Terri Long
Professor, Plant and Microbial Biology, NC State
Bio
Dr. Terri Long is a Professor and University Faculty Scholar in the Department of Plant and Microbial Biology here at NCSU. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and earned a PhD in Molecular Genetics from the University of Georgia in 2005. Dr. Long completed postdoctoral work at Duke University in the lab of Dr. Philip Benfey, then served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Illinois at Chicago before joining the faculty at North Carolina State University in 2011. Dr. Long has joined the STEPS program as a part of Theme 2 as EHR Co-lead. Her research group uses molecular and systems biology to gain insight into the molecular mechanisms of plant nutrient stress response, and her teaching focuses on the fundamentals of plant physiology. In addition to teaching and research Dr. Long also currently serves as Platform Director for Education and Workforce Development for the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative, and PI of the NSF Research Traineeship, GRAD-AID for Ag. Dr. Long is also a recent recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.
Education
Ph.D. Molecular Genetics University of Georgia 2005
B.S. Biology University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill 1998
Area(s) of Expertise
Genomics
Molecular Biology
Genetics