Dr. John Stier has been appointed the new Assistant Dean for the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

Dr. John Stier joins University of Tennessee as assistant dean

Dr. John Stier has been appointed


the new Assistant Dean for the


College of Agricultural Sciences


and Natural Resources (CASNR).


Dr. Stier received his Ph.D. in


Crop and Soil Sciences from


Michigan State University and his M.S. degree in Plant


Pathology from The Ohio State University. He is


currently the Chair of the Horticulture Department


and also chairs the Curriculum Study Committee for


the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the


University of Wisconsin.


Dr. Caula Beyl, Dean of the College of Agricultural


Sciences and Natural Resources at UT stated she was


looking forward to the opportunity of working with


Stier. “CASNR is fortunate to have John Stier join us


and we look forward to having him lend his expertise


in so many areas,” said Beyl.


In addition to his passion and strong work ethic, Stier


will be able to share new perspectives on the teaching


mission and best practices gained from his experience


on the academic side of three different universities, the


University of Wisconsin, Michigan State University, and


The Ohio State University.


Dr. Stier has been extremely helpful to TPI and he was


among a very select group of Turfgrass Extension


Specialists who periodically met with the TPI Public


Relations Working Group to offer their advice and


counsel on important issues. We wish Dr. Stier, his


wife Val, and their son Tom the very best as they settle


in their new surroundings.