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Craig Coleman

Associate Professor

5134 LSB
Provo, UT 84602

Biography

I grew up in Concord, California, graduating from Concord High School in 1975. I am a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving as a medic stationed at Ft. Polk, Louisiana from 1976-1979. I served a mission for the LDS church in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I am married to Beth Kunz and have five children: Emily, Jacob, Sara, Rachel and Samuel. We live in the town of Genola at the southern end of Utah County.

Research Interests

Currently I am parted of a multi-institutional collaboration studying cheatgrass, an invasive annual weed of the western U.S. We are also interested in a fungal pathogen that attacks cheatgrass seeds in the soil.

Teaching Interests

My main teaching assignment is genetics, which I have taught for 16 years. I also teach a senior-level course called Readings in Biotechnology that introduces students to biotechnological innovations that are shaping our world. I teach a graduate course in Plant Cell Biology.

Memberships

  • American Society of Plant Biologists (1994 - Present)

Professional Citizenship

  • Board Member, Utah State Board of Education (2009 - 2013)
  • Board Member, Utah Rural Schools Association (2010 - 2012)
  • Grant Proposal Reviewer, External, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (2011 - 2011)
  • Committee/Council Member, Genola Town (2010 - 2011)

Courses Taught

Publications

Presentations

Peter J Maughan Craig Eliot Coleman
Craig Eliot Coleman Daniel D. Machado Ian C. Burke Samuel R. Revolinski Peter J Maughan
Nathan Ricks Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E Meyer
Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E Meyer Keith R Merrill Desiree R Eldon Spencer Arnesen
Stanley G Kitchen Steven L Petersen Greg W Taylor Douglas H Page Christopher S Balzotti Craig Eliot Coleman
Spencer T Arnesen Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E Meyer
Julie L. Henry Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E M Jared Price
Desiree Lara Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E Meyer Keith R Merrill
Julie L. Henry Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E. Meyer Sarah Greenfield
Desiree Lara Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E. Meyer
Sudeep Ghimire Samuel A Decker Craig Eliot Coleman Susan E Meyer Keith Merrill
Craig Eliot Coleman Keith R Merrill Sudeep Ghimire Susan E Meyer