Cain Hickey

Education: Ph.D., Horticulture, Virginia Tech, 2016. M.S., Horticulture, Virginia Tech, 2012. B.S., Horticulture, Penn State, 2009.

Employment: Assistant Teaching Professor of Viticulture, Plant Science Department, Penn State, 2023-Present. Viticulture Extension Educator, Penn State Extension, Penn State, 2020-2023. Assistant Professor of Viticulture, Horticulture Department, University of Georgia, 2017-2020.

ASEV Activities: ASEV-ES Scholarship Committee Member, 2017-2019. Co-Chair, 2020-2026. ASEV Nominations Committee Member, 2025-present. ASEV Technical Liaison Committee Member, 2024-present. ASEV Extension Ad-hoc Committee Member, 2023. ASEV-ES Board of Directors Member, 2017-2021. AJEV Article Reviewer since 2017. ASEV and ASEV-ES Member, 2011-present. Frequent presenter at ASEV-ES Conference.

Other Activities: National Clean Plant Network – Grapes Tier 2 Committee Member, 2022-present. Eastern Viticulture and Enology Forum Webinar Series, Co-Coordinator and Co-Moderator of Viticulture Webinars, 2020-present. National Grape Research Alliance – Extension and Outreach Committee, 2023-2025. National Clean Plant Network Extension and Outreach Committee Member, 2022-2025. National Grape Research Alliance – Integrated Production Systems Committee, 2020-2023.