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David C. Weindorf (born 1970's) is an American soil scientist and research administrator. He is the current Vice President for Research and Economic Development of Georgia Southern University.

Early life and education

David C. Weindorf was born in Austin, Texas where he attended Westlake High School (Texas). His interest in natural resource management was forged through summer work on his family’s farm in Hondo, New Mexico^[1]. Weindorf received his B.S. in Range Management, M.S. in Soil Science, and Ph.D. in Agronomy all from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.

Career and research

Weindorf’s research has been at the nexus of soil/water/compost science, environmental quality assessment, and international translational soil taxonomy. Specifically, Weindorf is an expert in the use of portable X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (pXRF) and visible near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (VisNIR DRS). The combination of these two techniques led to several awarded patents^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]. Weindorf’s research team provided emergency response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and Gold King Mine spill, the latter of which he was called upon to offer testimony to the US Senate in 2015^[6]. A considerable amount of Weindorf’s work features international engagement; his strongest collaborations have been in India, Brazil, China, Romania, and Italy. Weindorf produced a documentary film exploring the influence of global climate change on arctic soils and ecosystems of Alaska^[7]; it was an official selection of a dozen different film festivals.

Faculty appointments

Weindorf served on the faculties of Tarleton State University (2001-2007), Louisiana State University (2007-2013), and Texas Tech University (2013-2020). At Texas Tech, he held the BL Allen Endowed Chair of Pedology for seven years. In addition to teaching and conducting research, Weindorf coached the intercollegiate soils judging team at all three universities.

Career in research administration

Weindorf’s foray into research administration began as an Associate Dean of Research in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. He then became a Faculty Fellow, and Associate Vice President^[8] of Research at Texas Tech University.

In 2020, Weindorf became Vice President for Research and Innovation[9] at Central Michigan University^[9] where he led the university to records in external grantsmanship (▲145%), scholarly output (▲37%), impact of scholarly works (▲78%), and National Science Foundation (NSF) Higher Education Research and Development (HERD) ranking. Weindorf was the architect of CMU's selection as a Space Grant institution and under his leadership, CMU achieved its first ever ranking in the QS World University Rankings and Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

In 2024, Weindorf became the Vice President for Research and Economic Development at Georgia Southern University^[10]. His focus at Georgia Southern is centered on leading the university to Carnegie R1 status in the coming years. Weindorf is a proponent of using analytics to inform research enterprise management.

Awards and honors

Weindorf is a Fellow^[11] and Presidential Award winner in the Soil Science Society of America. He was a Fulbright Scholar^[12] to Universitatea de Stiinte Agricole si Medicina Veterinara in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in 2011 and a Fulbright Specialist to the Indian Institute of Technology – Kharagpur in 2018.

Weindorf was recognized on the Stanford/Elsevier listing of the World’s Top 2% of Scientists (2020-2024). He was recognized in 2023 as a Distinguished Alumnus[13] of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources at Texas Tech University. He serves on the editorial boards of Pedosphere and Geoderma, both published by Elsevier.^[13]

Personal life

Weindorf married Whitney Jo Aldridge in 1995. Together, they have two children, Walker C. Weindorf and Camille A. Weindorf. Weindorf is a member of the Episcopalian church and a sports enthusiast.

References

^ Weindorf, David (2011). "Men of the soil: A family legacy". Soil Survey Horizons. 52: 24–26.
^ US10107770B2, Weindorf, David & Chakraborty, Somsubhra, "Portable apparatus for soil chemical characterization", issued 2018-10-23
^ US10697953B2, Weindorf, David; Pearson, Delaina & Chakraborty, Somsubhra, "Portable apparatus for liquid chemical characterization", issued 2020-06-30
^ US11187692B2, Weindorf, David; Pearson, Delaina & Chakraborty, Somsubhra, "Enhanced chemical characterization of solid matrices using x-ray fluorescence and optical color reflectance", issued 2021-11-30
^ WO2021055243A1, PHAM, Van Vung; WEINDORF, David C. & DANG, Tommy, "Data visualization device and method", issued 2021-03-25
^ "Oversight Hearing on "EPA's Gold King Mine Disaster: Examining the Harmful Impacts to Indian Country."". Indian Affairs Committee. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ Between Earth and Sky. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via www.pbs.org.
^ "PSS's Weindorf tapped as Office of Research & Innovation Associate Vice President | _March 2019 | Davis College News + More | Davis College | TTU". www.depts.ttu.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ "VP for research, innovation chosen". www.cmich.edu. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ University, Georgia Southern (2023-12-05). "Georgia Southern hires accomplished leader as new Vice President for Research and Economic Development | Newsroom". University Newsroom. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ PAUDA, ERICA. "Texas Tech researcher to receive highest honor from Soil Science Society of America". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ "David Weindorf » Fulbright Romania". Fulbright Romania. Retrieved 2024-12-12.
^ Texas Tech Davis College (2023-04-10). PSS Distinguished Alumni 2023, David Weindorf. Retrieved 2024-12-12 – via YouTube.