Speaker Bio: Dr. Melanie Lewis Ivey

Dr. Lewis Ivey is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Plant Pathology at The Ohio State University. Her research and extension program develops innovative approaches to manage plant diseases in specialty food crops while strengthening food safety. Through a focus on antimicrobial stewardship, her work advances a One Health perspective by examining how agricultural disease management practices influence plant, environmental, and human health.








