PeopleAboutMorrill ProfessorI contribute to ISU through teaching, advising, and research. I work on-campus, around Iowa & internationally. As a teacher and adviser I seek to foster scientific understanding, career preparedness and lifelong learning. My research examines natural soil formation, human-induced soil transformations, and inherent soil productivity. I share my findings through scholarly journal articles, soil survey interpretations, professional reports and outreach presentations. I joined the Department of Agronomy in 1995 as an Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor and Professor in 2001 and 2007, respectively. I was awarded Morrill Professor in 2020. I came to ISU from the University of Louisiana-Lafayette, where I was an Assistant Professor (1990 to 1995). Selected Awards Team Award (Uganda Program), College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, 2020 Senior Marshal, Iowa State University, 2017 Team Award (Master Gardener Program), College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, 2016 Patriotic Employer, Secretary of the Department of Defense - Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve, 2015 Dean's Citation for Extraordinary Contributions, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences, 2013 Women in Agronomy Mentoring, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, 2012 Excellence in University Teaching, USDA, 2011 Distinguished Undergraduate Teaching, ISU, 2010 Soil Science Resident Education, SSSA, 2009 Agronomy Resident Education, ASA, 2008 Excellence in Academic Advising, ISU, 2007 Other Affiliations: Adjunct Professor, University of IowaForeign Associate - Postgraduate College, Facultad de Agronomia, Universidad de la Republica, Montevideo, UruguayContactlburras@iastate.eduIowa soil productivity(515) 294-05592019 Agronomy 716 Farm House LnAmesIA50011-1051 Teaching: Ensci 250: Environmental GeographyAgron 282: Soil Conservation and Land UseAgron 360: Environmental Soil ScienceAgron 463: Soil Formation and Landscape RelationshipsAgron 496A: Soils, Crops and Water of Costa Rica (travel course)Agron 469A: Soils, Agriculture and Environment of UruguayAgron 575: Soil Formation and TransformationCV: c._lee_burras_vita_july_2020_.pdfTags: Pedologysoils & environmental qualitysoil productivity PeopleSupervisor(s): Dr. Kendall R Lamkey People: Francis Akitwine Francis Akitwine Katherine Taylor Nicola Timbas Matthew Streeter PublicationsPublications: Google Scholar