| Williams Hall 1207 PO Box 7620 Raleigh, NC 27695-7620 |
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| Phone: (919) 515-7600 FAX: (919) 515-7959 rich_cooper@ncsu.edu |
Teaching Program
Dr. Cooper has a 50% teaching / 50% research appointment. He teaches
CS 210 - Residential Lawn Management, a
distance education, and
CS 400 - Turf Cultural Systems. course. He also works with students to identify summer internship opportunities and advises students in both the 2-year Agricultural Institute and B. Sc. Agronomy turfgrass management programs.
Research Interests
Rich has been active in research concerning many aspects of practical turfgrass management, including: non-nutritional growth enhancers and their effects on the growth and physiology of turfgrasses, soil microbial dynamics as they relate to turfgrass soils, and distance learning and internet applications for delivering turfgrass management courses.
Education
| Institution |
Years |
Degree |
Major |
| The Ohio State University . |
1985 |
Ph.D. |
Agronomy (Turfgrass Science) |
| University of Rhode Island |
1980 |
M.S. |
Plant and Soil Sciences (Turfgrass Science) |
| The Pennsylvania State University |
1978. |
B.S., With distinction |
Agronomy (Turfgrass Management) |
Professional Experience
| Institution |
Years |
Title |
| North Carolina State University, Department of Crop Science |
1998-present |
Professor of Turfgrass Management |
| North Carolina State University, Department of Crop Science |
1995-1998 |
Associate Professor of Turfgrass Management |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences |
1991-1995 |
Associate Professor of Turfgrass Management |
| University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences |
1985-1990 |
Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Management |
Honorary and Professional Societies
- Gamma Sigma Delta, National Agricultural Honor Society
- Phi Kappa Phi, National Interdisciplinary Honor Society
- Sigma Xi, National Scientific Research Society
- American Society of Agronomy
- American Society for Horticultural Science
- The Crop Science Society of America
- The International Turfgrass Society
- The Canadian Golf Superintendents Association
- The Carolinas Golf Course Superintendents Association
- The Connecticut Golf Course Superintendents Association
- The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America
- The Triangle Turfgrass Association
- The Turfgrass Council of North Carolina
- Turfgrass Producers International