All Personnel


Magdy Alabady

Senior Research Scientist , Plant Biology
malabady@uga.edu
706-542-6877

Jill Anderson

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home departments: Genetics and Odum School of Ecology) , Assistant Professor
jta24@uga.edu
Juan Angulo

Juan Angulo

juan.angulo25@uga.edu

Mike Arnold

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Genetics) , Distinguished Research Professor
mlarnold@uga.edu
706-542-1407

Doug Aubrey

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources) , Assistant Professor
daubrey@srel.uga.edu
803-725-0135

Busayo Babalola

Postdoctoral Research Associate , Chung Lab , Plant and Microbial Ecology Lab
busayobabalola@uga.edu
7065423732

Jakub Baczyński

Postdoctoral Research Associate , Burke Lab
jjb67768@uga.edu

Ethan Baldwin

Graduate Student
ethan.baldwin@uga.edu

Maor Bar-Peled

Professor , Plant Biology; Complex Carbohydrate Research Center
peled@ccrc.uga.edu
706-542-4496

Jessica Barb

Assistant Research Scientist , Plant Biology; Crop & Soil Sciences
jessica.barb@uga.edu
706-542-9977

Rachel Barda

rib91940@uga.edu

Max Barnhart

Graduate Student, PBIO Majors Liaison
MaxBarnhart@uga.edu

Paola Barriga

Academic Professional , Plant Biology Undergraduate Teaching Specialist
barrigap@uga.edu
706-542-1783

Bill Barstow

Emeritus
barstow@plantbio.uga.edu
706-542-3143
Olivia Bauer

Olivia Bauer

olivia.bauer@uga.edu

Harrison Bell

Plant Biology Student Ambassador
harrison.bell@uga.edu

Jeff Bennetzen

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Genetics) , Norman and Doris Giles Professor, Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar
maize@uga.edu

Douda Bensasson

Associate Professor , Plant Biology; Institute of Bioinformatics
dbensasson@uga.edu
706-542-1790

Philip Bentz

Graduate Student
philip.bentz@uga.edu

Nathan Beveridge

nhb87856@uga.edu

Summer Blanco

Graduate Student
summer.blanco@uga.edu

Michael Boyd

Horticulture Research Specialist
mikeboyd@uga.edu

Marguerite Brickman

Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teaching Professor , Plant Biology
brickman@uga.edu

Brigitte Bruns

Emerita
bruns@uga.edu

Alexander Bucksch

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: School of Plant Sciences, University of Arizona)
bucksch@arizona.edu

John Burke

Distinguished Research Professor & Head , Department of Plant Biology
jmburke@uga.edu

Jeffery Cannon

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Jones Center at Ichauway, Newton, GA) , Research Scientist
jeffery.cannon@jonesctr.org
229-734-4706

Emma Chandler

Graduate Student
emma.chandler@uga.edu

Shu-Mei Chang

Professor, Plant Biology
smchang@uga.edu
706-583-8026

Y. Anny Chung

Haines Family Assistant Professor of Plant Ecology , Plant Biology
yyachung@uga.edu

Miriam Coonan

miriam.coonan25@uga.edu

Marie-Michèle Cordonnier-Pratt

Emerita

Summerlin Courchaine

shc73328@uga.edu

Greg Cousins

Research Technician III
gcousins@uga.edu

Jennifer Cruse-Sanders

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , Director, State Botanical Garden of Georgia
706-542-6131

Marshall Darley

Emeritus
darley@plantbio.uga.edu

Alan Darvill

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) , Regents Professor and Director CCRC, UGA Lead, DOE BioEnergy Science Center
adarvill@ccrc.uga.edu
706-542-4411

Kelly Dawe

UGA Athletic Association Professor , Plant Biology; Genetics
kdawe@uga.edu
706-542-1658

Jonathan Dees

Senior Lecturer , Plant Biology
jdees@uga.edu

Megan DeMarche

Haines Family Assistant Professor of Plant Ecology , Plant Biology
Megan.Peterson2@uga.edu

Derek Denney

Graduate Student
Derek.Denney@uga.edu

Katrien Devos

Distinguished Research Professor , Plant Biology; Crop & Soil Sciences; Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics & Genomics
kdevos@uga.edu
706-542-0925

Lisa Donovan

Emerita
ldonovan@uga.edu

Sarah Duckworth

sed87349@uga.edu

Christopher Dundas

Assistant Professor , Plant Biology; Institute of Bioinformatics , starting in August 2024
cmdundas@stanford.edu

