Our Team

Meet our team!

Photo	Email	Phone
CT Sea Grant\|Extension\|New Haven	Deborah Abibou	Sustainable and Resilient Community Assistant Extension Educator	deb.abibou@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Emily Alger	4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator	emily.alger@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5218
Extension\|Middlesex	Chester Arnold	CLEAR Water Quality (NEMO) Extension Educator	chester.arnold@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5230
Extension\|Hartford\|Litchfield	Sarah Bailey	Master Gardener Coordinator	Sarah.bailey@uconn.edu	860‑409‑9053
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Nancy Balcom	Center Coordinator, Seafood Safety, Fisheries Senior Extension Educator	nancy.balcom@uconn.edu	860‑405‑9107
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Juliana Barrett	Coastal Habitats Extension Educator Emerita	juliana.barrett@uconn.edu	(860) 405‑9106
Extension\|Tolland	Nancy Barrett	Public Service Technician - Solid Ground Co-Coordinator	nancy.barrett@uconn.edu
Extension\|New London	Erica Benvenuti	Nutrition Education & EFNEP Program Assistant	erica.benvenuti@uconn.edu	860‑885‑2825
Middlesex	Renata Bertotti	Assistant Extension Educator	renata.bertotti@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Rachel Bespuda	Sustainable Livestock	Rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Rachel Bespuda	Public Service Technician - SARE Project Director	rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Joseph Bonelli	Agricultural Economics Associate Extension Educator Emeritus	joseph.bonelli@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Kara Bonsack	CLEAR and the Department of Extension Communications	kara.bonsack@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5227
Extension\|New Haven	Lindsey Brush	Ed Program Assistant 1	lindsey.brush@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Angela Caldera	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Program Assistant	angela.caldera@uconn.edu	860‑409‑9072
Extension\|Middlesex	Maria Camara	Administrative Assistant	maria.camara@uconn.edu
Hartford	Kaylee Carlisle	Educational Program Assistant 1	kaylee.carlisle@uconn.edu
Extension\|Fairfield	Pat Carroll	Master Gardener Coordinator, Lower Fairfield County	patricia.carroll@uconn.edu
	Annabelle Caswell	Master Gardener Coordinator	annabelle.caswell@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Cary Chadwick	CLEAR GIS Education, Associate Extension Educator	cary.chadwick@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5216
	Laura Cisneros	Assistant Extension Professor	laura.cisneros@uconn.edu	860‑486‑4917
Tolland	Talia Clarke	Sustainable Food Systems	talia.clarke@uconn.edu
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Anoushka Concepcion	Aquaculture Associate Extension Educator	anoushka.concepcion@uconn.edu	860‑405‑9105
Extension\|New London	Marc Cournoyer	Educational Program Coordinator - 4-H Youth	marc.cournoyer@uconn.edu	860‑774‑9600
CT Sea Grant	Margaret Cozens	Visiting Assistant Extension Educator – Long Island Sound Study (LISS) Outreach Coordinator	margaret.cozens@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Jennifer Cushman	Center Coordinator, Associate Extension Educator & Co-4-H Program Leader	jennifer.cushman@uconn.edu	860‑409‑9074
Extension\|Litchfield	Bill Davenport	4-H Youth Development Assistant Educator	william.davenport@uconn.edu	860‑459‑6753
Windham County	Melanie Desch	Program Assistant	melanie.desch@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	David Dickson	Director, Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR) Co-Director, NEMO Program Extension Educator	david.dickson@uconn.edu	860‑ 345‑4511
Extension\|Middlesex	Michael Dietz	CLEAR CT Sea Grant Extension Educator CT Institute of Water Resources Director	michael.dietz@uconn.edu	860‑486‑2436
Middlesex	Donna Dione	Educational Program Assistant 1/Program Support	donna.dione@uconn.edu	860‑345‑4511
Extension\|Tolland	Abby DuBois	Public Service Technician - Campaigns Coordinator	abigail.dubois@uconn.edu
Extension\|New London	Christopher Dustin	Master Gardener Coordinator	christopher.dustin@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Toni Ellis	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Extension Program Education Liaison	toni.ellis@uconn.edu	203‑407‑3171
