The College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences welcomed 44 personnel to the college, or to new positions within the college, in 2021-22. Those personnel were introduced during CAES’ Faculty and Staff Institute on Aug. 12. 

 

Department of Animal Sciences

  • Radiah Minor, Ph.D. – Chairperson, Department of Animal Sciences
  • Lauren Mayo – Research Assistant Professor
  • Peter Dele – Research Associate (Lab of Uchenne Anele, Ph.D.)
  • Adedeji Adetuniji – Research Associate (Lab of Yewande Fasina, Ph.D.)

Department of Family and Consumer Sciences

  • Md. Rasel Uzzaman, Ph.D. – Post-doctoral Scholar
  • Valerie McMillan, Ph.D. – Interim Chairperson
  • Hao Feng, Ph.D. – Blue Cross Blue Shield Endowed Professor
  • Nina Smith, Ph.D. – CDFS Associate Professor (pending)

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design

  • Lynda McGee – Administrative Specialist
  • Monate Johnson – Interim Administrative Specialist (Biological Engineering)
  • Sneha Roy, Ph.D. – Adjunct Instructor

Agricultural Communications

  • Dustin Chandler – Communications Specialist
  • Teresa McRae – Interim Administrative Assistant
  • Lydian Bernhardt – Interim Communications Director

Agricultural Research

  • Gregory Goins, Ph.D. – Interim Associate Dean for Research

The Center for Excellence in Post-Harvest Technologies

  • Erute Adongbe – Visiting scholar
  • Yilun Dong – Visiting scholar
  • Pei-Lee Sheng – Post-scholar
  • Yongwei Jiang – Visiting scholar
  • Maria Miguel-Ortiz – Postdoctoral Research Scholar
  • Changling Hu – Research Associate
  • Tao Wang – Research Scientist

University Farm

  • Daniel Cooper – Interim Farm Superintendent
  • Douglas Jones – Interim Assistant Farm Superintendent
  • Erica Crawford – Building Events Manager
  • Jose Lopez – Swine Technician (Temporary)
  • Mark Paylor – Poultry Coordinator

Cooperative Extension

  • Barbara Board, Ph.D. – Interim Associate Dean and Extension Administrator
  • Jean Brownfield – Nutrition Educator- SNAP-Ed & EFNEP
  • Crystal Cook-Marshall, Ph.D. – Agromedicine Coordinator
  • Toni Newby – 4-H Extension Agent
  • Joanna Blitch – Administrative Support Associate- ANR
  • Cynthia Knudson – Area Specialized Small Farms – Northeast
  • Lauren Hargrave, Ph.D. – Program Evaluation & Accountability Coordinator
  • Rachel Bland – Extension Agent, Family and Consumer Sciences
  • Ryan O’Connor – Nutrition Educator- EFNEP (Temporary)
  • Kayla Dickerson – 4-H Program Assistant – Martin County (Temporary)
  • Jennifer Swann – 4-H Assistant (Temporary)
  • Robert Stevenson – Small Farm Liaison (Temporary)
  • Joel Fulton – 4-H Youth Program Liaison (Temporary)
  • Antoinette Glover – Executive Assistant (Temporary)
  • Heather Berger – Horticulture Assistant (Temporary
  • Danielle Barber – Volunteerism Assistant (Temporary)
  • Kennae Rawlings – PSE Outreach Assistant (Temporary)