People

Faculty

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Sydney EverhartDepartment Head & Associate Professor
everhart@uconn.edu860‑486‑2925
Gerald BerkowitzProfessor of Horticulture
gerald.berkowitz@uconn.edu860‑486‑1945
Mark BrandProfessor of Horticulture and Plant Breeding, Nursery Extension Specialist
mark.brand@uconn.edu860‑486‑2930
Cathryn ChapmanAssistant Professor in Residence for Turfgrass Management
cathryn.chapman@uconn.edu860‑486‑6309
Jill DesiminiDirector & Associate Professor of Landscape Architecture
jill.desimini@uconn.edu860‑486‑1941
Mariana B. Alfonso FragomeniAssistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
mariana.fragomeni@uconn.edu860‑486‑1947
Huijie GanAssistant Research Professor
huijie.gan@uconn.edu860‑486‑1950
Nick GoltzAssistant Extension Educator, Director of Plant Diagnostic Laboratory
nick.goltz@uconn.edu860‑486‑1215
Jason HendersonAssociate Professor of Soil Science
jason.henderson@uconn.edu860‑486‑0189
John InguagiatoAssociate Professor of Turfgrass Pathology
john.inguagiato@uconn.edu860‑486‑0162
Julia KuzovkinaProfessor of Horticulture
jkuzovkina@uconn.edu860‑486‑3438
Ana LegrandIPM Associate Extension Professor
ana.legrand@uconn.edu860‑486‑0869
Evan LentzAssistant Extension Educator
evan.lentz@uconn.edu860‑486‑6449
Yi LiProfessor of Horticultural Plant Biotechnology
yi.li@uconn.edu860‑486‑6780
Jessica Lubell-BrandProfessor of Horticulture
jessica.lubell@uconn.edu860‑486‑1487
Sohyun ParkAssistant 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
Rosa RaudalesAssociate Professor in Horticulture & Greenhouse Extension Specialist
rosa.raudales@uconn.edu860‑486‑6043
Julia SmachyloAssistant Professor of Landscape Architecture
julia.smachylo@uconn.edu860‑486‑0892
Haiying TaoAssistant Professor of Soil Nutrient Management and Soil Health
haiying.tao@uconn.edu860‑486‑1943
Huanzhong WangProfessor of Plant Molecular Biology
huanzhong.wang@uconn.edu860‑486‑4443

Adjunct Faculty

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
John Creedon, MPSAdjunct Professor
john.creedon@uconn.edu
Roy DavisPostdoctoral Research & Adjunct Professor
roy.davis@uconn.edu860‑486‑0637
Matthew DeBaccoAdjunct Professor
matthew.debacco@uconn.edu860‑486‑2925
Dustyn NelsonAdjunct Professor
dustyn.nelson@uconn.edu860‑459‑1960
Justine RamseyAdjunct Professor
justine.leeper@uconn.edu

Gratis Faculty

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Washington da SilvaGratis Faculty
washington.da_silva@uconn.edu203‑974‑8546
Carlos TamezGratis Faculty
carlos.tamez@uconn.edu
Leigh WhittinghillGratis Faculty
leigh.whittinghill@ct.gov203‑974‑8489
Quan Zeng headshotQuan ZengGratis Faculty
quan.zeng@ct.gov203‑974‑8613

Staff

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Chloe BilodeauEducational Program Assistant II
chloe.bilodeau@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6448
Christine StrandDepartment Secretary
christine.strand@uconn.edu(860) 486‑3436
Heather ZidackEducational Program Assistant I
heather.zidack@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271
Travis ClarkResearch Farm Manager
travis.clark@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Tilly MurrayBusiness Operations Specialist I
matilda.murray@uconn.edu(860) 486‑3435
Frederick PettitGreenhouse Plant Growth Facilities Manager
frederick.pettit@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Hayden AmtowerLaboratory Technician I
hayden.amtower@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Pamela CooperPublic Service Specialist
pamela.cooper@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271
Shelley DurocherGreenhouse Research Lab Aid Floriculture Greenhouse
shelley.durocher@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Andrew HoaglandLaboratory Technician I
andrew.hoagland@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Patrick McIntoshLaboratory Technician I
patrick.mcintosh@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8340
Mark OliverLaboratory Assistant
mark.a.oliver@uconn.edu(860) 486‑8519
Madison SajkowiczAgricultural Worker II
madison.sajkowicz@uconn.edu(860) 486‑1951
Marie WoodwardPublic Service Specialist
marie.woodward@uconn.edu(860) 486‑6271

Graduate Students

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Zahra Ali
Maussi Arrunategui
Bivek Bhusal
Fariha Boishakhi
Roshani Budhathoki
John Campanelli
Gaurav Chhetri
Cameron Collins
Nora Doonan
Jacqueline Edgett
Daniel Garcia
Gabrielle Grandstaff
Samuel Haiden
Afm Haque
Troy Kamuda
Rahul Kumar
Lauren Kurtz
Hengsong Li
Yanjun Li
Qianwen Lu
Cora McGehee
Tracey MillerPhD student
tracey.2.miller@uconn.edu
Felicia Millett
AbdAlla Mohamed
Brendan Noons
Sanjay Palakurthy
Alvaro Pantoja-Benavides
Sergio Peralta
Aminou Saibou
Lauren Sands
Tyler Seidel
Huseyin Yer
Pan ZhangPhD student
pan.zhang@uconn.edu
Xinran Zheng

Emeritus Faculty

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Karl GuillardProfessor Emeritus of Agronomy
karl.guillard@uconn.edu
Richard McAvoyProfessor Emeritus of Horticulture
richard.mcavoy@uconn.edu
Peter MiniuttiAssociate Professor of Landscape Architecture
peter.miniutti@uconn.edu
Thomas MorrisProfessor Emeritus of Agronomy
thomas.morris@uconn.edu
Steven RackliffeExtension Professor Emeritus of Turfgrass Science
steven.rackliffe@uconn.edu
Cristian SchulthessProfessor Emeritus of Soil Science
Mary ConcklinExtension Educator Emeritus
mary.concklin@uconn.edu

Postdocs

List of People
PhotoNameTitleEmailPhone
Mayra Toromayra.toroh@uconn.edu
Roy DavisPostdoctoral Research & Adjunct Professor
roy.davis@uconn.edu860‑486‑0637