Katie Cason
Research Assistant and M.S. Student
Katie Cason is a research assistant and first year master’s student at Texas Tech University under Dr. Lewis. She graduated from Texas A&M University with a bachelor's degree in plant and environmental soil science with a crop emphasis. During her time at Texas A&M, she was employed by the Texas A&M Cotton Improvement Lab, where she assisted in research and received hands-on experience with crop production and plant breeding. She also conducted an undergraduate individual research project in this program, where she got to look at the phenotypic distribution for short fiber content, length perimeters, and fiber bundle strength following one generation of single plant selection for high or low short fiber content. While she completed her research, her passion for her study in crop production was established. She decided to pursue a career and further her education. She will be completing a master’s degree in plant and soil science with a concentration in soil science.