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, G. D., Stokes, C. E., Hassan, E. M. 2026. Nano-Chitosan Formulations and Essential Oil Encapsulation for Sustainable Wood Protection: A Comprehensive Review. applied sciences 16(5):2207.

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