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Athens Campus

Parris Baker-Coley Business Support Leader
CAES Business Office - Athens Horticulture Plant Pathology
parris.baker@uga.edu 706-542-9685
Gabriel Barnhart Farm Manager, Durham Horticulture Farm
Horticulture
gabrielb@uga.edu
Sandra Begani UGA Trial Gardens Manager
Horticulture
sbegani@uga.edu
Alison Bennett Student Assistant
Horticulture
Alison.Bennett@uga.edu 706-542-2471
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
Matthew Dirr Horticulture Assistant
Horticulture
mattd797@uga.edu 706-769-7090
Alexis Herring Student Assistant
Horticulture
alexisherring@uga.edu 706-542-2471
Matt Housley CEA Research Specialist & MS Student (Dr. Ferrarezi); CEA horticulture
Horticulture
mhousley@uga.edu
TC Jayalath CEA Research Specialist & PhD student (Dr. van Iersel); CEA horticluture & lighting
Horticulture
tcjay@uga.edu 706-542-0794
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
Josh Rubin Office Manager
Horticulture
hort@uga.edu 706-542-2471
Maria Twedt Business Operations Coordinator
Horticulture
mariatwedt@uga.edu 706-542-0789

Griffin Campus

Robert E Beck Research Professional
reb78@uga.edu 770-412-4765
Stephanie Dawn Harker Horticulturist
sharker@uga.edu
Veronica Summer Milota Research Assistant
veronica.milota@uga.edu 770-228-7242
Ellis L. Moncrief Research Professional I
emoncri@uga.edu 770-229-3366
Sarah Sawyer Program Specialist II
sarahdh@uga.edu 770-229-3368

Tifton Campus

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
Tracey Marie Cook Farm Manager
tcalvert@uga.edu 229-386-3337
Lesa Cox Administrative Associate, Tifton
dc97200@uga.edu 229-386-7274
Jodi D Figgatt Administrative Associate I
jodif@uga.edu 229-386-3355
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
Kathleen Monfero Marasigan Research Professional I
kath1290@uga.edu 229-391-2594
Camille McAvoy Horticultural Scientist (Dr. Deltsidis); post-harvest physiology, vidalia onion
ceemcavoy@uga.edu
Michelle Pitts Business Manager I
mpitts@uga.edu 229-386-3605
Gregory Thomas Agricultural Research Assistant II
gbt@uga.edu 229-391-2594
Chad Walker Research Technician III
jw90958@uga.edu 229-386-3424
Lina Flor Paclibar Young Business Manager I
lynx@uga.edu 229-386-7004