Job Description Dr. LeAnn Lux is an Assistant Professor and Extension Soybean and Peanut Pathologist at North Carolina State University. Her work in the Extension program focuses on delivering disease management information directly from applied soybean and peanut pathology research conducted throughout the state of North Carolina. Lux's Extension-driven research program investigates fungicide efficacy, fungicide timing, pathogen populations and distribution, and integrated pest management strategies.