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Our people

Jaehyun Ahn

Assistant Professor
Artificial Intelligence Extension

(352) 273-2569
jaehyunahn@ufl.edu 

BIO

Dr. Jaehyun Ahn (Jae) is an assistant professor of artificial intelligence extension at UF/IFAS—AEC.

Lauri Baker, faculty in agricultural communication

Lauri Baker

Associate Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

(352) 273-2093
lauri.m.baker@ufl.edu

BIO

Lauri Baker is an associate professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in AEC. Part of her appointment is with the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Debra Barry

Debra Barry

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Education

813-757-2288
dmbarry@ufl.edu

BIO

Debra Barry is an assistant professor of agricultural education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Her office is located in Plant City, FL, although she teaches classes in both Plant City and Gainesville.

Peyton Beattie

Extension Assistant Professor
Extension Education

(352) 273-2584
pbeattie@ufl.edu 

BIO

Peyton Beattie is an extension assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Matt Benge

Matt Benge

Associate Professor
Extension Education

352-294-1996
mattbenge@ufl.edu

BIO

Matt Benge is an associate professor of extension education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

J.C. Bunch

J.C. Bunch

Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Agricultural Education

352-294-2226
bunchj@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. J.C. Bunch is an associate professor of agricultural education and graduate coordinator for the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Sarah Bush

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education

(352) 273-2613
sab5271@ufl.edu 

BIO

Dr. Sarah Bush is an assistant professor of agricultural leadership education in the Department of Agricultural Education Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida.

Megan Stein

Megan Cantrell

Lecturer
Agricultural Leadership Education

352-294-1999

BIO

Megan Cantrell is a lecturer of leadership development and coordinator of the leadership minor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Christy Chiarelli

Christy Chiarelli

Extension Scientist
Agricultural Leadership Education

352-392-1041
ccw@ufl.edu

BIO

Christy Chiarelli is an extension scientist in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, where she also serves as the Director of the Wedgworth Leadership Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources.

Natalie Coers

Natalie Coers

Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education

352-273-3586
ncoers@ufl.edu

BIO

Natalie Coers is an instructional assistant professor of leadership development in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. She also leads the University of Florida Global Leadership & Change Certificate.

John Diaz

John Diaz

Associate Professor
Extension Education

813-757-2297
john.diaz@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. John Diaz is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education, located in Plant City, Florida.

Tre Easterly

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Education

(352) 273-4052
tre.easterly@ufl.edu

BIO

Tre Easterly is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Sebastian Galindo

Sebastian Galindo

Associate Professor
Extension Education

352-273-0267
sgalindo@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Sebastian Galindo is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Laura Greenhaw

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education

BIO

Dr. Laura Greenhaw is an assistant professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Assistant Professor of agriculture and natural resources communication in AEC at UF.

Sadie Hundemer

Assistant Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

(352) 273-2574
shundemer@ufl.edu 

BIO

Dr. Sadie Hundemer is an assistant professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Carla Jagger

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Education

BIO

Dr. Carla Jagger is an assistant professor of agricultural education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Pablo Lamino

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education

BIO

Dr. Pablo Lamino is an assistant professor of agricultural leadership education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Jamie Loizzo

Associate Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

352-273-1663
jloizzo@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Jamie Loizzo is an assistant professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Lisa Lundy

Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

352-273-2588
lisalundy@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Lisa Lundy is a professor of agricultural & natural resource communication and undergraduate coordinator in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Paul Monaghan

Paul Monaghan

Associate Professor
Extension Education

352-294-1993
paulf@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Paul Monaghan is an associate professor of Extension education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Brian Myers

Brian Myers

Professor and Chair
Agricultural Education

352-392-0502
bmyers@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Brian Myers is a professor of agricultural education and chair of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Becky Raulerson

Senior Lecturer
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

BIO

Becky Raulerson is a senior lecturer of agricultural & natural resource communication in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Headshot portrait of Grady Roberts, professor of agricultural education

Grady Roberts

Professor
Agricultural Education

352-273-2568
groberts@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Grady Roberts is a professor of agricultural education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Matt Sowcik

Matt Sowcik

Associate Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education 

352-273-2654
sowcik@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Matt Sowcik is an assistant professor of leadership development and the coordinator of the communication and leadership development (CLD) specialization in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
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Nicole Stedman

Dean and Associate Provost
Graduate School

352-392-7012
nstedman@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Nicole Stedman is a professor in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication and the Dean and Associate Provost of the Graduate School..

Katie Stofer

Katie Stofer

Research Associate Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

352-273-3690
stofer@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Katie Stofer is a research associate professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Troy Tarpley

Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

(352) 294-2777
ttarpley@ufl.edu 

BIO

Troy Tarpley is an instructional assistant professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in AEC.