Rhys Eshleman

Graduate Student
rhys.eshleman@uga.edu

Josue Fernandez-Canela

Graduate Student
jf68753@uga.edu

Hadley Figueroa

hadley.figueroa@uga.edu

Melvin Fuller

Emeritus

Glenn Galau

Emeritus
galau49@gmail.com

Jonathan Gent

Senior Research Associate
gent@uga.edu

David Giannasi

Emeritus
lazarus@uga.edu

Nicolas Goldemund

nicolas.goldemund25@uga.edu

Plant Biology Graduate Student Association

Michael Hahn

Emeritus
hahn@ccrc.uga.edu

Clayton Hale

Graduate Student, Public Relations Liaison
clayton.hale@uga.edu

James Hamrick

Emeritus
jlh3@uga.edu
706-542-1826

Max Hardin

george.hardin@uga.edu
Adelaide Henderson

Adelaide Henderson

Plant Biology Student Ambassador
margaret.henderson@uga.edu

Michelle Henson

Graduate Student
mshenson@uga.edu

Noah Hetherington

Research Technician III
Noah.hetherington@uga.edu

Noah Hetherington

noah.hetherington@uga.edu

Desi Hoagland

Graduate Student
desi.hoagland@uga.edu

Drew Hoffmaster

drh03157@uga.edu
Natalie Hooten

Natalie Hooten

natalie.hooten@uga.edu

Emma Horne

Graduate Student
emmahorne@uga.edu

Stephen Hubbell

Emeritus
shubbell@eeb.ucla.edu
310-206-8165

Steven Hughes

Herbarium Collections Manager
sthughes@uga.edu
706-583-0565

Olivia Hussey

oliviagh@uga.edu

Daniel Johnson

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources) , Assistant Professor
danjohnson@uga.edu
706-542-5055

Promyce Johnson

IT Professional Assistant
helpdesk@franklin.uga.edu

Chazz Jordan

Graduate Student
cmj93075@uga.edu

Joe Key

Emeritus

Chang Hyun Khang

Associate Professor , Plant Biology
ckhang@uga.edu
706-542-0461

Dong Kim

Lab Technician
dwkim07@uga.edu

Gary Kochert

Emeritus

Brian Kvitko

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Plant Pathology) , Assistant Professor
bkvitko@uga.edu
706-542-1282

James Leebens-Mack

Professor , Plant Biology
jleebensmack@uga.edu
706-583-5573

Zachary Lewis

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Microbiology) , Associate Professor
zlewis@uga.edu
706-424-9224

Xiaorong Lin

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Microbiology) , Gene E. Michaels Professor in Medical Mycology
Xiaorong.Lin@uga.edu
(706) 542-2622

Deborah Jean Lodge

Adjunct Botanist in Plant Biology
dlodgester@gmail.com
787-422-7424
Madeline Long

Madeline Long

mrl84454@uga.edu

Tiffany Long

tiffany.long25@uga.edu

Wolfgang Lukowitz

Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator, Plant Biology
lukowitz@uga.edu

Russell Malmberg

Emeritus, 1952 - 2023

Brandon Mangum

Graduate Student
brandon.mangum@uga.edu

Kelly McCrum

Graduate Student
kelly.mccrum@uga.edu

Holly McInnes

holly.mcinnes@uga.edu

Miranda McKibben

Graduate Student
miranda.mckibben@uga.edu

Austin Menzmer

Graduate Student
austin.menzmer@uga.edu

Kieran Merritt

kieran.merritt25@uga.edu

Melanie Merritt

Graduate Student
melanie.merritt@uga.edu

Burlyn Michel

Emeritus

Ryan Miller

IT Client Support Professional
helpdesk@franklin.uga.edu

Jacqueline Mohan

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Odum School of Ecology) , Associate Professor
jmohan@uga.edu
706-542-3363

Debra Mohnen

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) , Georgia Athletic Association Professor
dmohnen@ccrc.uga.edu
706-542-4458

Michelle Momany

Professor , Plant Biology
mmomany@uga.edu

Lisa Moncrief

Administrative Specialist
lisa.moncrief@uga.edu
706-542-1820

Carl Monk

Emeritus , 1933-2020

Deanna Negru

Graduate Student
dnegru@uga.edu

Brad Nelms

Assistant Professor , Plant Biology
nelms@uga.edu

Jeannie Nguyen

Assistant to the Graduate and Undergraduate Coordinators
Jeannie.Nguyen@uga.edu
706-542-1809

Kristen Nolting

Postdoctoral Research Associate , Donovan Lab
kristen.nolting@uga.edu

Logan Novak

Graduate Student
logan.novak@uga.edu
Luana Oliveira

Luana Oliveira

luana.oliveira25@uga.edu

Barry Palevitz

Emeritus

Andrew Paterson

Regents Professor and Director of Plant Genome Mapping Laboratory , Plant Biology; Genetics; Crop & Soil Sciences
paterson@uga.edu
706-583-0162

