College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences

Horticulture and Landscape Architecture

Kathleen M. Williams

Associate Professor/Extension Horticulturist
(WSU faculty member since 1988)

Areas of Interest

  • Small fruit and grape physiology
  • Grape production and management systems
  • Plant bioregulators
  • Distance education

Educational Background

  • Ph.D., Pomology, Cornell University
  • M.S., Pomology, University of California, Davis
  • B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara

Work Experience

  • 1998-2001
    Extension Specialist, WSU-TFREC, Wenatchee, WA
  • 1984-1988
    Assistant Professor/Extension Specialist, tree fruits and grape production and management, North Carolina State University

Honors and Awards

  • Cover story, WA Farmer-Stockman, May issue, pp. 6-7. (1999)
  • Women’s Leadership Award, Washington State Horticultural Association, for scientific contributions to the tree fruit industry. (1996)
  • Distinguished Technical Communications Award from the American Society for Technical Communications for "Risk of Frost and Freeze Damage for North Carolina Fruit Crops." Co-authors: G. L. Johnson and K. M. Williams. (1990)
  • Extension Publication award (blue ribbon), ASHS-Southern Region, for "The North Carolina Fruit Grower" newsletter. (1986)

Currently Teaching

  • Crops/Hort 102 - Introduction to Cultivated Plants
  • Crops/Hort 202 - Crop Growth and Development
  • FS/Hort 113 - Introduction to Vines and Wines
  • Hort 313 - Introduction to Viticulture and Small Fruit Production
  • Hort 413 - Advanced Viticulture
  • Hort 425 - Current Topics in Horticulture

Graduate Students

  • Kathryn House, M.S., Chair of Committee (Aug. 2007 completion)
  • Ines Mueller, Ph.D., 2006, (committee member)

Selected Publications

Kathleen M. Williams

Office: Johnson Hall 103
Phone: 509.335.3613
E-mail

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