Kira Bowen, Ph.D.

Kira Bowen, Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology
bowenkl@auburn.edu
223 Rouse Life Sciences

Education

  • B.S.Penn State1980

  • M.S.University of Minnesota1983

  • Ph.D.University of Illinois1988

Professional Experience

  • 2022-2023 Interim Department Head of Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences, Auburn University
  • 2017-2019 Alumni Professor, Dept. Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
  • 1998-Present Professor of Plant Pathology, Dept. Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University
  • 2004-2006 Editor-in-Chief, Plant Disease
  • 2000-2007 Research Coordinator, College of Agriculture, Auburn University
  • 1998-1999 Chair, Department of Plant Pathology, Auburn University
  • 1993-1998 Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Auburn University
  • 1988-1993 Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, Auburn University
  • 1987-1988 Research Affiliate, USDA-ARS, Dept. of Plant Pathology, North Carolina State University

Research

Areas of Interest: Plant disease epidemiology; peanut disease management, including minimization of aflatoxin contamination; also disease management in small grains, corn, and cotton.

Select Honors and Awards

  • 2018-2019 Served as President of the American Phytopathological Society (APS)
  • 2016 Elected as Vice President for APS
  • 2004–2007 Council Member for the American Phytopathological Society
  • Service on ARS Project review panels and NRI grant review panels
  • 2004-2006 Editor-In-Chief for Plant Disease
  • 2000-2003 Senior Editor for Plant Disease
  • 1994-2000 Section Editor for Biological and Control Tests for Plant Disease Control
  • 1996-2000 Associate Editor for Plant Disease
  • Spring 1998 Outstanding Graduate Faculty