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Ruying Wang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Turfgrass Pathology at Michigan State University. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree with Honors from the MSU-China joint turfgrass education program and completed both her Master’s and Ph.D. at Rutgers University. Her master’s thesis focused on the effects of sand topdressing on turf quality and disease severity in putting greens. Dr. Wang’s doctoral research investigated the interactions between Epichloë festucae and strong creeping red fescue, illuminating both mutualistic and antagonistic aspects. Following her graduate education, she served as a research associate at Oregon State University, where she conducted extensive research, taught online courses in turfgrass continuing education, and established a disease diagnostics laboratory. Dr. Wang joined the faculty at Michigan State University on August 1, where her responsibilities include 50% extension, 30% research, 15% teaching, and 5% service.
Michigan State University • East Lansing, MI
Instructor in Turfgrass Pathology, focusing on extension, research, and teaching duties.
Department of Psychology