Biography

Katie Lewis, Ph.D., joined the AgriLife Research at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Lubbockand Texas Tech University faculty in 2014. As an associate professor of soil chemistry and fertility in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences, Lewis is provided the opportunity through research, service and teaching to enhance the agricultural sustainability of the Texas High Plains, which is vitally essential to both Texas and the nation. Lewis is determined to optimize management strategies for cotton producers across the Texas High Plains and the Cotton Belt of the U.S. to ensure the longevity of farming operations while conserving soil and water resources. Her program has received $5.5 million in federal, state and local funds.

She has been the chair of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Planning Board since 2020. Lewis has received numerous awards for her research on cotton and for her work as a soil scientist. Lewis earned her master’s degree and her doctorate in soil science from Texas A&M in 2010 and 2014, respectively, after completing her bachelor’s in chemistry from Sam Houston State University in 2008.