Dr. Todd Yetter, a botanist and plant taxonomist, has taught at Cumberland College since 1990. He attended Wright State University, earning a B.S. in Biology in 1982, followed by an M.S. in Biology in 1984. In 1989, he completed a Ph.D. in Botany at Miami University, Ohio, and in 1995, he was awarded the Pew Fellowship in Natural Sciences and Mathematics by the University of Kentucky.

In both 1996 and 1997, Dr. Yetter received grants from the Appalachian College Association in support of his research in the areas of floristics and taxonomy of plants in the mint family. Dr. Yetter has also been recognized as an outstanding and innovative teacher. In 1999, he received a technology grant to develop two interactive websites for courses in plant biology and environmental science, and in 2000, the Student Government Association presented him with the award for Honored Professor.

Courses Taught

BIOL 110 General Biology Laboratory

BIOL 130 General Biology

BIOL 241 Introduction to Environmental Science

BIOL 330 Special Topics in Biology: Medicinal Plants

BIOL 341 Plant Taxonomy

BIOL 349 Plant Biology

BIOL 495 Senior Seminar

Subtropical Ecology in Florida and the Bahamas

Publications, Presentations, and Research

1999. The creation of two interactive web sites for use in plant biology and environmental science.

1997. Continuation of floristics and phytogeography of a wetland in Laurel County, Kentucky.

1996. Preliminary floristics and phytogeography of a wetland in Laurel County, Kentucky.

Dr. Todd Yetter
Phone: 606.539.4399
Email: tyetter@ucumberlands.edu