Board of Regents announce promotions for nine CASNR faculty members
By: Norman Martin
The Texas Tech University System Board of Regents approved the academic advancement
of nine outstanding College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources faculty
members during their latest meeting (Feb. 29).
Among those receiving a promotion in academic rank (effective Sept. 1) are:
• Carlos Carpio, associate professor to professor, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.
The Ecuador native joined the CASNR faculty in 2013. He received his bachelor's degree
in agriculture from Zamorano University in Honduras, and his master's degree in agricultural
and applied economics from Texas Tech. His doctorate in economics is from North Carolina
State University. Carpio's research is primarily related to consumer demand, non-market
valuation and applied econometrics.
• Erica Irlbeck, associate professor to professor, Department of Agricultural Education and Communications.
She joined the CASNR faculty in 2009. Irlbeck received her bachelor's degree in agricultural
communications from Oklahoma State University and her master's and doctorate degrees
in agricultural communications from Texas Tech. This year she was presented the Chancellor's
Council Distinguished Teaching Award, one of the highest faculty honors in the university
system. Her research interests include risk and crisis communications, agriculture
in television media and agricultural communications campaigns.
Those receiving tenure and promotion (effective Sept. 1) are:
• Amy Boren-Alpizar, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Agricultural
Education and Communications. The Nebraska native joined the CASNR faculty in 2014.
She received her bachelor's degree from Nebraska Wesleyan University, and her master's
degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Her doctorate in human sciences-leadership
studies is from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. One of her goals has been to examine
the role of young people and women in creating entrepreneurial activities that generate
income or food resources for their households and communities.
• Matthew Barnes, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Natural Resources
Management. The Plano native joined the CASNR faculty in 2014. He received his bachelor's
degree in biology from Southwestern University. His doctorate degree is from the University
of Notre Dame. He is part of a research team for a HSI Education Grants Program, part
of the USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture, which recently gave Texas
Tech a four-year, $274,281 grant to support the university's interdisciplinary Program
in Inquiry and Investigation.
• Kelly Lange, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Agricultural
and Applied Economics. The Lubbock native, who also serves as managing director of
CASNR Farm Operations, joined the CASNR faculty in 2014. She received her bachelor's
degree in marketing and management, and her master's degree in management from Texas
Tech. Her doctorate in agricultural and applied economics is from Texas Tech. Her
research focuses on areas of farm and agribusiness management, agricultural finance
and personal finance.
• Jerrad Legako, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Animal & Food
Sciences. He joined the CASNR faculty in 2016. Legako received his bachelor's degree
in biology from Texas Tech and master's degree in food science from Oklahoma State
University. His doctorate degree in animal science is from Texas Tech. Legako received
the American Meat Science Association's 2019 Distinguished Achievement Award, and
the 2018 Institute of Food Technologists' Foods Division "Member of the Year Award."
• Scott Longing, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Plant and
Soil Science. The Russellville, Arkansas, native joined the CASNR faculty in 2012.
He received his bachelor's degree in biology from Arkansas Tech University, and his
master's degree in entomology from the University of Arkansas. His doctorate in entomology
is from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Longing was presented
the CASNR Junior Faculty Award in 2017.
• Carlos Portillo, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Natural Resources
Management. He joined the CASNR faculty in 2014. Portillo received his bachelor's
degree in biology from the Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela. His doctorate in earth
and atmospheric sciences is from the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada. His
focus has been on developing a research and teaching program on geospatial technologies
applied to questions in biogeography, biological conservation and natural resource
management.
• Joey Young, assistant professor to associate professor with tenure, Department of Plant and
Soil Science. He joined the CASNR faculty in 2013. Young received his bachelor's degree
in agronomy with an emphasis in golf course and sports turf management, and his master's
degree in plant pathology from Mississippi State University. His doctorate in turfgrass
science is from the University of Arkansas. His recent research focus has been on
a better understanding of which turf treatments, also known as surfactants, best help
golf course personnel maintain the grass when it comes to watering.
CONTACT: William Brown, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Texas Tech University at (806) 742-2808 or william.f.brown@ttu.edu
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