Jacqueline Pena

Graduate Student
jacquelinepena@uga.edu

Thomas Pendergast

Senior Research Associate , Devos Lab
thpiv@uga.edu

Carter Percy

carter.percy25@uga.edu

Test Personnel

Faculty emeritus
lblais@uga.edu

Chris Peterson

Professor , Plant Biology
cjpete@uga.edu
706-542-3754

Nhu Pham

Graduate Student
nhu.pham@uga.edu

Helena Phillips

monthip.phillips25@uga.edu

Peter Pietrzyk

Graduate Student
peterjacek.pietrzyk@uga.edu

Hannah Pike

hannah.pike25@uga.edu

David Porter

Emeritus

Lee Pratt

Emeritus

Carrie Pucko

Senior Lecturer , Plant Biology
cpucko@uga.edu
706-542-4481

Brandy Quick

bnq81131@uga.edu

Forrest Reed

forrest.reed25@uga.edu
Nicole Reisinger

Nicole Reisinger

njr99420@uga.edu

Isabel Rico

icr44059@uga.edu

Mia Rochford

Graduate Student
Mia.Rochford@uga.edu

Angelia Romano

Graduate Student
angelia.romano@uga.edu

Dele Sangoyomi

bos13444@uga.edu

Gregory Schmidt

Emeritus , 1947-2020

Robert Schmitz

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Genetics) , UGA Foundation Professorship in Plant Sciences, Lars G. Ljungdahl Distinguished Investigator, Faculty Director of Georgia Genomics & Bioinformatics Core
schmitz@uga.edu
706-542-1887

Reagan Scott

Administrative Associate II
reagan.scott@uga.edu
706-542-3732

Rebecca Sharitz

Emerita , 1944-2018

Brent Shuman

Graduate Student
Brent.Shuman@uga.edu

Nathan Sims

nate29@uga.edu

Patrick Smallwood

Graduate Student
patrick.smallwood25@uga.edu

Laramie Smith

lms55958@uga.edu
Tindall Smith

Tindall Smith

mts92125@uga.edu

Katie Springthorpe

Academic Professional , starting August 2024
sarah.springthorpe1@gmail.com

Kathrin Stanger-Hall

Professor , Plant Biology
ksh@uga.edu

Justina Stanislaw

Graduate Student
justina.stanislaw@uga.edu

Brooke Stanley

writer44@uga.edu

Brianna Stone

brianna.stone@uga.edu

Samantha Surber

Graduate Student
samantha.surber@uga.edu

Andrea Sweigart

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Genetics) , Genetics , Associate Professor
sweigart@uga.edu
706-542-7001

Sasha Swenson

sasha.swenson25@uga.edu

Riley Thoen

Graduate Student
rthoen@uga.edu

Elizabeth Thomas

Graduate Student
eathomas@uga.edu

Dorset Trapnell

Associate Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator , Plant Biology
dorset@uga.edu
706-542-6506

C.J. Tsai

Professor and Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar , Plant Biology; Genetics; Warnell School of Forest Resources
cjtsai@uga.edu
706-542-1271

Piotr Tuczapski

Graduate Student
piotr.tuczapski25@uga.edu

Justine Valadez

Graduate Student
justine.rojas@uga.edu

Esther van der Knaap

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Horticulture) , Professor
vanderKn@uga.edu
706-542-4682
Ella Vardeman

Ella Vardeman

ella.vardeman25@uga.edu

James Varnum

jav26098@uga.edu

Caterina Villari

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources) , Assistant Professor
cvillari@uga.edu
706-542-2535
Shay Walters

Shay Walters

shay.walters25@uga.edu

Mark Watson

IT Professional Assistant
helpdesk@franklin.uga.edu

Susan Wessler

Emerita
susan.wessler@ucr.edu

Audrey Widmier

Graduate Student
audrey.widmier@uga.edu

Tanisha Williams

Assistant Professor, Plant Biology , Curator of the University of Georgia Herbarium
Tanisha.Williams1@uga.edu
Rosemary Wills

Rosemary Wills

Plant Biology Student Ambassador
rwills25@uga.edu

Nina Wurzburger

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: School of Ecology) , Associate Professor
ninawurz@uga.edu
706-542-5109

Anna Wyngaarden

Graduate Student
anna.wyngaarden@uga.edu

Limeng "Momo" Xie

Graduate Student
momosan@uga.edu

Emily Yaklich

Graduate Student
emily.yaklich@uga.edu

Li Yang

Courtesy Faculty in Plant Biology , (home department: Plant Pathology) , Plant Pathology , Assistant Professor
li.yang1@uga.edu
706-542-2209

Zheng-Hua Ye

Professor , Plant Biology
yh@uga.edu
706-542-1832

Kathy Yeary

kyeary@uga.edu
Grace Zheng

Grace Zheng

grace.zheng25@uga.edu

Ruiqin Zhong

Research Professional IV
zhongr@uga.edu

Wendy Zomlefer

Emerita
wendyz@uga.edu

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