Our Faculty and Staff
The Fullerton College Horticulture Department Faculty has over a century of combined education and experience in a variety of subjects. From Landscape Design, Installation to Botany, Pest Control and Turf Care to Irrigation Science. Working in a hands-on environment, our award-winning, broadly experienced instructors are always right there with students designing, demonstrating, and digging. Sharing their dedication and love of plants, our Staff and Internsably assist in student instruction while adding to and maintaining an impressive collection of plants for both study and the department plant sales.
Luellen Swayzer
lswayzer@fullcoll.edu
714-992-7431
Luellen Swayzer began her career in horticulture with her family’s commercial landscaping company. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Plant Science from California Polytechnic University, Pomona (CPP) and a Master of Science in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics from the University of Georgia, where her specialization was in turfgrass cytogenetics.
She is dedicated to sharing her passion for plant science and inspiring students to pursue the diverse and vital careers within horticulture. Her academic interests include hydroponics and aquaponics, plant propagation and sustainable horticulture.