Scott A. Senseman joined Oklahoma State University as associate vice president of research for the Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources in July 2021. He provides leadership for the long-range planning, operation and reporting for OSU Ag Research programs in support of the university's land-grant mission. A state agency, OSU Ag Research accounts for about a third of all research conducted at OSU, and 85% of the research-based royalties paid back into the university. Prior to joining the division, Senseman served as deputy assistant dean for the University of Tennessee's Herbert College of Agriculture, Interim Dean for UT Extension and as department head for the Department of Plant Sciences. He also served on the Texas A&M faculty for 19 years.

Research Interests:

Weed Science - Pesticide Fate and Herbicide Physiology

Research Objectives

1) To better understand the environmental fate of commonly used herbicides and their metabolites by conducting laboratory experiments that will determine relative adsorption, mobility, volatility, degradation, and uptake from soil, water and plants.
2) Compare off-site movement (surface runoff and leaching) of herbicides and other organic compounds applied within various agronomic situations.
3) Develop methodology that would facilitate safe and efficient analysis of pesticides from soil, water, and plant material.
4) Develop weed control strategies in rice.