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Athens Staff and Student Assistants

Sandra Begani UGA Trial Gardens Manager

Horticulture

sbegani@uga.edu

Shane Breeden Viticulture & Grape Pathology Technician (Hort Viticulture & Dr. Brannen-PATH); PhD student-PATH

Horticulture Plant Pathology

shane.breeden@uga.edu

Tyler Brooks UGArden Director, student community garden

Horticulture

ty.brooks@uga.edu

Chad Clayton Cheely Business Operations Professional

Horticulture

ccheely@uga.edu 706-542-0789

Matthew Dirr Horticulture Assistant

Horticulture

mattd797@uga.edu 706-769-7090

Lara Christine Dye Research Professional

Horticulture

lara89@uga.edu 706-542-0789

Sara Frantz Student Assistant, Horticulture Office

Horticulture

Sara.Frantz@uga.edu

Vivian Hermitano Fiscal Affairs Manager

CAES Business Office - Athens Horticulture Plant Pathology

vhermit7@uga.edu 706-542-3714

Matt Housley CEA Research Specialist, MS TAP Student; CEA Horticulture (Ferrarezi lab)

Horticulture

mhousley@uga.edu

Susan Ledbetter Senior Accountant

Horticulture

susanled@uga.edu 706-542-0775

April McCoy UGArden Farm Manager, student community farm

Horticulture

April.McCoy@uga.edu

Ryan McNeill Research Station Superintendent & PhD Candidate (Dr. Ruter, advisor)

Horticulture

hortfarm@uga.edu 706-769-7090

Derek Pope Horticulture Farm Manager

Horticulture

dpope@uga.edu

Kaz Thomas Administrative Specialist - Athens Hort Office

Horticulture

cassie.thomas@uga.edu 706-542-2471

Maria Twedt Academic Services Professional

Horticulture

mariatwedt@uga.edu

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Griffin Staff and Student Assistants

Chelsea Autumn Bailey Research Pro

cab66409@uga.edu 770-228-7261

Robert E Beck Research Professional

reb78@uga.edu 770-412-4765

Kindyl Cowley Greenhouse Waterer

Kindyl.Cowley@uga.edu 770-228-7261

Rachel Lute Devitt Research Parapro/professional

rld10414@uga.edu 770-228-7228

Timothy (Lei) Dunn Greenhouse Manager

tdunn88@uga.edu 770-262-1367

Stephanie Dawn Harker Horticulturist

sharker@uga.edu

Sarah Sawyer Program Specialist II

sarahdh@uga.edu 770-229-3368

Jordan Stewart Administrative Associate II

Jordan.Stewart1@uga.edu 770-228-7242

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Tifton Staff and Student Assistants

Marcelo Barbosa Research Pro

marcelobarbosa@uga.edu

Stephanie Botton Research Technician & IPBGG-MS student (Dr. Ozias-Akins, advisor), peanut breeding

sbotton@uga.edu 229-391-2594

Melissa Brannon Research Technician III

mknape@uga.edu 229-386-7495

Robert Edward Brooke Research Professional I

rbrooke3@uga.edu

Tracey Marie Cook Farm Manager

tcalvert@uga.edu 229-386-3337

Lesa Cox Lead Administrative Associate, Tifton

dc97200@uga.edu 229-386-7274

Jodi D Figgatt Business Manager, Tifton

jodif@uga.edu 229-386-3355

Caleb Guerra Research Technician

cg45542@uga.edu 229-386-7274

Gunawati Gunawan Research Professional I

gunawan@uga.edu 229-386-3112

Mike H. Hudson Agricultural Research Assistant III

ocilla@uga.edu 229-386-3358

Hua Kang Research Professional II

hk777@uga.edu 229-386-3070

Tiffany Lanier Business Manager, Tifton

taw12@uga.edu 229-386-7255

Dana Sumner Administrative Associate, Tifton

dana.sumner@uga.edu 229-386-3337

Gregory Thomas Agricultural Research Assistant II

gbt@uga.edu 229-391-2594

Jeane Dayse Veloso Dos Santos Pulici Research Technician

jdv57681@uga.edu 229-386-7274

Chad Walker Research Technician III

jw90958@uga.edu 229-386-3424

Lina Flor Paclibar Young Lead Business Manager, Tifton

lynx@uga.edu 229-386-7004

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