Our Team

Meet our team!

List of People
 NameTitleEmailPhone
Deborah AbibouDeborah AbibouSustainable and Resilient Community Extension Educator
deb.abibou@uconn.edu
Emily Alger4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
emily.alger@uconn.edu860‑345‑5218
Chester ArnoldCLEAR
Water Quality (NEMO) Extension Educator
chester.arnold@uconn.edu860‑345‑5230
Sarah BaileyMaster Gardener Coordinator
Sarah.bailey@uconn.edu860‑409‑9053
Nancy.BalcomNancy BalcomCenter Coordinator, Seafood Safety, Fisheries Senior Extension Educator
nancy.balcom@uconn.edu860‑405‑9107
Juliana BarrettJuliana BarrettCoastal Habitats Extension Educator
juliana.barrett@uconn.edu(860) 405‑9106
Oak LeafNancy BarrettPublic Service Technician - Solid Ground Co-Coordinator
nancy.barrett@uconn.edu
Erica BenvenutiErica BenvenutiNutrition Education & EFNEP Program Assistant
erica.benvenuti@uconn.edu860‑885‑2825
Rachel BespudaSustainable Livestock
Rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
Oak LeafRachel BespudaPublic Service Technician - SARE Project Director
rachel.bespuda@uconn.edu
Joseph BonelliAgricultural Economics Associate Extension Educator
joseph.bonelli@uconn.edu
Kara BonsackKara BonsackCLEAR and the Department of Extension Communications
kara.bonsack@uconn.edu860‑345‑5227
Oak LeafLindsey BrushEd Program Assistant 1
lindsey.brush@uconn.edu
Angela CalderaNutrition Education – EFNEP Program Assistant
angela.caldera@uconn.edu860‑409‑9072
Maria CamaraAdministrative Assistant
maria.camara@uconn.edu
Oak LeafKaylee CarlisleEducational Program Assistant 1
kaylee.carlisle@uconn.edu
Oak LeafPat CarrollMaster Gardener Coordinator
patricia.carroll@uconn.edu
Oak LeafAnnabelle CaswellMaster Gardener Coordinator
annabelle.caswell@uconn.edu
Cary ChadwickCLEAR
GIS Education, Associate Extension Educator
cary.chadwick@uconn.edu860‑345‑5216
Oak LeafAmanda ChinPublic Service Technician
amanda.chin@uconn.edu
Laura CisnerosLaura CisnerosAssistant Extension Professor
laura.cisneros@uconn.edu860‑486‑4917
Anoushka ConcepcionAquaculture Assistant Extension Educator
anoushka.concepcion@uconn.edu860‑405‑9105
Marc CournoyerMarc CournoyerEducational Program Coordinator - 4-H Youth
marc.cournoyer@uconn.edu860‑774‑9600
Jen CushmanJennifer CushmanCenter Coordinator, Associate Extension Educator & Co-4-H Program Leader
jennifer.cushman@uconn.edu860‑409‑9074
Bill Davenport4-H Youth Development Assistant Educator
william.davenport@uconn.edu860‑459‑6753
Oak LeafMelanie DeschProgram Assistant
melanie.desch@uconn.edu
David DicksonInterim Director, Center for Land Use Education and Research (CLEAR)
Co-Director, NEMO Program
Extension Educator
david.dickson@uconn.edu860‑ 345‑4511
Michael DietzCLEAR
CT Sea Grant Extension Educator
CT Institute of Water Resources Director
michael.dietz@uconn.edu860‑486‑2436
Donna DioneDonna DioneEducational Program Assistant 1/Program Support
donna.dione@uconn.edu860‑345‑4511
Oak LeafAbby DuBoisPublic Service Technician - Campaigns Coordinator
abigail.dubois@uconn.edu
Oak LeafChristopher DustinMaster Gardener Coordinator
christopher.dustin@uconn.edu
Oak LeafToni EllisNutrition Education – EFNEP Extension Program Education Liaison
toni.ellis@uconn.edu203‑407‑3171
Joe EmenheiserJoe EmenheiserAssistant Extension Educator - Diversified Livestock
joe.emenheiser@uconn.edu860‑774‑9600
