Janet Matanguihan, Ph.D.

My expertise are in the areas of plant pathology, plant breeding and genetics within the framework of sustainable agriculture. Before coming to Messiah University in 2018, I was a research associate at Washington State University. I conducted research on beta-glucan on barley and worked to develop barley varieties with good nutritional profile, high yield and disease resistance. At present, my research interests are on the genetics of flax seed oil production. I am also conducting research on flax as a functional food, and its reintroduction to Pennsylvania within sustainable agricultural systems.

Awards Received 

Recipient of the Dr. Robert and Marilyn Smith Outstanding Teaching Award (2023-2024). Messiah University

• Ph.D., Plant Breeding and Genetics, Washington State University
• M.S., Plant Pathology, Washington State University
• B.S., Agriculture, major in Plant Pathology, University of the Philippines Los Baños

• BIOL 172, Diversity of Life
• BIOL 332, Plant Taxonomy and Systematics
• BIOL 422, Junior/Senior Research
• ENVS 216, Environmental Issues and Sustainable Solutions
• ENVS 495, Environmental Science and Sustainability Capstone
• IDEG 300H, HONORS: Pursuing the Good Life
• SCIE 393, Research Methods in the Sciences
• SCIE 495, Natural Sciences Capstone
• SUST 140, Introduction to Ecology and Sustainability

Plant Biology and Ecology, Plant Pathology, Plant Taxonomy, Sustainable Agriculture, Environmental Science, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Scientific Writing