Department Directory

List of People
NameTitleEmailPhone
Sydney EverhartDepartment Head & Associate Professor
everhart@uconn.edu860‑486‑2925
Julie-Ann AdornoMS Student
Zahra AliPhD Student
Hayden AmtowerLaboratory Technician I
hayden.amtower@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Maussi ArrunateguiPhD Student
Cleopatra BaborMS Student
Gerald BerkowitzProfessor of Horticulture
gerald.berkowitz@uconn.edu860‑486‑1945
Anuja BharadwajGratis Faculty
anuja.bharadwaj@ct.gov(203) 974‑8457
Bivek BhusalPhD Student
Chloe BilodeauEducational Program Assistant II
chloe.bilodeau@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6448
Mark BrandProfessor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension Specialist
mark.brand@uconn.edu860‑486‑2930
Roshani BudhathokiPhD Student
Victoria BurtonMS Student
Carla Caballero MejiaMS Student
John CampanelliPhD Student
Daniel Cerritos GarciaPhD Student
Travis ClarkResearch Farm Manager
travis.clark@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Mary ConcklinExtension Educator Emeritus
mary.concklin@uconn.edu
Pamela CooperPublic Service Specialist
pamela.cooper@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271
John Creedon, MPSAdjunct Professor
john.creedon@uconn.edu
Chase Crowellchase.crowell@uconn.edu
Washington da SilvaGratis Faculty
washington.da_silva@uconn.edu203‑974‑8546
Roy DavisPostdoctoral Research & Adjunct Professor
roy.davis@uconn.edu860‑486‑0637
Matthew DeBaccoAdjunct Professor
matthew.debacco@uconn.edu860‑486‑2925
Jill DesiminiDirector & Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
jill.desimini@uconn.edu860‑486‑1941
Nora DoonanMS Student
Shelley DurocherLaboratory Technician II
shelley.durocher@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Mariana B. Alfonso FragomeniAssistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
mariana.fragomeni@uconn.edu860‑486‑1947
Sergio Gabriel PeraltaPhD Student
Huijie GanGratis Faculty
huijie.gan@uconn.edu
Brian GarzonMS Student
Nick GoltzAssistant Extension Educator, Director of Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
nick.goltz@uconn.edu860‑486‑1215
Paulette GoyesPhD Student
Evan GroverMS Student
Karl GuillardProfessor Emeritus of Agronomy
karl.guillard@uconn.edu
Samuel HaidenPhD Student
Afm HaquePhD Student
Jason HendersonProfessor of Soil Science
jason.henderson@uconn.edu860‑486‑0189
Andrew HoaglandLaboratory Technician I
andrew.hoagland@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Tessa HospodMS Student
Joseph HowardMS Student
John InguagiatoAssociate Professor of Turfgrass Pathology
john.inguagiato@uconn.edu860‑486‑0162
Lizhong JiangPhD Student
Jewell JungPhD Student
Merve Kalayci KadakVisiting Research Scholar
merve.kalayci_kadak@uconn.edu
Troy KamudaPhD Student
Julia KuzovkinaProfessor of Horticulture
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu860‑486‑3438
Ana LegrandIPM Assistant Extension Professor
ana.legrand@uconn.edu860‑486‑0869
Evan LentzAssistant Extension Educator
evan.lentz@uconn.edu860‑486‑6449
Jacob LetmanskiMS Student
Hengsong LiPhD Student
Yi LiProfessor of Horticultural Plant Biotechnology
yi.li@uconn.edu860‑486‑6780
Andrew LouwAdjunct Professor
tjz24001@uconn.edu
Jessica Lubell-BrandProfessor of Horticulture
jessica.lubell@uconn.edu860‑486‑1487
Mia MaltzAssistant Professor of Microbial Ecology and Soil Health
mia.maltz@uconn.edu860‑486‑1944
Amelia MartinMS Student
Richard McAvoyProfessor Emeritus of Horticulture
richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Michelle McDonaldPhD Student
Patrick McIntoshLaboratory Technician I
patrick.mcintosh@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8340
Monique MichaudMS Student
Kevin MieleAdjunct Professor
kevin.miele@uconn.edu
Tracey MillerPhD student
tracey.2.miller@uconn.edu
Peter MiniuttiAssociate Professor of Landscape Architecture
peter.miniutti@uconn.edu
AbdAlla MohamedPhD Student
Thomas MorrisProfessor Emeritus of Agronomy
thomas.morris@uconn.edu
Naziya NabiPhD Student
Melissa Naranjo BarrientosAdjunct Professor
melissa.naranjo_barrientos@uconn.edu
Himanshi Jayasinghe Narasinghe ArachchillagePhD Student
Dustyn NelsonAdjunct Professor
dustyn.nelson@uconn.edu860‑459‑1960
Mark OliverLaboratory Technician I
mark.a.oliver@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Sanjay PalakurthyPhD Student
Alvaro Pantoja-BenavidesPhD Student
Sohyun ParkAssociate Professor of Landscape Architecture
sohyun.park@uconn.edu860‑486‑6069
Dawn PettinelliAssociate Extension Educator, Director of Home & Garden Education Center, Director of Soil & Nutrient Analysis Lab
dawn.pettinelli@uconn.edu860‑486‑4274
Frederick PettitGreenhouse Plant Growth Facilities Manager
frederick.pettit@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Steven RackliffeExtension Professor Emeritus of Turfgrass Science
steven.rackliffe@uconn.edu
Justine RamseyAdjunct Professor
justine.leeper@uconn.edu
Rosa RaudalesAssociate Professor in Horticulture & Greenhouse Extension Specialist
rosa.raudales@uconn.edu860‑486‑6043
Madison SajkowiczAgricultural Worker II
madison.sajkowicz@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Zahra SalehiPhD Student
Matthew SchillbergMS Student
Cristian SchulthessProfessor Emeritus of Soil Science
Andrew SimmonsMS Student
Julia SmachyloAssistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
julia.smachylo@uconn.edu860‑486‑0892
Christine StrandDepartment Secretary
christine.strand@uconn.edu(860) 486‑3436
Carlos TamezGratis Faculty
carlos.tamez@uconn.edu
Haiying TaoAssociate Professor of Soil Nutrient Management and Soil Health
haiying.tao@uconn.edu860‑486‑1943
Gaurav Thapa ChhetriPhD Student
Bashir Tiamiyubashir.tiamiyu@uconn.edu
Mayra Toromayra.toroh@uconn.edu
Lindsay TriplettGratis Faculty
lindsay.triplett@ct.gov(203)974‑8611
Courtney TrzaskoBusiness Operations Specialist I
courtney.trzasko@uconn.edu(860) 486‑3435
Laura UrbanMS Student
Huanzhong WangProfessor of Plant Molecular Biology
huanzhong.wang@uconn.edu860‑486‑4443
Abigayle WardPhD Student
Leigh WhittinghillGratis Faculty
leigh.whittinghill@ct.gov203‑974‑8489
Marie WoodwardPublic Service Specialist
marie.woodward@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271
Quan ZengGratis Faculty
quan.zeng@ct.gov203‑974‑8613
Pan ZhangPhD student
pan.zhang@uconn.edu
Xinran ZhengPhD Student
Yiling ZhengPhD Student
Heather ZidackEducational Program Assistant I
heather.zidack@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271