Kim Garland-Campbell is a Research Geneticist with the US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) in Pullman, Washington (USA). She holds a B.Sc. in Agronomy from Colorado State University (USA) and a Ph.D. in Crop Science (Plant Breeding) from North Carolina State University (USA). Kim has developed and led innovative and productive research programs at both The Ohio State University and the USDA-ARS in Washington, leading to the development of many successful wheat varieties. Kim has a distinguished record of mentoring young professionals and serving in a variety of leadership roles.