About Our Professors

Our faculty are personally interested in students’ careers!  The instructors are nationally and internationally renowned men and women who are tops in their fields.  Each student is assigned a personal advisor to help him/her select the classes and career path that are most suitable for
him/her.

Tracy Dougher, Ph.D., Utah State University, 1999
Research Interests:  Reduction of environmental impact of greenhouse and nursery production
tracyaod@montana.edu

Bill Hoch, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin – Madison, 2003
Research Interests:  Physiology and genetic improvement of woody ornamental plants
bhoch@montana.edu

Yousef Zadegan, M.L.A., Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1980
Research Interests:  Sustainable landscape design, bioregionalism, historic landscape restoration, planting design
yzadegan@montana.edu

David Baumbauer, MSF, University of Montana
Director of the Plant Growth Center
Professional interests: native plant propagation, season extension technologies, international agricultural issues (especially in Latin America) and apiculture
baumbauer@montana.edu

Page Huyette, M.L.A., University of California at Los Angeles, 1997 (adjunct professor)
Research interests:  native grasses, conifers, recycled materials, color theory
phuyette@montana.edu