- BS, North Carolina State University, 1973, Forestry; BS, N.C. State University, 1973, Wildlife Biology; MS, N.C. State University, Forestry; PhD, Auburn University, 1983, Forestry.
- Teaching Responsibilities: Plantation Establishment and Management. Forest Nursery Management.
- Experience: APM Ltd., Australia. Director, Auburn University Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative. Sabbatical with Forestry Commission, Northern Research Station, Scotland. Fulbright Scholar, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa. Sabbatical, Forest Research Institute, New Zealand, Canterbury Fellow, University of Christchurch.
- Research Interests: Nursery management. Weed control. Effects of seedling size on survival and growth. Seedling quality. Artificial regeneration practices.