Ricky Telg

Ricky Telg

Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

352-273-2094
rwtelg@ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Ricky Telg is a professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in AEC. He also serves as Director of the UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education. 

Laura Warner

Professor
Extension Education

BIO

Dr. Laura Warner is a professor of Extension education in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Shane White

Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

(501) 385-1383
shanewhite@ufl.edu 

BIO

Shane White is an instructional assistant professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in AEC at the UF Plant City Campus. 

Heather Young

Instructional Assistant Professor
Agricultural & Natural Resource Communication

BIO

Heather Young is an instructional professor of agricultural & natural resource communication in AEC. 

Emeritus Faculty

Name Specialization Title(s) Email
Larry Arrington Agricultural Education/Extension Professor Emeritus
Former Dean for Extension & Interim UF/IFAS Senior Vice President
larrington@tennessee.edu
R. Kirby Barrick Agricultural Education Professor Emeritus
Former Dean of UF/IFAS CALS
kbarrick@ufl.edu
Carl Beeman Agricultural Education Professor Emeritus
Former Department Chair
ceb@ufl.edu
Cheri W. Brodeur Extension Education Extension Assistant Scientist Emeritus
Program Development & Evaluation
cbrodeur@ufl.edu
Jimmy Cheek Agricultural Education Professor Emeritus
Former Dean of UF/IFAS CALS & UF/IFAS Senior Vice President
jcheek@utk.edu
Jim Dyer Agricultural Education Professor Emeritus
Teacher Education at Plant City
jedyer@ufl.edu
Marta Hartmann Extension Education Lecturer Emeritus
Global Education
martah@ufl.edu
Glenn Israel Extension Education Professor Emeritus gdisrael@ufl.edu 
Ed Osborne Agricultural Education Professor Emeritus, Former Department Chair ewo@ufl.edu
Alto Straughn Extension Education Professor Emeritus
Program Development & Evaluation
straughnfarms@gmail.com
Pete Vergot Extension Education Professor Emeritus pvergot@ufl.edu
John Woeste Extension Education Professor Emeritus
Former Dean for Extension
jandmwoeste@juno.com

Staff


Brooke Brammer

eLearning Specialist
Land O' Lakes, FL
352-294-1998
brooke.brammer@ufl.edu 

Catherine Clark, staff member in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Catherine Clark

Administrative Support Assistant III
Rolfs 305
352-273-3193
caclark@ufl.edu

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Richard Chamblin
Research Administrator
rchamblin@ufl.edu

Becky Cook, staff member in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Becky Cook
Academic Advisor II
Bryant 101C
352-273-2573
rtrammell@ufl.edu

Diane Craig, Data Management Analyst
Diane Craig

Data Management Analyst III
Bryant 126C
352-294-1997
ddcraig@ufl.edu

Tyann Haile, staff member in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Tyann Haile

Program Assistant
Bryant 126A
352-294-1995
thaile@ufl.edu

Annabel Henson
Marketing and Communications Specialist
Bryant 101F
annabelhenson@ufl.edu 


Brandy Johnson
Administrative Support Assistant II
Bryant 101G
352-392-1038
bmbcdj@ufl.edu 


Peggy Lowenstein

Academic Program Specialist
Bryant 101D
352-392-6545
dellingp@ufl.edu 


Jovan Murray
Fiscal Assistant
Bryant 101A
352-273-2752
j.murray1@ufl.edu 

Anne Schwartz, staff in the department of agricultural education and communication
Anne Parrish

Leadership Programs Coordinator
Bryant 101G
813-957-0021
anne.parrish@ufl.edu

Jason Steward, Academic Program Specialist
Jason Steward
Academic Program Specialist II
Plant City, FL
813-757-2280
jsteward@ufl.edu


Cordell Cowdrey

IT Professional I
Bryant 101H
352-273-2092
ccowdrey@ufl.edu 

Julie Wilson, Business Manager
Julie Wilson

Administrative Services Manager
Bryant 101B
352-273-2753
jswilson@ufl.edu

Ph.D. Students


Damilola Ajayi

Ph.D.
Extension Education
d.ajayi@ufl.edu 

Dehlia Albrecht portrait
Dehlia Albrecht
Ph.D.
Extension Education
dehliadee@ufl.edu