Maryann Fusco-RollinsCenter Coordinator & 4-H Youth Development Program Coordinator
maryann.fusco@uconn.edu860‑875‑3331
Tessa GetchisAquaculture Senior Extension Educator
tessa.getchis@uconn.edu860‑405‑9104
Shuresh GhimireVegetable Specialist Assistant Extension Educator
shuresh.ghimire@uconn.edu860‑875‑3331
Michael GilmanMichael GilmanAquaculture Workforce Development and Shell Recycling Coordination
michael.gilman@uconn.edu
Oak LeafHeather GoodmanPublic Service Technician
heather.goodman@uconn.edu
Zach GordonZachary GordonRegional Aquaculture Liaison
zachary.gordon@uconn.edu
Zbigniew GrabowskiZbigniew GrabowskiWater Quality Extension Educator
Zbigniew.Grabowski@uconn.edu
Oak LeafSharon GrayNutrition Education – EFNEP Associate Extension Educator
sharon.gray@uconn.edu860‑409‑9062
Oak LeafFaye Griffiths-SmithFamily Economics and Resource Management Associate Extension Educator
faye.griffiths-smith@uconn.edu203‑407‑3160
Oak LeafMargaret GrilloCenter Coordinator & 4-H Youth Development Associate Extension Educator
margaret.grillo@uconn.edu203‑407‑3158
Oak LeafBrittany HallPublic Service Technician - Solid Ground Co-Coordinator
brittany.l.hall@uconn.edu
Amy HarderAmy HarderAssociate Dean for Extension
amy.harder@uconn.edu
Oak LeafHeidi HerzEducational Program Assistant 1
heidi.herz@uconn.edu
Oak LeafEmily KaufmanPublic Service Technician - CT Farm To School Collaborative Coordinator
emily.h.kaufman@uconn.edu
Oak LeafMarlene KennedySecretary
marlene.kennedy@uconn.edu
Oak LeafJean KingPublic Service Technician - SARE Project Director
jean.king@uconn.edu
Srikanth KodatiSrikanth KodatiCrop Protection Extension Educator
srikanth.kodati@uconn.edu
Jacqueline KowalskiJacqueline KowalskiAssociate Extension Educator, Urban Agriculture
jacqueline.kowalski@uconn.edu
Oak LeafEric LarsonMaster Gardener Coordinator
roderick.larson@uconn.edu
Rachel Lei ParentQian (Rachel) Lei-ParentResearch Associate
qian.lei@uconn.edu
Oak LeafDonna LiskaEducational Program Assistant 1
donna.liska@uconn.edu
Mary LooneyMary LooneyCLEAR Public Service Specialist - MS4
mary.looney@uconn.edu860‑345‑5231
Oak LeafJohn LoRussoMaster Gardener Coordinator
john.lorusso@uconn.edu860‑774‑9600
Jean Madden-HennesseyJeanmarie Madden-HennesseyEducational Technologies Specialist
jean.madden-hennessy@uconn.edu
Oak LeafLauren ManuckAdministrative Program Assistant I
lauren.manuck@uconn.edu
Oak LeafEmmanuel MartePublic Service Technician - Communication Coordinator
emmanuel.marte@uconn.edu
Jiff MartinSustainable Food Systems Extension Educator
jiff.martin@uconn.edu
Richard MeinertCenter Coordinator & Agriculture (Dairy/Livestock) Nutrient Management
richard.meinert@uconn.edu860‑626‑6240
Oak LeafMadison MoorePublic Service Technician - Grown Connected Outreach Education Coordinator
madison.moore@uconn.edu
Frances Pacyna ChampagneAdministrative Program Assistant 1
frances.pacyna.champagne@uconn.edu
Heather PeaseNutrition Education – EFNEP Program Assistant
heather.pease@uconn.edu860‑409‑9073
Heather PeracchioCenter Coordinator, EFNEP Supervisor, Assistant Extension Educator
heather.peracchio@uconn.edu203‑207‑3266
Oak LeafKristen PonakPublic Service Technician - Webmaster, Connecticut Invasive Plant Working Group
kristen.ponak@uconn.edu
Leanne PundtLeanne PundtGreenhouse Crops Extension Educator
