April Wynn, PhD
Associate Professor
Office: 333 Jepson Science Center
Email: awynn@umw.edu
Phone: 540-654-1421
April Wynn, originally from Texas, holds a M.S. degree in Higher Education from Texas A&M University and a Ph.D. in Genetics from North Carolina State University. Dr. Wynn is a plant geneticist by training and is interested in research examining the intersection of genetic regulatory networks for seed formation with plant response to environmental stress. Working on a family of genes responsible for flower formation and ovule (seed precursor) development is exciting work, especially when the genes are named after Dr. Wynn’s favorite childhood book author Dr. Seuss! Using the model plant system, Arabidopsis thaliana, Dr. Wynn aims to understand the effects of environmental conditions on ovule size and development. Previously, she worked at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where she taught plant physiology, genetics, and molecular biology. At UMW, Dr. Wynn teaches Science and Technology FSEM and a variety of other topical genetic and plant courses.
Courses:
- FSEM 100: Science and Technology
- BIOL 341: General Genetics
- BIOL 465: Plant and Molecular Biology