Extension\|Tolland	Maryann Fusco-Rollins	Assistant Extension Educator - 4-H Youth	maryann.fusco@uconn.edu	860‑875‑3331
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Tessa Getchis	Aquaculture Senior Extension Educator	tessa.getchis@uconn.edu	860‑405‑9104
Extension\|Tolland	Shuresh Ghimire	Vegetable Assistant Extension Educator	shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu	860‑875‑3331
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Michael Gilman	Aquaculture Workforce Development and Shell Recycling Coordination	michael.gilman@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Heather Goodman	Public Service Technician	heather.goodman@uconn.edu
CT Sea Grant	Zachary Gordon	Regional Aquaculture Liaison Assistant Extension Educator	zachary.gordon@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Zbigniew Grabowski	Water Quality Extension Educator	Zbigniew.Grabowski@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Sharon Gray	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Associate Extension Educator	sharon.gray@uconn.edu	860‑409‑9062
Extension\|New Haven	Faye Griffiths-Smith	Family Economics and Resource Management Associate Extension Educator	faye.griffiths-smith@uconn.edu	203‑407‑3160
Extension\|New Haven	Margaret Grillo	Center Coordinator & 4-H Youth Development Associate Extension Educator	margaret.grillo@uconn.edu	203‑407‑3158
Extension\|Tolland	Brittany Hall	Public Service Technician - Solid Ground Co-Coordinator	brittany.l.hall@uconn.edu
Extension\|Storrs	Amy Harder	Associate Dean for Extension	amy.harder@uconn.edu	860‑486‑6270
Extension\|New London	Heidi Herz	Educational Program Assistant 1	heidi.herz@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Zania Johnson	Farm to Early Care Project Public Service Technician	zania.johnson@uconn.edu
Windham County	Bonnie Kegler	Assistant Extension Educator - 4-H	bonnie.kegler@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Marlene Kennedy	Secretary	marlene.kennedy@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Jean King	Public Service Technician - SARE Project Director	jean.king@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Srikanth Kodati	Pesticide Safety Education & Crop Protection Extension Educator	srikanth.kodati@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Adelheid Koepfer	Research Technician	adelheid.koepfer@uconn.edu
Extension\|Fairfield	Jacqueline Kowalski	Associate Extension Educator, Urban Agriculture	jacqueline.kowalski@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Eric Larson	Master Gardener Coordinator	roderick.larson@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Qian (Rachel) Lei-Parent	Research Associate	qian.lei@uconn.edu
Extension\|Fairfield	Donna Liska	Educational Program Assistant 1	donna.liska@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Mary Looney	CLEAR Public Service - MS4	mary.looney@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5231
Extension\|Windham County	John LoRusso	Master Gardener Coordinator	john.lorusso@uconn.edu	860‑774‑9600
Extension\|Hartford	Jeanmarie Madden-Hennessey	Educational Technologies Specialist	jean.madden-hennessey@uconn.edu
Tolland	Lauren Manuck	Administrative Program Assistant I	lauren.manuck@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Emmanuel Marte	Public Service Technician - Communication Coordinator	emmanuel.marte@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Jiff Martin	Sustainable Food Systems Extension Educator	jiff.martin@uconn.edu
Extension\|Litchfield	Richard Meinert	Center Coordinator & Agriculture (Dairy/Livestock) Nutrient Management	richard.meinert@uconn.edu	860‑626‑6240
Extension\|New Haven	Hannah Morillo-Galindo	Educational Program Assistant - EFNEP	hannah.morillo-galindo@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Maggie Ng	Outreach Assistant	maggie.ng@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Frances Pacyna Champagne	Administrative Program Assistant 1	frances.pacyna.champagne@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Heather Pease	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Program Assistant	heather.pease@uconn.edu	860‑409‑9073
Extension\|Fairfield	Heather Peracchio	Center Coordinator, EFNEP Supervisor, Assistant Extension Educator	heather.peracchio@uconn.edu	203‑207‑3266
