Janet Cole
Regents Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture
2010
Janet Cole, a Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science, is recognized
for her work in sustainable nursery production practices. Her research has focused
on disease control, drought response of various species, propagation of difficult
to root species. She was instrumental in working with faculty from the University
of Arkansas, Mississippi State University, and Louisiana State University to create
the Alliance for Cooperative Course Exchange in the Plant Sciences (ACCEPtS) to share
plant science courses among institutions via the internet. Her teaching responsibilities
include Nursery Production (HORT 4543) and Arboriculture (HORT 3013). She currently
serves as the Head of the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.