She received her Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Oregon, her Master’s Degree in forestry from the University of Vermont and her PhD in plant pathology from Washington State University. She has also held postdoctoral positions at the USDA ARS Horticultural Research Lab in Corvallis, OR, and the Dept. of Plant Pathology at the University of Georgia. Jane has extensive experience in fungal biology, molecular diagnostics, and management of plant pathogens. She also currently teaches undergraduate and graduate classes in forest and tree health and management that focused on a broad array of diseases and their management.