Jen Olson

Senior Extension Specialist

Entomology & Plant Pathology

  • Senior Extension Specialist
    Entomology & Plant Pathology
  • Extension Specialist for Plant Disease Diagnosis
    OSU Extension
  • 405-744-9961 (Work)
  • Oklahoma State University, 127 Noble Research Center, Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States

BIO & RESEARCH INTERESTs

Jennifer (Jen) Olson has a B.S. in Biology from Lebanon Valley College and a M.S. in Plant and Soil Sciences from the University of Delaware. She served as the Plant Disease Specialist at Maryland Department of Agriculture for three years. Jen is the current Plant Disease Diagnostician/Associate Extension Specialist and Lab Director for the Plant Disease and Insect Diagnostic Laboratory at Oklahoma State University. She's been in the Oklahoma diagnostic lab for over 12 years and has specialized in plant disease diagnostics since 2000.

Research Interests:

Plant disease diagnostics

OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY APPOINTMENTS

  • Senior Extension Specialist
    Oklahoma State University, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Jul 2025 - present
  • Extension Specialist for Plant Disease Diagnosis
    Oklahoma State University, OSU Extension, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Apr 2008 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Extension Specialist
    Oklahoma State University, Entomology & Plant Pathology, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States1 Apr 2008 - 30 Jun 2025

DEGREES

  • Master of Science, Plant And Soil Sciences, Concentration Plant Pathology
    University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States1 Jan 2002
  • Bachelor of Science, Biology
    Lebanon Valley College, Annville, USA21 Aug 1995 - 15 May 1999

FACULTY/STAFF OR STUDENT

  • Faculty/Staff

CAMPUS

  • Oklahoma State University - Stillwater

DEPARTMENT

  • Entomology & Plant Pathology
  • OSU Extension

FIELDS OF RESEARCH