Below you can find the members of the UGA Griffin Campus directory. You can also search for a specific person at the top of the page. If you would like to view the members of a specific department, select the “Departments & Colleges” section below and choose the department.
Departments & Colleges
Campus
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
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Agricultural and Applied Economics
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Center for Food Safety
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Center for Urban Agriculture
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Crop and Soil Sciences
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Entomology
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Food Product Innovation and Commercialization Center
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Food Science and Technology
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Horticulture
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Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics
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Northwest District Extension
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Plant Pathology
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
Other Colleges
Government Entities
All Griffin Personnel
Michael Aaron
Research Parapro/Professional
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
Kimberly Allen
Administrative Associate
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Lois Adofowaa Amponsah
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Jinru Chen
Food Science & Technology
John White Bagwell
PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Drs. Mergoum/Bahri, Advisors)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Bochra Amina Bahri
Assistant Professor, Turfgrass and Forage Pathology
Plant Pathology
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Ashley N Biles
Administrative Associate II
Campus Director’s Office – Griffin
Sandra Lynn Blackwell
Grants Coordinator
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Chris Boyle
Maintenance Mechanic
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Anna Louise Bragg
Administrative Specialist
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
G. Rich Braman
Systems Administrator and Developer
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Avery J. Bray
IT Professional Principal
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Griffin Campus
Mandy Brooks
Research Technician – Germplasm Curation
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Donna W. Brown
Business Manager I
Business Office – Griffin
Center for Food Safety
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
Food Science & Technology
James W. Buck
Professor – Diseases of soybean, wheat and ornamentals
Plant Pathology
Perry W. Buffington
Senior Lecturer
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Darrin Buice
Agricultural Specialist
Field Research Services – Griffin
Kenneth Casey Byrd
Building Services Worker
Facilities Management – Griffin
Art Cain
Coordinator of Continuing Education
Office of Continuing Education – Griffin
Faye F. Chatman
Program Director
Franklin College of Arts and Sciences
Dario Chavez
Associate Professor
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Zhenbang Chen
Assistant Research Scientist | Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Plant Breeding
Crop & Soil Sciences
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Peter Chiarelli
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Kevin Mis Solval
Food Science & Technology
Dara Monifah Cooper
Communications Specialist
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Tabitha Crowley
Accountant
Business Office – Griffin
Crop & Soil Sciences
Plant Pathology
Javier Cruz Padilla
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Kevin Mis Solval
Food Science & Technology
Aron Bence Csuti
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Hualu Zhou
Food Science & Technology
Jill Rena Cunningham
Research Technician III
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Yaxi Dai
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Jinru Chen
Food Science & Technology
Caleb Daugherty
Grounds Keeper
Field Research Services – Griffin
Jeffrey Dean
Assistant Provost & Campus Director
Campus Director’s Office – Griffin
Plant Pathology
Brody Deaton
MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Raymer, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Hendrik C Den Bakker
Assistant Professor
Center for Food Safety
Meghan Den Bakker
Research Professional I
Center for Food Safety
Sheri Dorn
Senior Public Service Associate & State Master Gardener Coordinator
Horticulture
Luke Doss
Research Technician – Germplasm Curation
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Jennifer M. Evans
Business Manager I
Business Office – Griffin
Crop & Soil Sciences
Plant Pathology
Mike Evans
Program Director
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Ben Fields
Senior Agricultural Specialist
Field Research Services – Griffin
Skylar Dawn Fields
Field Assistant
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Tiffany B. Fields
Agricultural Research Assistant III
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Linda L. Foster
Building Services Worker
Facilities Management – Griffin
Jake Fountain
Assistant Professor Mycotoxicology & Postharvest Pathology
Plant Pathology
John Gassett
Research Station Superintendent
Field Research Services – Griffin
Ramkumar Govindaraju
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Entomology
James Gratzek