leanne.pundt@uconn.edu860‑626‑6240
Oak LeafShannon RaiderResearch Asst II - Program Coordinator for Put Local on your Tray
shannon.raider@uconn.edu
Juliana Restrepo-MarinEducational Program Assistant 1
juliana.restrepo_marin@uconn.edu
Gail ReynoldsMaster Gardener Coordinator
gail.reynolds@uconn.edu860‑345‑5234
Oak LeafSherlene RodriguezPublic Service Technician - Special Projects Coordinator
sherlene.rodriguez@uconn.edu
Mayra-Rodriguex-GonzalezMayra Rodríguez GonzálezUrban and Community Forestry - Assistant Extension Educator
mayra.rodriguez_gonzalez@uconn.edu
Oak LeafAlyssa Siegel-MilesEducational Program Assistant 1
alyssa.siegel-miles@uconn.edu
Oak LeafChristine SmithEducational Program Assistant 1
christine.smith@uconn.edu
Oak LeafPatricia SpoffordPublic Service Technician - PEP Coordinator
patricia.spofford@uconn.edu
Lorraine St. ClairLorraine St. ClairSecretary
lorraine.stclair@uconn.edu
Oak LeafJon SwansonPublic Service Technician - Curriculum Writer, Enhancing Science Literacy Grant
jon.swanson@uconn.edu
Umekia TaylorUmekia TaylorNutrition Education – EFNEP Supervisor, Associate Extension Educator,
umekia.taylor@uconn.edu203‑407‑3169
jonathan the husky mascotJonthan the HuskyMascot, University of Connecticut
aaaaaaaa@uconn.edu(860) 000‑0000
Oak LeafSara TomisPublic Service Technician - IPM, 4-H
sara.tomis@uconn.edu
Oak LeafBecca TomsPublic Service Technician - Communication Coordinator
rebecca.toms@uconn.edu
Dianisi TorresDianisi TorresEducational Program Assistant - Nutrition
dianisi.torres@uconn.edu860‑774‑9600
Indu UpadhyayaFood Safety Assistant Extension Educator
indu.upadhyaya@uconn.edu860‑871‑0776
Oak LeafEdith Valiquette4-H STEM Youth Development
edith.valiquette@uconn.edu203‑207‑3264
Oak LeafZoraida VelazquezNutrition Education – EFNEP Extension Program Education Liaison
zoraida.velazquez@uconn.edu203‑407‑3169
YahshuaYahshua W.S.Urban Farmer Special Project Coordinator
yahshua.ws@uconn.edu
Victoria WallaceVictoria WallaceCenter Coordinator & Sustainable Turf & Landscape Extension Educator
victoria.wallace@uconn.edu860‑885‑2826
Oak LeafMary WelchFamily and Consumer Sciences Extension Educator
mary.welch@uconn.edu860‑885‑2829
Emily WilsonEmily WilsonCLEAR
NEMO Associate Extension Educator
emily.wilson@uconn.edu(860) 345‑5226
Oak LeafSandra WilsonMaster Gardener Coordinator
sandra.wilson@uconn.edu203‑ 207‑3262
Michelle WinklerMaster Gardener Coordinator
michelle.winkler@uconn.edu860‑626‑6240
Oak LeafPaula WolfEducational Program Assistant 1
paula.wolf@uconn.edu
Thomas WorthleyThomas WorthleyForestry Stewardship Associate Extension Educator, & Center Coordinator
thomas.worthley@uconn.edu860‑345‑5232
Bonnie Burr, Department Head of ExtensionBonnie BurrDepartment Head and Assistant Director
bonnie.burr@uconn.edu860‑486‑8944
Stacey LackmanStacey LackmanAdministrative Assistant - Associate Dean's Office
stacey.lackman@uconn.edu
Josh MindekJoshua MindekComputer Support Technician II
joshua.mindek@uconn.edu
Jeantyl NorzeJeantyl NorzeEvaluation Specialist
jeantyl.norze@uconn.edu
Oak LeafAmber GuillemetteAdministrative Program Support 3
amber.guillemette@uconn.edu860‑486‑7178
Stacey StearnsStacey StearnsEducational Program Administrator
stacey.stearns@uconn.edu860‑486‑9228
Nancy WilhelmEducational Program Coordinator - 4-H Youth
nancy.wilhelm@uconn.edu860‑486‑4127