CT Sea Grant\|Extension	Owen Placido	Visiting Assistant Extension Educator - Nature-Based Approaches to Resilience	owen.placido@uconn.edu
Extension\|New London	Kristen Ponak	Public Service Technician - Webmaster, Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group	kristen.ponak@uconn.edu
Extension\|Litchfield	Leanne Pundt	Greenhouse Crops Extension Educator	leanne.pundt@uconn.edu	860‑626‑6240
Extension\|Tolland	Shannon Raider	Research Asst II - Program Coordinator for Put Local on your Tray	shannon.raider@uconn.edu
Extension\|Fairfield	Juliana Restrepo-Marin	Educational Program Assistant 1 & SNAP-Ed Program Assistant	juliana.restrepo_marin@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Gail Reynolds	Master Gardener Coordinator	gail.reynolds@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5234
Extension\|Tolland	Sherlene Rodriguez	Public Service Technician - Special Projects Coordinator	sherlene.rodriguez@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Mayra Rodríguez González	Urban and Community Forestry - Assistant Extension Educator	mayra.rodriguez_gonzalez@uconn.edu
Extension\|Fairfield	Brenda Sanchez	Educational Program Assistant - EFNEP	brenda.sanchez@uconn.edu
CT Sea Grant	Sarah Schechter	Asst. Extension Educator-Sustainable & Resilient Communities	sarah.schechter@uconn.edu
Extension\|New London	Alyssa Siegel-Miles	Educational Program Assistant 1	alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu
Extension\|Litchfield	Christine Smith	Educational Program Assistant 1	christine.smith@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Patricia Spofford	Public Service Technician - PEP Coordinator	patricia.spofford@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Lorraine St. Clair	Secretary	lorraine.stclair@uconn.edu
Extension\|Hartford	Jon Swanson	Public Service Technician - Curriculum Writer, Enhancing Science Literacy Grant	jon.swanson@uconn.edu
Extension\|New Haven	Umekia Taylor	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Supervisor, Associate Extension Educator,	umekia.taylor@uconn.edu	203‑407‑3169
	Jonthan the Husky	Mascot, University of Connecticut	aaaaaaaa@uconn.edu	(860) 000‑0000
Extension\|New London	Sara Tomis	Public Service Technician - IPM, 4-H	sara.tomis@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Becca Toms	Public Service Technician - Communication Coordinator	rebecca.toms@uconn.edu
Extension\|Windham County	Dianisi Torres	Educational Program Assistant - Nutrition	dianisi.torres@uconn.edu	860‑774‑9600
Extension\|Tolland	Indu Upadhyaya	Food Safety Assistant Extension Educator	indu.upadhyaya@uconn.edu	860‑871‑0776
Extension\|Fairfield	Edith Valiquette	4-H STEM Youth Development	edith.valiquette@uconn.edu	203‑207‑3264
Extension\|New Haven	Zoraida Velazquez	Nutrition Education – EFNEP Extension Program Education Liaison	zoraida.velazquez@uconn.edu	203‑407‑3169
Extension\|New London	Victoria Wallace	Sustainability, Turf & Landscapes Extension Educator	victoria.wallace@uconn.edu	860‑885‑2826
Extension\|New London	Mary Welch	Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator	mary.welch@uconn.edu	860‑885‑2829
Extension\|Middlesex	Emily Wilson	Geospatial Extension Educator	emily.wilson@uconn.edu	(860) 345‑5226
Extension\|Fairfield	Sandra Wilson	Master Gardener Coordinator	sandra.wilson@uconn.edu	203‑ 207‑3262
Extension\|Hartford	Paula Wolf	Educational Program Assistant 1	paula.wolf@uconn.edu
Extension\|Tolland	Joanna Woodward	Master Gardener Coordinator - Tolland County	joanna.woodward@uconn.edu
Extension\|Middlesex	Thomas Worthley	Forestry Stewardship Associate Extension Educator, & Center Coordinator	thomas.worthley@uconn.edu	860‑345‑5232
Extension\|Storrs	Bonnie Burr	Department Head and Assistant Director	bonnie.burr@uconn.edu	860‑486‑8944
Storrs	Stacey Lackman	Administrative Assistant - Associate Dean's Office	stacey.lackman@uconn.edu
Extension\|Storrs	Joshua Mindek	Computer Support Technician II	joshua.mindek@uconn.edu
Extension\|Storrs	Amber Guillemette	Administrative Program Support 3	amber.guillemette@uconn.edu	860‑486‑7178
Extension\|Storrs	Stacey Stearns	Educational Program Administrator	stacey.stearns@uconn.edu	860‑486‑9228
Extension\|Storrs	Nancy Wilhelm	Educational Program Coordinator - 4-H Youth	nancy.wilhelm@uconn.edu	860‑486‑4127

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