Director, FoodPIC
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
Darius Graves
IT Professional Principal
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Griffin Campus
Adam Gregory
Agricultural Specialist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Becky Griffin
Community & School Garden Coordinator
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Dakota Grossman
IT Client Support Professional
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Griffin Campus
Phanindra Gude
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Ynes Ortega
Center for Food Safety
Aubrey Guerrero
Office Assistant
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Ethan David Guest
Temporary Technical / Parapro
Center for Food Safety
Jose Angel Gutierrez
Building Services Worker
Facilities Management – Griffin
Mussie Habteselassie
Professor of Soil Microbiology
Crop & Soil Sciences
Cameron Harding
Senior Security Officer
Facilities Management – Griffin
Melanie Harrison
Research Leader
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Crop & Soil Sciences
Jouman Walid Hassan
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Issmat Kassem
Center for Food Safety
Pamela Henry
Program Coordinator III
Griffin Campus
Dale N. Hess
Superintendent Plant Operations and Engineer
Facilities Management – Griffin
Riya Hooda
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Malak Esseili
Center for Food Safety
Beth Horne
Event Coordinator
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Xueyan Hu
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Jinru Chen
Food Science & Technology
Greg Huber
Program Coordinator
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Stefanie Hughes
Mental Health Counselor
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Minji Hur
PhD Graduate Research Assistant I Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Center for Food Safety
Joinul Islam
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Kevin Mis Solval
Food Science & Technology
Rachel Itle
Assistant Research Scientist; Emphasis: Fruit production & genetics
Horticulture
Bob Jarret
Research Horticulturist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Johana Lilian John Muthiah
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Center for Food Safety
Sylvia Jones
Biological Science Lab Technician
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Jeffrey L. Jordan
Emeritus Faculty & Director of Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program-Southern Region
Agricultural & Applied Economics
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Taemin Kang
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Govindaraj Dev Kumar, Abhinav Mishra
Center for Food Safety
Myungji Kim
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Jinru Chen
Food Science & Technology
Jordan Knapp-Wilson
PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Chavez, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Nithya Sree Kotha
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Xiangyu Deng
Center for Food Safety
Fnu Krishnaprabha
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Center for Food Safety
Bill Kunst
Automotive Mechanic II
Field Research Services – Griffin
Elizabeth Laney
Administrative Specialist I
Campus Director’s Office – Griffin
June Leary
Administrative Assistant II
Office of Continuing Education – Griffin
Hwa Eun Lee
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Jinru Chen
Food Science & Technology
Angie J Lewis
Research Technician III
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Leynar Leyton
Postdoctoral Associate (Dr. Robacher); Ornamental breeding
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Jule-Lynne Macie
ANR Program Development Coordinator
Northwest District
Daniel J Mailhot
Public Service Assistant–Director of the Statewide Variety Testing Program
Crop & Soil Sciences
Ken Manley
Research Professional I
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Kayla Manns
IT Client Support Professional
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Griffin Campus
Alfredo Martinez
Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist-Turfgrass, Small Grains, Non-Legume Forages
Plant Pathology
Caitlin McCann
MS Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Dario Chavez, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Jacquie McDonald
Administrative Officer
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Jake Riley Mcgwin
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Govindaraj Dev Kumar, James Gratzek
Center for Food Safety
Clinton McRae
Northwest District Extension Director
Northwest District
Mohamed Mergoum
Georgia Seed Development UGAF Professor in Wheat Breeding and Genetics (Plant Breeding, Genetics, & Genomics)
Crop & Soil Sciences
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Rose Marie Miller
Human Resources Specialist II
Business Office – Griffin
Veronica Summer Milota
Horticultural Assistant – Research & Ed Garden
Field Research Services – Griffin
Mylee Mobley
MS Graduate Research Student (Dr. Ozias-Akins, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Jamal Mohammed
PhD GRA (Dr. Itle, advisor); fruit production and genetics
Horticulture
Sarah Moon
Biological Research Technician
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Ashley Moore
Campus Recruiter
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Brad Morris
Geneticist, Curator
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Katie Mullinax
Temporary Technical / Parapro
Crop & Soil Sciences
Cassa D. Munroe
Biological Science Technician
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Revati Narwankar
