Faculty
Faculty members in the Department of Horticulture & Natural Resources come from many different backgrounds and focus on a variety of disciplines.
![Ross Braun](/about/people/faculty/braun-ross/images/Braun%202.jpeg)
Ross Braun, PhD
Assistant Professor | Director of Rocky Ford Turfgrass Research Center
Turfgrass & Landscape Managment
![Drew Ricketts](/about/people/faculty/ricketts-drew/images/ricketts-3x2.jpg)
Drew Ricketts, PhD
Associate Professor | Extension Specialist
Wildlife & Outdoor Enterprise Management
![Cary Rivard](/about/people/faculty/rivard-cary/images/CaryRivard_headshot-crop.jpg)
Cary Rivard, PhD
Professor | Extension Specialist
Vegetable Crops | Director of Olathe Horticulture Research & Extension