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

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
megancantrell@ufl.edu

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

352-294-6766
laura.greenhaw@ufl.edu

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

352-294-1992
carlajagger@ufl.edu

BIO

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

Mark Kistler

Professor
Extension Education

772-577-7327
mark.kistler@ifas.ufl.edu

BIO

Dr. Mark Kistler is the Center Director and Professor of the University of Florida/IFAS Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC). 

Pablo Lamino

Assistant Professor
Agricultural Leadership Education

352-273-2586
pablo.lamino@ufl.edu

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

352-273-2751
beckyraulerson@ufl.edu

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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Headshot portrait of Nicole Stedman, professor of leadership and associate chair for AEC

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

352-273-0202
lsanagorski@ufl.edu

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

352-273-0749
heather.young@ufl.edu

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

Brooke Brammer

e-Learning Specialist
Land O' Lakes, FL
352-294-1998

 
 
 
 
 
Catherine Clark

Catherine Clark

Administrative Support Assistant III
Rolfs 305
352-273-3193

 
 
 
 
 
Becky Cook

Becky Cook

Academic Advisor II
Bryant 101C
352-273-2573

 
 
 
 
 
Cordell Cowdrey

Cordell Cowdrey

IT Professional I
Bryant 101H
352-273-2092

 
 
 
 
 
Richard Chamblin

Richard Chamblin

Research Administrator

 
 
 
 
 
Diane Craig

Diane Craig

Data Management Analyst III
Bryant 126C
352-294-1997

 
 
 
 
 
Tyann Haile

Tyann Haile

Program Assistant
Bryant 126A
352-294-1995

 
 
 
 
 
Annabel Henson

Annabel Henson

Marketing and Communications Specialist
Bryant 101F
941-840-3234

 
 
 
 
 
Brandy Johnson

Brandy Johnson

Administrative Support Assistant II
Bryant 101G
352-392-1038

 
 
 
 
 
Peggy Lowenstein

Peggy Lowenstein

Academic Program Specialist
Bryant 101D
352-392-6545

 
 
 
 
 
Jovan Murray

Jovan Murray

Fiscal Assistant
Bryant 101A
352-273-2752

 
 
 
 
 
Anne Parrish

Anne Parrish

Leadership Programs Coordinator
Bryant 101G
813-957-0021

 
 
 
 
 
Jason Steward

Jason Steward

Academic Program Specialist II
Plant City, FL
813-757-2280

 
 
 
 
 
Julie Wilson

Julie Wilson

Administrative Services Manager
Bryant 101B
352-273-2753

 
 
 
 
 

Ph.D. Students

 

  Name Specialization Email Degree Level
Aryal is a graduate student in AEC Dipendra Aryal Extension Education aryaldipendra@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Asemokhai is an AEC graduate student Alexsandra Asemokhai Extension Education asemokhai.oa@@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Ashley is an AEC graduate student Heather Ashley Leadership Development hashley@ufl.edu Ph.D.
We are sorry. We do not currently have a portrait of this person, but it should be coming soon! Benita Bannis Leadership Development bbannis@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jacobi Bedenfield Leadership Development bedenfield@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Rachel Biderman Leadership Development rbiderman@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Braggs is an AEC graduate student Kayla Braggs Agricultural Communication kayla.braggs@ufl.edu Ph.D.
We are sorry. We do not currently have a portrait of this person, but it should be coming soon! Meg Brew Extension Education horsygrl@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
We are sorry. We do not currently have a portrait of this person, but it should be coming soon! Suzanna, Browning   suzanna.browning@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
AEC student headshot Megan Cantrell Leadership Development mstein17@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Renzo Ceme Vinces  Extension Education rcemevinces@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Katherine Chambers Agricultural Communication kathychambers@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Caleb Chambliss is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Caleb Chambliss Leadership Development caleb.chambliss@warrington.ufl Ph.D.
Andy Chaparro, AEC graduate student Andy Chaparro Agricultural Education rchaparro@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Kate Clary, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication Kate Clary Agricultural Communication katiecat@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Davis is an AEC graduate student Breonna Davis Agricultural Education breonnadavis@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Heath Davis Leadership Development dheathd65@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
AEC student headshot Claudia Diaz Extension Education cdiazcarrasco@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jason Dossett Agricultural Education j.dossett@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jason Fraser-Nash, AEC graduate student Jason Fraser-Nash Leadership Development jfrasernash@ufsa.ufl.edu Ph.D.
Goff is an AEC graduate student Cassie Goff Agricultural Education goffc@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Goins, Jessica  Extension Education jlswitzer@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Hewitt is an AEC graduate student Spencer Hewitt Leadership Development spencer.hewitt@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Kyleigh Hilburn Agricultural Communication k.hilburn@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Sydney Honeycutt Agricultural Communication s.honeycutt@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Ashley Johnson Leadership Development johnsonashley1@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Chip Johnson, III Leadership Development chip@ece.ufl.edu Ph.D.
Patricia Jordan, graduate student in agricultural education and communication Patricia Jordan Leadership Development pjordan@ufsa.ufl.edu Ph.D.
Arati Joshi Extension Education aratijoshi@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Dharmendra Kalauni Extension Education kalauni.d@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jennifer Kordgien Extension Education jhoney@ufl.edu Ph.D.
AEC student headshot Caitlin Lunzmann Leadership Development caitlin.lunzmann@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Shane Michael Extension Education shanemic@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jose Molina Gonzalez Leadership Development j.molinagonzalez@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Juan Montealegre Agricultural Education jmontealegre@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Alberto Ochoa Leadership Development a.ochoa@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Sravani Pasula Extension Education sravanipasula@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Shenara Ramadan Agricultural Communication shenara.ramadan@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Becky Raulerson Agricultural Communication beckyraulerson@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Jared Rizzo is a doctoral student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Jared Rizzo Leadership Development jmriz@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Jarred Shellhouse Agricultural Communication jshellhouse@ufl.edu   Ph.D.
Stephanie Stoutamire Agricultural Communication sstoutamire@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Sunday is an AEC graduate student Dorcas Sunday Agricultural Communication dorcussunday@ufl.edu  Ph.D.
Vashti Tatman Extension Education vashtitatman@ufl.edu  
Laura Valencia, graduate student in the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication Laura Valencia Extension Education lauraval@ufl.edu Ph.D.
Simonne Yet Kwong Horman Leadership Development shorman@ufsa.ufl.edu Ph.D.