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Malak Esseili
Center for Food Safety
Nivin Abdallah Nasser
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Issmat Kassem
Center for Food Safety
Alyssa NeSmith
Horticulturist – Research and Education Garden
Field Research Services – Griffin
Vamsidhar Reddy Netla
Graduate Research Assistant
Entomology
Eric Olsen
Plant Protection
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Rolando Orellana
Urban Water Management Agent
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Whitney Ottinger
SARE Sustainable Ag Educator
Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture (GCUA)
Northwest District
Amrit Pal
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Hendrik Den Bakker
Center for Food Safety
Angela Parra
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Hendrik Den Bakker
Center for Food Safety
Akhila Pati
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Malak Esseili
Center for Food Safety
Alison Payton
Research Technician
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
Bodie V. Pennisi
Professor; Emphasis: Commercial & sustainable landscape; pollinators
Horticulture
Candace Pollock-Moore
Assistant Director
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Abbey Morgan Pollok
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Govindaraj Dev Kumar
Center for Food Safety
Denise Beeland Quick
Administrative Associate
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Rochelle Randle
Administrative Associate II
Office of Continuing Education – Griffin
Cherry Rawlins
Student Support Coordinator
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Paul L. Raymer
Professor
Crop & Soil Sciences
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Vondel Vandeker Reyes Ortega
Research Professional
Food Science & Technology
Jennifer L Reynolds
Communication Professional
Center for Food Safety
Amaryllis Rivera Santiago
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Center for Food Safety
Carol Robacker
Associate Professor & Griffin REI Coordinator
Horticulture
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
James Stack Robinson
Student Assistant
Office of Continuing Education – Griffin
Ilea Rockwell
Building Services Worker I
Facilities Management – Griffin
Harshita Saxena
PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Drs. Bahri/Raymer, Advisors)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Jami Sealey
Associate Accountant
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Tiffany R Shepherd
Program Support Assistant
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Seth Slaughter
Office Assistant
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Janice Sloan
Plant Protection & Administration/Licensing
Georgia Department of Agriculture
Misty Smith
Student Engagement Coordinator
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Jose Solis Miranda
Groundskeeper II
Field Research Services – Griffin
Laura Sorrow
Project and Quality System Manager
Food Product Innovation & Commercialization Center
Jordan Stewart
Administrative Associate II
Business Office – Griffin
Entomology
Horticulture
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Nick Stigura
IT Specialist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Madhav Subedi
PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. Mergoum, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Dan Suiter
Orkin Professorship in Urban Entomology; Extension Entomologist
Entomology
Anthony Stevanus Suryamiharja
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Hualu Zhou
Food Science & Technology
Shyam Tallury
Plant Geneticist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Chris Tatum
Research Professional I
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Heather (Nikki) Taylor
Associate Accountant
Business Office – Griffin
Horticulture
Lee Taylor
IT Assistant Director
Office of Information Technology (OIT)
Griffin Campus
Melissa Todd
Assistant Director
Academic and Student Affairs – Griffin
Brandon Tonnis
PhD Graduate Research Assistant (Dr. D. Bertioli, Advisor)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Munachimso Hasel Ugo Ukegbu
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Malak Esseili
Center for Food Safety
Phiffie J. Vankus
Biological Science Lab Technician
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Brian Vermeer
Research Professional I
Plant Pathology
Mayra Villar Buzo
MS Graduate Research Assistant | Francisco Diez-Gonzalez
Center for Food Safety
Ming Li Wang
Plant Molecular Geneticist
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) – Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (PGRCU)
Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG)
Dylan Rafael White
Temporary Technical / Parapro
Center for Food Safety
Tydaisha White
Grants Assistant – SSARE
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program – Southern Region
Seth Williams
HVAC/Refrigeration Mechanic
Facilities Management – Griffin
Dwight J Willis
Building Services Worker I
Facilities Management – Griffin
Becky Wood
Administrative Associate
Business Office – Griffin
Crop & Soil Sciences
Plant Pathology
Zhihan Xian
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Xiangyu Deng
Center for Food Safety
Tongzhou Xu
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Xiangyu Deng
Center for Food Safety
Jihong Xue
Turfgrass Breeding and Cultivar Tissue Lab Manager
Crop & Soil Sciences
Boran Yang
PhD Graduate Research Assistant | Kevin Mis Solval
Food Science & Technology
Ping Yu
Assistant Professor; Ornamental Extension Specialist; GGIA & CANR Faculty Liaison
Horticulture