AEC student headshot
Ange Asanzi

Ph.D.
Extension Education
a.asanzi@ufl.edu 


Carrie Baker

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
baker.carrie@ufl.edu 

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Benita Bannis

Ph.D. 
Leadership Development
bbannis@ufl.edu 

Caroline Barnett, AEC graduate student
Caroline Barnett

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
carolinepbarnett@ufl.edu


Jacobi Bedenfield

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
bedenfield@ufl.edu 


Rachel Biderman

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
rbiderman@ufl.edu

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Meg Brew

Ph.D.
Extension Education
horsygrl@ufl.edu 

AEC student headshot
Megan Cantrell

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
mstein17@ufl.edu 

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Katherine Chambers

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
kathychambers@ufl.edu

Caleb Chambliss is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Caleb Chambliss

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
caleb.chambliss@warrington.ufl.edu 

 

Andy Chaparro, AEC graduate student
Andy Chaparro

Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
rchaparro@ufl.edu


Porshe Chiles

Ph.D. 
Leadership Development
chilesporshe@ufl.edu 

Kate Clary, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Kate Clary

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
katiecat@ufl.edu

Heath Davis is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Heath Davis

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
dheathd65@ufl.edu 

AEC student headshot
Claudia Diaz

Ph.D.
Extension Education
cdiazcarrasco@ufl.edu 


Jason Dossett
Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
j.dossett@ufl.edu 

Dyment is an AEC graduate student
Madison Dyment

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
madison.dyment@ufl.edu 

Jason Fraser-Nash, AEC graduate student
Jason Fraser-Nash
Ph.D.
Leadership Development
jfrasernash@ufsa.ufl.edu


Cassie Goff

Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
goffc@ufl.edu

 


Kyleigh Hilburn

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
k.hilburn@ufl.edu

Wayne Hobbs, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Wayne Hobbs

Ph.D.
Extension Education
whhobbs@ufl.edu


Sydney Honeycutt

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
s.honeycutt@ufl.edu 

Breanne Hooks, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Breanne Hooks
Ph.D.
Leadership Development
bhooks@ufl.edu

Simonne Horman, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Simone Horman

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
shorman@ufsa@ufl.edu

Ashley Johnson is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Ashley Johnson

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
johnsonashley1@ufl.edu 

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Chip Johnson, III

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
chip@ece.ufl.edu

Patricia Jordan, graduate student in agricultural education and communication
Patricia Jordan

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
pjordan@ufsa.ufl.edu


Arati Joshi

Ph.D.
Extension Education
aratijoshi@ufl.edu 


Dharmendra Kalauni

Ph.D.
Extension Education
kalauni.d@ufl.edu 

Christine Krebs, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Christine Krebs
Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
ckrebs@ufl.edu

AEC student headshot
Caitlin Lunzmann

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
caitlin.lunzmann@ufl.edu

Maegan Meredith, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Maegan Meredith

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
maeganmmeredith@ufl.edu

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Shane Michael

Ph.D.
Extension Education
shanemic@ufl.edu 


Juan Montealegre

Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
jmontealegre@ufl.edu 

AEC student headshot
Caroline Nickerson

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
cnickerson@ufl.edu


Melissa Nodhturft

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
mjknight@ufl.edu 

 


Willis Ochieng
Ph.D.
Extension Education
wochieng@ufl.edu


Alberto Ochoa

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
a.ochoa@ufl.edu 


Jose Juan Perez Orozco
Ph.D.
Extension Education
joseperezoro@ufl.edu


Sravani Pasula

Ph.D.
Extension Education
sravanipasula@ufl.edu 


Becky Raulerson

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
beckyraulerson@ufl.edu

Jared Rizzo  is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Jared Rizzo

Ph.D.
Leadership Development
jmriz@ufl.edu 


Jarred Shellhouse

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
jshellhouse@ufl.edu  


Gabe Spandau

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication 
gspan96@ufl.edu 


Jason Steward

Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
jsteward@ufl.edu


Stephanie Stoutamire

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
sstoutamire@ufl.edu

Sunday is an AEC graduate student
Dorcas Sunday

Ph.D.
Agricultural Communication
dorcussunday@ufl.edu 


Jessica Switzer

Ph.D.
Agricultural Education
jlswitzer@ufl.edu

Laura Valencia, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication
Laura Valencia
Ph.D.
Extension Education
lauraval@ufl.edu

AEC student headshot
Ismelda Alvarez

M.S.
Extension Education
ialvarez@ufl.edu

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Katrina Bayliss

M.S.
Agricultural Education
kbayliss@ufl.edu 

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Eva Blount

M.S.
Extension Education
ecb1224@ufl.edu 

Browning is an AEC graduate student
Suzanna Bond

M.S.
Agricultural Education
suzanna.browning@ufl.edu

 

