Dr. Gwendolyn Davon Boyd-Shields

Dr. Gwendolyn Davon Boyd-Shields

Title

  • Associate Professor

Contact Information

gdb1@msstate.edu
Office: 662-325-5141
103 Franklin Center

Overview

Education

  • Mississippi State University, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Forest Products
  • Mississippi State University, Master of Science (MS), Forest Products
  • Alcorn State University, Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry

Research Interests

Agroforestry
Forest pathology
Environmental stress in wood

Publications

Year Publications
2026

Ahmed, N., Boyd-Shields, G. D. 2026. Nano-Chitosan Formulations and Essential Oil Encapsulation for Sustainable Wood Protection: A Comprehensive Review. Applied Sciences 16(5):33.

2026

Boyd-Shields, G. D. 2026. Unlocking the Biopesticide Potential of Parthenium argentatum Resin: A Quantitative Review of Active Compounds and Future Directions. Forest Products Society 76(1):86-94.

Graduate Students

  • Damilola Taiwo
  • Nauman Ahmed

Awards & Honors

  • Certificate Of Completion
    MSU Entomology Department
  • Certificate Of Completion
    Mississippi Center For Clinical And Translational Research
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2025 Evaluator
    MSU Graduate School
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant Fall 2024 Evaluator
    MSU Graduate School
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant Spring 2024 Evaluator
    Graduate School
  • Certificate Of Completion
    ORED

Society Memberships

  • Women Owning Woodlands