Eunice Foster

Eunice F. Foster is an American agronomist known for her work on nitrogen cycling and legumes. She was named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Education

Foster was the first member of her family to attend college.[1] She received a B.S. in elementary education from Otterbein College, and went on to teach for four years[1] before going to Ohio State University where she received an M.S. in agronomy from Ohio State University. She earned a Ph.D. in crop physiology from the University of Arkansas.[2] In 1982, after earning her Ph.D, she moved to Michigan State University where, as of 2022, she is a professor.[2]

Honors and awards

In 2021 Foster was elected as fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[3][4]

References
  1. "MSU Women Talk: Ethnic minorities and women in science". Alliance. Kansas State University Libraries. Kansas State University, Office of Minority Affairs. 1985.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Eunice Foster Ph.D." Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  3. "2021 AAAS Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
  4. "A record year for Spartan scientists". MSUToday | Michigan State University. Retrieved 2022-03-11.


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