Education
Doctorate Degree
PhD in Aquatic Resources
Texas State University, 2010
Master's Degree
MS in Range and Wildlife Management
Texas A&M Univ Kingsville, 2004
Bachelor's Degree
BS in Natural Resources and Environmental Management and Protection
Ball State University, 1999
Featured grants
- Mix, Kenneth D (Principal). The Small Producer Initiative’s “Cover Cropping Research on Regenerative Soil Solutions, Education, Extension and Demonstration (RReSSEED)”, USDA-NRCS, Federal, $1000000. (Submitted: July 2021, Funded: October 2022 - September 2026). Grant.
- Racelis, Alexis (Principal), Drewery, Merritt L (Co-Principal), Mix, Kenneth D (Co-Principal), Gabler, Christoper (Co-Principal), Rugg, Savannah (Co-Principal), Baldillo, I (Co-Principal), Cantu, J. South Texas Agriculture Roadmap for Training, Research, Experiential Learning, and Careers (STARTREC) in Food, Agriculture, and Natural Resources, USDA HSI Education Grants Program, Federal, $975314. (Submitted: January 2021, Funded: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2026). Grant.
- Mix, Kenneth D (Principal), Omana Sudhakaran, Pratheesh O (Co-Principal). Small Producer Initiative's Agricultural Mentoring Program, USDA, Federal, $400000. (Funded: October 2020 - October 2023). Grant.
- Mix, Kenneth D, Schwinning, Susan, Percent Contribution: %25, Benavides, Elizabeth Ashley, Percent Contribution: %25, Drewery, Merritt L, Percent Contribution: %25. Transdisciplinary Research, Educational and Extension Laboratory, USDA, Federal, $145616. (Submitted: October 2019, Funded: February 2020 - February 2023). Grant.
- Mix, Kenneth D (Co-Principal), Jensen, Jennifer (Principal). Methods to Reduce RoundUp Damage and Yield Suppression from Drift, Brock Consulting Group, $18000. (Funded: November 2015). Grant.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Tritsch, K., Mix, K. D., Edwards, M., & Pina, M. (2024). Perceptions of Texas Small-Scale Producers on Success, Challenges, and the Future of Agriculture. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 39(1).
- Tritsch, K., Mix, K., Edwards, M. L., & Piña Jr., M. (2021). What Makes a Small Farm Successful? A Review of Success Factors, Needs, and Challenges. Journal of Extension, 59(2). https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.59.02.18
- Mix, K. D., Ilyas, N., Sayyed, R., & Khan, M. (Eds.). (2025). Phytomicrobiome and Stress Regulation. Elsevier - Academic Press. https://doi.org/10.1016/C2024-0-00638-8
- Signh, G., Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C., … Talukder, S. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics, 25(1200). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z
- Singh, G., Das Jyoti, S., Uppalanchi, P., Chepuri, R., Mondal, S., Harper, C. L., … Talukder, S. K. (2024). Genomic regions associated with flag leaf and panicle architecture in rice (Oryza sativa L.). BMC Genomics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11037-z
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: MWI/CoSearch Team funding. April 1, 2019 - March 30, 2020
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter. January 1, 2016 - December 1, 2016
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidents Award for Excellence in Teaching. 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence, College of Applied Arts:. January 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015
- Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alpha Chi, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter. January 1, 2011 - December 1, 2011
Featured service activities
- Other
San Antonio Archdicese
- Reviewer / Referee
Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) - Journal of Science and Technology (PUPJST)
- Other
Graduate - Undergraduate 102 Teaching and Research Laboratory
- Chair
Curriculum Committee
- Member
College Curriculum Committee
- Member
Spring Career Development Event