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Marlia Bosques Martinez

M.S.
Extension Education
mbosquesmartinex@ufl.edu 


Brooke Brammer

M.S.
Agricultural Education
brooke.brammer@ufl.edu 

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Carmen Carlini

M.S.
Agricultural Education
carmencarlini@ufl.edu 

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Marissa Cassaway

M.S.
Agricultural Education
cassm22@ufl.edu

 


Marisa Crowhurst

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
marisacrowhurst@ufl.edu

 


Jessica Czipulis

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
jessica.czipulis@ufl.edu

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Claire Davis

M.S.
Extension Education
reach.c@ufl.edu 

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Madison Dvorak

M.S.
Leadership Development
m.dvorak@ufl.edu

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Astrid Ericson

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
astrid.ericson@ufl.edu 

 

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Savanna Hodges

M.S.
Agricultural Education
savanna.hodges@ufl.edu 

Katie Jones, a graduate student in the Agricultural Education and Communication Department at the University of Florida
Katie Jones

M.S.
Leadership Development
dayze@ufl.edu 

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Angelika Keene

M.S.
Extension Education
angelika.keene@ufl.edu 

Shannon Kehoe is a masters student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.
Shannon Kehoe

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
shannon.kehoe@ufl.edu 


Karlibeth Leitheiser

M.S.
Extension Education
kleitheiser@ufl.edu 

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Emily Marois

M.S.
Extension Education
emarois@ufl.edu 

Mason is an AEC graduate student
Elanie Mason

M.S.
Agricultural Education
elaniemason@ufl.edu

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Shelby Mauch

M.S.
Agricultural Education
s.mauch813@ufl.edu

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Devon Moore

M.S.
Extension Education
dmichael.moore@ufl.edu

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Leslie Munroe

M.S.
Extension Education
llnmunroe@ufl.edu 


Maggie Murphy

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
maggie.murphy@ufl.edu

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Jeannie Necessary

M.S.
Leadership Development
jnecessary@ufl.edu


Chiamaka Ndukwu

M.S.
Leadership Development
cndukwu@ufl.edu 

 


Kiera Packer

M.S.
Leadership Development
kiera.packer@ufl.edu

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Ryan Perez

M.S.
Leadership Development
ryan.perez@ufl.edu

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Arielle Pierce

M.S.
Leadership Development
asmith311@ufl.edu 

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Heather Pogue

M.S.
Extension Education
h.pogue@ufl.edu 

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Kayla Prescott

M.S.
Agricultural Education
kprescott1@ufl.edu 


Shenara Ramadan

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
shenara.ramadan@ufl.edu 

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Summer Sanders

M.S.
Extension Education
summersanders@ufl.edu 

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Bailea Scarbrough

M.S.
Extension Education
bgnann@ufl.edu

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Andrew Smith

M.S.
Leadership Development
asmith311@ufledu 

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Kortni Smith

M.S.
Agricultural Education
kortni.smith@ufl.edu

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Sara Tomis

M.S.
Extension Education
sara.tomis@ufl.edu 

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Malerie Whitehurst
M.S.
Extension Education
m.whitehurst@ufl.edu

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Allison Williams

M.S.
Extension Education
allisonwilliams@ufl.edu 


Caitlynne Youmans

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
cyoumans1@ufl.edu

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Stacy Young

M.S.
Agricultural Education
youngstacy@ufl.edu 


Cesar Zamora

M.S.
Agricultural Communication
cesarzamora@ufl.edu

Brian Myers

Brian Myers

Professor and Chair
Agricultural Education

352-392-0502
bmyers@ufl.edu

Dr. Brian Myers is a professor of agricultural education and chair of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

J.C. Bunch

J.C. Bunch

Associate Professor and Associate Chair
Agricultural Education

352-294-2226
bunchj@ufl.edu

Dr. J.C. Bunch is an associate professor and associate chair of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 

Julie Wilson, Business Manager for AEC

Julie Wilson

Administrative Services Manager

352-273-2753
jswilson@ufl.edu

Julie Wilson is the manager of administrative services for the department. In her role, she oversees the financial needs to the department.

Becky Cook

Becky Cook

Academic Advisor II

352-273-2573
rtrammell@ufl.edu

Becky Cook is the academic advisor for undergraduate students in our department. If you are a prospective students interested in studying agricultural education and communication, or a current student with questions about course enrollment or graduation, contact Becky.

Becky Raulerson

Lecturer
Agricultural Communication

352-273-2751
beckyraulerson@ufl.edu

Becky Raulerson is a lecturer of agricultural communication in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Becky also serves as the coordinator and advisor for AEC undergraduate minors and certificates, as well as graduate certificates. Contact Becky with questions about applying for or enrolling into classes for AEC certificates or minors.