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Jean Dodson Peterson

WSU V&E department on track for a future of more diverse voices and continued partnership

At the annual WineVit conference, WSU Viticulture & Enology Department Founding Chair Jean Dodson Peterson outlined an exciting future, explaining how V&E will support WSU’s larger goals of creating a diverse set of global leaders and applying research to real-world situations.

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Q&A: Viticulture & Enology Department Founding Chair Jean Dodson Peterson

Jean Dodson Peterson joined WSU this fall as founding chair of the newly established Department of Viticulture and Enology. In a Q&A, she describes her goals for the department, including combatting climate change’s effect on grapes and curriculum redesign.

A woman in a black vest and gray shirt stands in a vineyard with blue sky in the background.