Ronnie J. Dunn

Ronnie J. Dunn

Professional Experience

2023-2025 National Science Foundation Research Traineeship Fellow
Tennessee Tech University

Education

2025 - Tennessee Tech University
PhD, Environmental Sciences – Agriculture
Dissertation Title: “Optimizing and Modeling Nutrient and Irrigation Management to Increase Hydroponic Tomato Production Efficiency and Mitigate Agricultural Water Pollution”
Advisor: Michael Nattrass

2019 - Tennessee Tech University
M.A., Education – Curriculum and Instruction – Secondary Education – Math
Thesis Title: “Correlation of aimsweb, AimswebPlus, and TCAP Scores”
Advisor: Holly Anthony

2012 - Tennessee Tech University
B.S., Agriculture – Agribusiness Management

2005 - Tennessee Tech University
B.S., Journalism

Publications

Dunn, R. J., & Kinmonth-Schultz, H. (2025). Simulation of transpiration and drainage in soil-based tomato production with potential hydroponic application. Agronomy, 15(9), 2134.

Dunn, R. J., & Nattrass, M. (2024). Response of hydroponic tomato yield and yield-correlated morphological characteristics to constant or growth stage-based nutrient management strategies. HortScience, 59(10), 1534-1542.


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