Li-Ling Chen

Li-Ling Chen is a Clinical Assistant Professor at the School of Agricultural Sciences and Conservation within the William H. Darr College of Agriculture at Missouri State University. She is affiliated with Karls Hall 112 and can be reached at LiLingChen@MissouriState.edu. Her research focuses on marker-assisted breeding, plant-pathogen interactions, and crop genetics/genomics.

Education: Master of Science in Chemical and Biochemical Engineering from the University of Iowa.

Teaching: Instructs courses such as AGP 399 Special Topics in Plant Science, AGP 499 Internship in Plant Sciences & Natural Resources, and AGP 576/676 Plant Breeding and Genetics Lab.

Research: Specializes in applying genetic tools to improve crop resilience and understanding plant-pathogen dynamics. Her work bridges biochemical engineering principles with agricultural genetics.

Affiliations: Located at 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, MO 65897.