculty Appreciation Award, Dept. Plt. & Env. Sci., NMSU (2006) American Society of Horticulture Science Outstanding Graduate Educ

Chile Breeding and Genetics