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Horticulture Graduate Students

Nirmala Acharya PhD GRA (Dr. McAvoy, advisor); vegetable production
Horticulture
nirmala.acharya@uga.edu
Tej Acharya PhD GRA (Dr. Nambeesan, advisor); fruit production
Horticulture
tpa@uga.edu
Richa Bajaj PhD GRA (Dr. Wilde, advisor); ornamentals & molecular biology
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
richa.bajaj@uga.edu
Mamata Bashyal PhD GRA (Dr. Diaz-Perez, advisor); vegetables, protected agricultural technologies
Horticulture
mb82303@uga.edu
Deanna Bigio MS GRA (Dr. Chavez, advisor); peaches & molecular biology
Horticulture
Deanna.Bigio@uga.edu 609-289-2364
Shelbie Bohensky MS GRA (Dr. Coolong, advisor)
Horticulture
shelbie.bohensky@uga.edu
Stephanie Botton Research Technician & IPBGG-MS student (Dr. Ozias-Akins, advisor), peanut breeding
Horticulture Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
sbotton@uga.edu 229-391-2594
Autumn Burnett MS GRA (Dr. Coolong, advisor); vegetable production
Horticulture
autumn.burnett@uga.edu
Jonathan Cardenas MS GRA (Dr. Ferrarezi, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
jonathan.cardenas@uga.edu
Ramsey Corn MS GRA (Dr. Deltsidis, advisor), postharvest physiology in blackberry volatile profiles
Horticulture
Ramsey.Corn@uga.edu
Hannah Cowart MS GRA (Dr. Itle, advisor); fruit production & genetics
Horticulture
Hannah.Cowart@uga.edu
Priyanka Dahiya PhD GRA (Dr. Malladi, advisor), bud dormancy in peaches
Horticulture
pd37704@uga.edu
Greta Gallina (Dr. Ruter, advisor) PhD GRA (Dr. Ruter, advisor)
Horticulture
Greta.Gallina@uga.edu
Orestis Giannopoulos MS GRA (Dr. Deltsidis, advisor); post-harvest physiology
Horticulture
orestis.g@uga.edu 229-386-7445
Amit Godara MS GRA (Dr. Deltsidis, advisor); post-harvest physiology
Horticulture
amit.godara@uga.edu 229-386-3355
Matt Housley CEA Research Specialist & MS Student (Dr. Ferrarezi); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
mhousley@uga.edu
George Hutchinson MS GRA (Dr. Ferrarezi, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
george.hutchinson@uga.edu
Hanna Ibiapina De Jesus PhD GRA (Dr. Coolong, advisor); hemp production
Horticulture
hannaij@uga.edu
Taylor Ibibofori PhD GRA
Horticulture
taylor.ibibofori@uga.edu
Mark Iradukunda MS GRA (Dr.van Iersel, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
mark.iradukunda@uga.edu
TC Jayalath CEA Research Specialist & PhD student (Dr. van Iersel); CEA horticluture & lighting
Horticulture
tcjay@uga.edu 706-542-0794
Sam Josiah PhD GRA (Dr. McGregor, advisor); cucurbits & molecular biology
Horticulture
Samuel.Josiah@uga.edu
Noelle Joy PhD GRA (Dr. Coolong, advisor); post-harvest hemp
Horticulture
noellejoy@uga.edu
Nicole Locke MS student (Dr. Merkle, advisor); ornamental trees
Horticulture Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
Nicole.Locke@uga.edu
Rebekah Maynard PhD GRA (Dr. Lombardini, advisor), CEA horticulture
Horticulture
rebekah.maynard@uga.edu
Andres Mayorga PhD GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor), CEA horticulture
Horticulture
mayorga@uga.edu
Ryan McNeill Research Station Superintendent & PhD Candidate (Dr. Ruter, advisor)
Horticulture
hortfarm@uga.edu 706-769-7090
Hayley Milner MS GRA (Dr. McAvoy, advisor)
Horticulture
hayley.milner@uga.edu
Jamal Mohammed PhD GRA (Dr. Itle, advisor); fruit production and genetics
Horticulture
Jamal.Mohammed@uga.edu
Suyun Nam PhD GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
Suyun.Nam@uga.edu
Swayangsiddha Nayak PhD GRA (Dr. Campbell, advisor); Horticulture consumer behavior
Horticulture
swayangsiddha.nayak@uga.edu
Chris Nieters MS GRA (Dr. Ferrarezi, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
nietersc@uga.edu
Amanda Olbrick Marabesi PhD GRA (Dr. Coolong, advisor); hemp production & impact evaluation
Horticulture
aom@uga.edu
Peyton Palsha MS GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
plpalsha@uga.edu
Sarita Paudel PhD GRA (Dr. Zhang, advisor); ornamentals, trees & woody shrubs
Horticulture
sarita.paudel@uga.edu
Zoilo Roy Perez PhD GRA (Dr. Rubio-Ames, advisor); Blueberry
Horticulture
zrp03739@uga.edu 229-848-5643
Parker Persons MS GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor); CEA Horticulture
Horticulture
parker.persons@uga.edu
Johnathan Pulliam MS GRA (Dr. Cassity-Duffey, advisor); organic vegetable production
Horticulture
james.pulliam@uga.edu
Husnain Rauf PhD GRA (Dr. Ferrarezi, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
hrauf@uga.edu
Laura Reese MS GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
laura.reese@uga.edu
Jorge Reyes PhD GRA (Dr. McGregor, advisor); cucurbits & molecular biology
Horticulture
jorgereyes155@uga.edu
Thomas Roth MS GRA (Dr. Ruter, advisor); ornamentals, disease resistance
Horticulture
Thomas.Roth@uga.edu
Bayleigh Roussel PhD GRA (Dr. Malladi, advisor); fruit production
Horticulture
ber68455@uga.edu
Ranveer Pratap Singh PhD GRA (Dr. Nambeesan, advisor); fruit production
Horticulture
Ranveer.Singh@uga.edu
Rachel Smith MS GRA (Dr. Affolter, advisor); ornamentals
Horticulture
rachel.smith25@uga.edu
Emilio Suarez Romero MS GRA (Dr. McAvoy, advisor), soil amendments
Horticulture
emilio.suarezromero@uga.edu
Kaitlin Swiantek MS GRA (Dr. Ruter, advisor); native plants & pollinators
Horticulture
Kaitlin.Swiantek@uga.edu
Alisa Tannirat Hort MS Grad Student & Warnell Research Professional; plant physiology
Horticulture Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
alisa.tannirat@uga.edu 706-542-1271
Khuram Tanveer PhD GRA (Dr. Wilde, advisor); ornamentals & molecular biology
Horticulture
kuramtanveer.675@uga.edu
Srijana Thapa Magar PhD GRA (Dr. Chavez, advisor); peaches
Horticulture
st45674@uga.edu 770-228-7242
Kahlin Wacker MS GRA (Dr. van Iersel, advisor); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
Kahlin.Wacker@uga.edu
Mark Whatley MS GRA (Dr. Nambeesan, advisor); fruit production
Horticulture
mewhat@uga.edu
Yanyu Yao PhD GRA (Dr. Malladi, advisor); fruit production
Horticulture
Yanyu.Yao@uga.edu
Millicent Zoglie PhD GRA (Dr. Cassity-Duffey, advisor)
Horticulture
millicent.zoglie@uga.edu
Ashley Hoppers
aahoppers@uga.edu