 

Masters Students

  Name Specialization Email Degree Level
Adeyinka Ayodele Extension Education adeyinkaayodele@ufl.edu M.S.
Brooke Brammer Agricultural Education brooke.brammer@ufl.edu  M.S.
Deanna Brock Leadership Development deanna.brock@ufl.edu  M.S.
Carmen Carlini Agricultural Education carmencarlini@ufl.edu  M.S.
Carson is an AEC graduate student Hunter Carson Agricultural Education hunter.carson@ufl.edu M.S.
Marissa Cassaway  Agricultural Education cassm22@ufl.edu M.S.
Madison Dvorak Leadership Development m.dvorak@ufl.edu M.S.
Jessica Emerson  Extension Education jessicasemerson@ufl.edu M.S.
Astrid Ericson Agricultural Communication astrid.ericson@ufl.edu   M.S.
Farquhar is an AEC graduate student Camryn Farquhar Agricultural Education camryn.farquhar@ufl.edu M.S.
Amber Foley Leadership Development afoley98@ufl.edu M.S.
Alan Forester Leadership Development a.forester@ufl.edu  M.S.
Heather Gavigan Agricultural Communication hgavigan@ufl.edu  M.S.
Taylor Gebo Agricultural Education gebotaylor@ufl.edu  M.S.
Grady Graham Extension Education g.graham@ufl.edu M.S.
Savanna Hodges Agricultural Education savanna.hodges@ufl.edu  M.S.
Autumn Jackson Agricultural Communication autumn.jackson@ufl.edu M.S.
Jones is an AEC graduate student Candace Jones Agricultural Communication candace.jones@ufl.edu  M.S.
Theodore Karsch   tkarsch@ufl.edu M.S.
Angelika Keene Extension Education angelika.keene@ufl.edu  M.S.
Terri Keith Extension Education teri2003@ufl.edu M.S.
Jillian Kennedy Agricultural Communication jilliankennedy@ufl.edu M.S.
Lee is an AEC graduate student Olivia Lee Agricultural Communication lee.o@ufl.edu M.S.
Rosetta Marc Agricultural Communication sarahmarc@ufl.edu M.S.
McKinney is an AEC graduate student Taylor McKinney Leadership Development taylormckinney@ufl.edu M.S.
Devon Moore Extension Education dmichael.moore@ufl.edu M.S.
Angelica Morales Munoz Extension Education morales.angelica@ufl.edu  M.S.
Leslie Munroe Extension Education llnmunroe@ufl.edu  M.S.
Chiamaka Ndukwu Leadership Development cndukwu@ufl.edu  M.S.
Jessica Pastran Agricultural Education jessicapastran@ufl.edu M.S.
Pearce is an AEC graduate student Aubrey Pearce Agricultural Communication aubreypearce@ufl.edu M.S.
Ryan is an AEC graduate student Ryan Perez Leadership Development ryan.perez@ufl.edu M.S.
Arielle Pierce Leadership Development asmith311@ufl.edu  M.S.
Heather Pogue Extension Education h.pogue@ufl.edu  M.S.
Poole is an AEC graduate student Emma Poole Agricultural Communication emmapoole1@ufl.edu M.S.
James, Prescott  Agricultural Education james.prescott@ufl.edu M.S.
Kayla Prescott Agricultural Education kprescott1@ufl.edu  M.S.
Bailea Scarbrough Extension Education bgnann@ufl.edu M.S.
Scott is an AEC graduate student Savannah Scott Agricultural Education  scott.savannah@ufl.edu  M.S.
Adam Smith Agricultural Communication smithadam@ufl.edu M.S.
Sullivan is an AEC graduate student Gabi Sullivan Agricultural Communication gabrielasullivan@ufl.edu  M.S.
Rebekah Thomas Agricultural Communication rebekah.floyd@ufl.edu M.S.
Laura Vasquez Extension Education lavasquez@ufl.edu  M.S.
Waters is an AEC graduate student Lily Waters Agricultural Education waters.lily@ufl.edu  M.S.
Malerie Whitehurst Extension Education
 m.whitehurst@ufl.edu M.S.
 Stacy Young  Agricultural Education youngstacy@ufl.edu  M.S.
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.