Biographical Sketch

Mark A. Williams Rhizosphere and Soil Microbial Ecology 301 Latham Hall, Virginia Polytechnic and State University, Blacksburg, 26040 Email: [email protected]

PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION: Ph.D., May 2001 Soil Microbiology (Kansas State University) M.S., Dec. 1998 Soil Microbiology (Kansas State University) B.S., June 1995 Environmental Science (Oregon State Univ.)

APPOINTMENTS: June 2011-present: Assistant Professor (75%Res /25% Teaching), Virginia Tech University 2006- May 2011: Assistant Professor (75%Res /25% Teaching), Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Mississippi State University. 2003 –2005: Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, University of Georgia. 2001 – 2003: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dept of Microbiology, Oregon State University. 1998 – 2001: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University. 1995 – 1998: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agronomy, Kansas State University.

MOST RELEVENT PUBLICATIONS (Total of 26 peer-reviewed publications; 4 more in review)

1. Jangid, K., Williams, M.A., Franzluebbers, A.J., Schmidt, T.M., Coleman, D.C., Whitman, W.B. 2011. Land-use history has a stronger impact on soil microbial community composition than aboveground vegetation and soil properties. Soil Biol & Biochem, Online.

2. Mula, M., and Williams, M.A. 2011. Diversity and composition of bacterial communities during soil and horizon development. Soil Sci Soc of Am J, 75, (4) 1278-1285.

3. Williams, M.A., Taylor, E.B., Mula, M. 2010. Metaproteomic characterization of a soil microbial community following carbon amendment. Soil Biol & Biochem. 42, 1148-1156.

4. Jangid, K., Williams, M.A., Franzluebbers, A.J., Blair, J.M., Coleman, D.C., Whitman, W.B. 2010. Development of microbial communities during restoration of tallgrass prairie. Soil Biol & Biochem. 42, 302-310.

5. Jangid, K., Williams, M.A., Franzluebbers, D.K., Coleman, D.C., Whitman, W.B., 2008. Soil microbial communities are affected by land use intensity and agricultural management in the Southern Piedmont USA. Soil Biol & Biochem. Biographical Sketch

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

For each year over the past 3 years my laboratory has hosted 1-2 high school students, RET, and REU from underrepresented groups who are interested in conducting research and gaining research experience. Students present results at their High School or regional conferences. I serve on 6 PhD. committees and advise 4 Ph.D. students. This year I presented 2 invited talks and served on NSF PCE review panels in 2010 and 2011. I have reviewed 13- peer manuscripts and was ad-hoc reviewer for three competitive proposals in 2011. In 2010 I served as an organizer of 2 symposia at the SSSA meetings in California. Each year I have taught Microbiology and Ecology of Soils, an MES related Lab and two years of Graduate Student Seminar. I served as a Faculty Senator in the Division of Agriculture and Life Sciences at MSU. Member of the following societies: Soil Ecology Society, Soil Science Society of Americ, Ecological Society of America, and American Society for Microbiology.

COLLABORATORS AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS Collaborators: Names Affiliations Bassford, Erin University of Mississippi Medical School Blair, John Kansas State University Cantrell, Charles USDA Natural Products Laboratory, MS Fimmen, Ryan Ohio State University Coleman, David University of Georgia Cromack, Jr., Kermit Oregon State University Franzluebbers, Alan USDA-NRCS, Watkinsville, GA Ivester, Andrew University of West Georgia Jangid, Kamlesh University of Georgia Kageyama, S.A. Oregon State University Richter, Dan Duke University Schmidt, Tom Michigan State University Waterstripe, Kirk University of Michigan Whitman, Barny University of Georgia Yarwood, Rockie Oregon State University Xia, Kang Virginia Tech University

Graduate and Post-doctoral Advisors: Names Affiliations Bottomley, Peter Oregon State University Myrold, David Oregon State University Rice, Charles Kansas State University

Thesis and Dissertation Advisees: Names Affiliations Kakumanua, Madhavi Mississippi State University Mula, Maia Mississippi State University Shanmugam, Shankar Mississippi State University Jayani Jeewanthi Mississippi State University