From Rural Roots to Global Impact: Dr. Melissa Davis on Agriculture and Calling On this episode of the Lifework Podcast, host Dr. Stan Norman talks with Dr. Melissa Davis, a new agribusiness professor at Williams Baptist University.Growing up in the rural farming community of Eads, Tennessee, Dr. Davis originally planned to major in psychology—until a class debate on land preservation sparked a passion for environmental science. She set out to become a park ranger, but after 9/11 cut the funding for her job, she pivoted to parks and recreation work and eventually discovered a love for teaching and research. Encouraged by a mentor, she entered a direct PhD program in plant pathology at Virginia Tech, where she conducted field research on plant diseases and taught biology for three years.Now at Williams, Dr. Davis is driven to prepare the next generation of agribusiness leaders—helping students see that agriculture isn’t just a career, but a calling with the power to nourish communities and sustain the world’s food supply.

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