Stephanie Murphy, Ph.D., holds a bachelor of science, master's and doctoral degrees in Agronomy/Soil Science from The Ohio State University, Purdue University, and Michigan State University, respectively. She has been coordinator/director of Rutgers Soil Testing Laboratory since 1996.

She is the co-principal investigator on an Equine Science Center-funded project examining the impact of horse manure and composted manure on soil and water quality. She also is working with Associate Professor Daniel Gimenez on the evaluation and promotion of the NRCS-NJ Soil Management Standard, a project funded by NRCS-NJ Conservation Innovation Grant.