Nancy Gift

Degrees

• A.B. Biology, Harvard-Radcliffe,
• M.S. Crop Science, University of Kentucky,
• Ph.D. Crop and Soil Science, Cornell University,

Honors and Awards

• Buhl Professor of the Humanities, 2010-2011, Chatham University

Courses Tought

• SENS 100, ENG 280, GSTR 210, planning Ecological Weed Management

Special Interest

• vegetable gardens, biking and hiking, horses

Affiliations

• Association of Environmental Studies and Science (journal editorial board)
  Agronomy Society (Agronomy Journal Associate Editor)

Papers and Publications

• Black, B., Hassenzahl, D.M., Stephens, J., Gift, N, and Finewood, M.
  (forthcoming). Encyclopedia of Climate Change Volumes 1 – 4. ABC-Clio,
  Santa Barbara, CA
• Gift, N. Good Weed, Bad Weed: Who’s Who, What to do, and Why Some Deserve a
  Second Chance.  St. Lynn’s Press, spring 2011.
• Gift, N. A Weed by Any Other Name: The Virtues of a Messy Lawn, or Learning to Love
  the Plants We Don’t Plant.  192 pp. Beacon Press, 2009.
• Gift, N. and F. Izaguirre “Home pesticide use, revolutionized?” Chapter for Silent Spring
  50th Anniversary Essay Collection.  Editor: James Bernard Kelley.  Rodopi Press. (forthcoming)
• Traw, B. and N. Gift. 2010. “Environmental Microbiology: Tannins and the microbial
  decomposition of leaves on the forest floor” The American Biology
  Teacher. 72: 506-512.
• Gift, N., R.R. Hahn, and J. Mt Pleasant. 2008. Quackgrass managed as a cover crop
  in herbicide-resistant silage corn.  Weed Biology and Management 8(3): 154-160.
• Gift, N. and M. Krasny. 2003.The great fossil fiasco: teaching about peer review.The American Biology Teacher 65: 270-278.

Biography

• A native of Lexington, I am thrilled to return to the Bluegrass region.  I find myself in the odd position of being a soccer mom to 2 daughters, and we look forward to exploring the outdoors and the arts opportunities.