David Parker, Ph.D.

Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering

Office: Killgore Research Center, Room 162A
Email: dparker@wtamu.edu
Phone: 806-651-5281
Home Page: http://www.wtamu.edu/~dparker.anns/

Professional Profile

Dr. Parker joined the Department of Agricultural Sciences as an assistant professor in 1997. He received  agricultural engineering degrees from New Mexico State University (B.S. '85) and University of Wyoming (M.S. '87), and he earned his doctoral degree in biological systems engineering from University of Nebraska (Ph.D. '96). Prior to joining WTAMU, he worked for seven years as an environmental engineer in Idaho and Washington. Dr. Parker received a B.S. in biblical studies from Bethany Divinity College & Seminary in 2007.

Teaching and Related Service

Dr. Parker teaches undergraduate agricultural statistics and graduate level courses in environmental statistics and agricultural waste management. He has authored more than 100 articles related to environmental science and engineering.

Research and Creative Activity

Dr. Parker's primary research interest is in odor science, where he studies odor measurement and abatement technologies at agricultural and industrial facilities. He is the Director of the Odor and GC/MS Laboratories at WTAMU and supervises graduate students in odor-related research projects.

Personal Sketch

Dr. Parker enjoys preaching, teaching and helping people. He has taken recent mission trips to Ghana, Africa to spread the Gospel and assist those in need. He has a beautiful wife, Angie, and two beautiful daughters—one is a senior in high school and another is in college. He also has two poorly trained Labrador retrievers free to a good home.