Texas Tech University

Robert Wright, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Crop Genomics
Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, joint appointment with Texas AgriLife Research

Email: robert.wright@ttu.edu

Phone: (806) 834-0163

Dr. Wright received his bachelor's degree in Biology from John Brown University in 1990. He earned his master's degree in Plant Breeding and Genetics from the University of Arkansas in 1993. In 1997, Dr. Wright received his doctorate in Genetics from Texas A&M University.
Robert Wright

Research Interests

My professional career has focused on integrating molecular techniques with classical approaches to crop improvement, specifically; utilizing DNA based strategies to assist with the discovery and selection of important genes controlling crop productivity and quality.