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Dr. Carol E. Windels
 Dr. Carol E. Windels grew up on a farm near Long Prairie, Minnesota. She has a B.A. in biology from St. Cloud State University and M.A. and Ph.D degrees in plant pathology from the University of Minnesota. In 1984, Dr. Windels was appointed Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota, Northwest Experiment Station, Crookston and the Department of Plant Pathology, St. Paul and in 1989 was promoted to Associate Professor and in 1998 to Professor. Since 1992, she has been an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology, North Dakota State University, Fargo. Dr. Windels' research is focused on the biology and integrated control of economically important pathogens of sugarbeet, including Aphanomyces cochlioides, Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium species, and Cercospora beticola. Earlier in her career, she conducted research on Fusarium species on corn and cereal crops as well as the effect of biological seed treatments on pea and other crops. She has authored or co-authored over 150 publications, book chapters, and popular articles and co-edited a book (Biological Control on the Phylloplane). In addition, she has organized and taught Fusarium identification workshops; served on editorial boards of scientific journals (Phytopathology, Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology, Journal of Sugar Beet Research) and on numerous committees at the university, regional, national, and international level; and been active in the American Phytopathological Society (APS, an organization of 5,000 plant scientists and plant health professionals who specialize in the biology and control of plant pathogens). In APS, Dr. Windels has chaired and participated on many committees, organized and presented scientific sessions, served on the governing board for over six years, and was elected as the Society's President in 1999. In 1994, Dr. Windels was the recipient of the Sugarbeet Distinguished Service Award of Minnesota and North Dakota and the Distinguished Service Award of the APS North Central Division.
For inquires, contact Dr. Windels by phone (218-281-8608), facsimile (218-281-8603), or e-mail (cwindels@tc.umn.edu) |
