Dr. Christine Sprunger

Associate Professor

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Biography

Christine Sprunger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University, based at the W.K. Kellogg Biological Station. Her research focuses on the intersection of agriculture and the environment, specifically investigating how different agricultural management practices impact soil health and ecosystem services. She is also interested in understanding nematode communities as key indicators of soil biological health within agroecosystems. Additionally, Sprunger explores the impacts of climate change on rhizosphere dynamics and soil food webs. She holds a Ph.D. in Crop and Soil Sciences, with concentration in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Michigan State University, and a B.S. in Forest Resources and a B.A. in Environmental Program from the University of Washington, along with a minor in Human Rights. Before joining MSU, she served as an Assistant Professor at Ohio State University and completed a National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship at Columbia University, where she examined the relationship between soil carbon dynamics and crop productivity in smallholder farming systems in Kenya and Tanzania.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2018-01-01 — 2022-01-01

Ohio State University • Ohio

Taught and conducted research in soil science and rhizosphere processes.

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology