AFS Employee Directory

Name	Commodity	Specialty	Responsibilities	Contact info
Zhang Zhi				zhi.zhang@uky.edu
Jing Zhao				jzh222@uky.edu
Zhi Zhang				zzz.wan@uky.edu
Jiayi Yang				jiayi.yang@uky.edu
Youling Xiong	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	859-257-3822 ylxiong@uky.edu
Lauren Wood				lauren.wood@uky.edu
Derrick Wise				derrick.wise@uky.edu
Derrick Wise			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x308/307 derrick.wise@uky.edu
Sheryl Wingard				sheryl.wingard@uky.edu
Emily Wills				Emily.Wills@uky.edu
Jennifer Willig				jennifer.willig@uky.edu
Catherine Whitehouse				catherine.whitehouse@uky.edu
Xu Wang				x.wang@uky.edu
Ashley Wagner				ashleylwagner@uky.edu
Barbara Wadsworth				barbara.wadsworth@uky.edu
Kevin Veach			Technical Support Associate	(859) 257-7510 kevin.veach@uky.edu
Eric Vanzant	Beef	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-9438 evanzant@uky.edu
Kirk Vanzant			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 873-6587 x302 kirk.vanzant@uky.edu
Megan Vanbenschoten				megan.vanbenschoten@uky.edu
Kristine Urschel	Equine	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7748 klurschel@uky.edu
Larissa Tucker			Extension Associate	(859) 257-5986 larissa.tucker@uky.edu
Henry Tseng			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-7508 henry.tseng@uky.edu
Dani True			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 257-2383 dani.true@uky.edu
Carrie Tilghman				(859) 257-7515 catilg2@uky.edu
Carrie Tilghman			Livestock Judging Coach	(859) 257-7515 catilg2@uky.edu
Amanda Thomas				mandy.thomas@uky.edu
Sara Tanner				sara.tanner@uky.edu
Surendranath Suman	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	859-257-3248 spsuma2@email.uky.edu
Laura Strasinger				lastra2@uky.edu
Cindy Stidham			Administrative Support Associate	(859) 257-2686 cindy.stidham@uky.edu
Amanda Sterrett				(859) 257-5985 amanda.sterrett@uky.edu
Kip Sparrow			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x306 kip.sparrow@uky.edu
Kwangwon Son			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-1675 kwangwon.son@uky.edu
Jacqueline Smith				Jacqueline.Smith2@uky.edu
William Smith				william.smith76@uky.edu
Leeann Slaughter				(859) 257-3821 leeann.litton@uky.edu
Leeann Slaughter			Meats Judging Coach	(859) 257-3821 leeann.litton@uky.edu
Jamie Skudlarek				jamie.greene@uky.edu
Cody Skees				cody.skees@uky.edu
Bill Silvia	Dairy	Physiology	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7545 wsilvia@uky.edu
Terry Shelton			Research Farm Technician I	(270) 365-7541 x284 terry.shelton@uky.edu
Caleb Schaefer				caleb.schaeffer@uky.edu
Greg Rutledge			Research Farm Technician	(859) 254-4508 greg.rutledge@uky.edu
Mary Rossano	Equine	Equine Parasitology	Instruction Research	859-257-7552 Mary.Rossano@uky.edu
Cynthia Roberts			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-2977 cynthia.roberts@uky.edu
Ryan Richardson			Editorial Assistant	(859) 218-1388 ryan.richardson@uky.edu
Gregg Rentfrow	Food Science	Foods	Extension Instruction Research	(859) 257-7550 Gregg.Rentfrow@uky.edu
Denise Ray			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 254-4508 denise.ray@uky.edu
Jim Randolph			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 257-9503 x227 jim.randolph@uky.edu
Tony Pescatore	Poultry	Environmental Management	Extension Instruction	859-257-7529 apescato@uky.edu
Marquisha Paul				marquisha.paul@uky.edu
Billy Patton			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x289 billy.patton@uky.edu
Billy Parrish			Research Farm Technician II	(270) 365-7541 x284 billy.parrish@uky.edu
Jason P'Pool			Extension Associate	(859) 257-9503 x206 jason.ppool@uky.edu
Kevin O'niones				konion8357@uky.edu
Joe O'Leary	Food Science	Foods	Extension Instruction	(859) 257-5882 joleary@uky.edu
Robin Notton			Staff Support Associate	(859) 257-7508 robin.notton@uky.edu
Melissa Newman	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	(859) 257-5881 mnewman@uky.edu
Mahesh Narayanan Nair				maheshnair@uky.edu
Jennifer Moore			Program Coordinator	(859) 218-1343 jennifer.moore@uky.edu
James Monegue				jsmonegue@uky.edu
Jim Monegue			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 873-6587 x289 jim.monegue@uky.edu
Amber Meredith				amber.meredith2@uky.edu
Kyle McLeod	Beef	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-2892 kmcleod@uky.edu
Jack McAllister	Dairy	Genetics/Breeding	Extension	(859) 257-7540 amcallis@uky.edu
Jamie Matthews	Beef	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7513 jmatthew@uky.edu
Laurel Mastro				laurel.mastro@uky.edu
Yulin Ma				myuli2@uky.edu
Katie Lopez			Account Clerk	(859) 257-7507 klbeel0@uky.edu
Jing Liu				jingliu2009@uky.edu
Merlin Lindemann	Swine	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7524 merlin.lindemann@uky.edu
Winston Lin			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-2977 winston.lin@uky.edu
Shengfa Liao				shengfa.liao@uky.edu
Di Liang				di.liang@uky.edu
Shuting Li			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-7745 shuting.li@uky.edu
Jeff Lehmkuhler	Beef	Nutrition	Extension	(859) 257-2853 jeff.lehmkuhler@uky.edu
Ann Leed			Academic Program Coordinator	(859) 257-2465 Ann.Leed@uky.edu
Amy Lawyer			Extension Associate	(859) 257-7501 amy.lawyer@uky.edu
Laurie Lawrence	Equine	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7509 llawrenc@uky.edu
Kevin Laurent			Extension Associate	(859) 257-9503 x226 kevin.laurent@uky.edu
Elizabeth LaBonty	Equine	Equine Lecturer	Instruction	(859) 257-0166 Elizabeth.LaBonty@uky.edu
Manoj Kudupoje				mkudupoje@uky.edu
Anne Koontz				anne.beckemeyer@uky.edu
Blair Knight			Extension Associate	(859) 257-9503 x297 blair.knight@uky.edu
Do Hyung Kim				dhki222@uky.edu
Do Hyung Kim			Post Doctoral Associate	dhki222@uky.edu
Nicole Kenney				nicole.kenney@uky.edu
Yang Jia				yang.jia@uky.edu
Jacquie Jacob			Extension Associate	(859) 257-7613 jacquie.jacob@uky.edu
Noel Inocencio			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-7546 noel.inocencio@uky.edu
I-Fen Hung				mavis.hung@uky.edu
Sheila Hollin			Business Manager	(859) 257-3497 sheila.hollin@uky.edu
Vaughn Holder				vaughn.holder@uky.edu
Melanie Hoar				mehoar2@uky.edu
David Higginbotham			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 873-6587 x326 higgi@uky.edu
Clair Hicks	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	(859)257-7538 clhicks@uky.edu
Christin Herbst				christin.herbst@uky.edu
Bernhard Hennig	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	859-257-1811 bhennig@uky.edu
George Heersche	Dairy	Physiology	Extension	859-257-5987 gheersch@uky.edu
Lori Heard			Staff Support Associate	(859) 257-4876 lori.heard@uky.edu
Susan Hayes			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-4168 susan.hayes@uky.edu
Robert Harmon	Dairy	Physiology	Chair Administration Instruction	859-257-2686 rharmon@uky.edu
David Harmon	Beef	Nutrition	Instruction Research	(859) 257-7516 dharmon@uky.edu
Tayler Hansen				tayler.hansen@uky.edu
Hugo Hamilton			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-4168 257-7539 hugo.hamilton@uky.edu
Kevin Hagan			Staff Support Associate	(859) 257-7533 khagan@uky.edu
Jamie Greene				jamie.greene@uky.edu
Vern Graham			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x289 vern.graham@uky.edu
Jessica Gould				jessica.gould@uky.edu
Lindsay Good				lindsay.good@uky.edu
Maria Godoy				maria.godoy@uky.edu
David Gillespie			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-2546 david.gillespie@uky.edu
Stefani Garbacik				stefani.garbacik@uky.edu
Chris French			Research Farm Technician	(859) 254-4508 chris.french@uky.edu
Kristin Fox			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 255-9169 kristin.fox@uky.edu
Ashley Fowler				ashleyfowler@uky.edu
Mike Ford			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 259-1701 M4dranger@aol.com
Andrew Foote				andrew.foote@uky.edu
Tatijana Fisher				tatijana.fisher@uky.edu
Endre Fink			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 873-6587 x319/320 endre.fink@uky.edu
Carlos Escobar Restrepo				carlos.escobar@uky.edu
Don Ely	Sheep	Nutrition	Instruction Research	859-257-2717 dely@uky.edu
Robert Elliott			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x289 robert.elliott@uky.edu
Amanda Egert				a.egert@uky.edu
Elizabeth Eckelkamp				elizabeth.eckelkamp@uky.edu
Karmella Dolecheck				karmella.dolecheck@uky.edu
Rebecca Delles				rmdell2@uky.edu
Brittany Davis				bedavis.3@uky.edu
Land Dale			Extension Associate	(859) 278-0899 land.dale@uky.edu
Andrea Crum			Lab Tech Senior	andrea.crum1@uky.edu
Gary Cromwell	Swine	Nutrition	Instruction Research	859-257-7534 gcromwel@uky.edu
Nancy Cox	Physiology	Physiology	Administration Research	859-257-3333 ncox@uky.edu
Traci Cox				traci.cox@uky.edu
Bob Coleman	Equine	Nutrition	Extension Instruction	859-257-9451 rcoleman@uky.edu
Richard Coffey	Swine	Nutrition	Extension	270-365-7541 ext 244 rcoffey@uky.edu
Lauren Clark			Research Farm Technician	(859) 873-6587 x304 lauren.clark@uky.edu
Joey Clark			Unit Manager/Research Specialist	(859) 254-4508 joey.clark@uky.edu
Ratan Choudhary			Post Doctoral Associate	ratan.choudhary@uky.edu
Ryan Chaplin				Ryan.Chaplin@uky.edu
Ryan Chaplin			Meat Lab Manager	(859)257-5854 ryan.chaplin@uky.edu
Hayriye Cetin Karaca				hayriyekaraca@uky.edu
Katheryn Cerny				katcerny82@uky.edu
Bryan Cassill			Animal Resource Manager	(859) 255-9169 bryan.cassill@uky.edu
Austin Cantor	Poultry	Nutrition	Instruction Research	859-257-7531 acantor@uky.edu
Fernanda Camargo	Equine	Equine Health	Extension Instruction	859-257-7525 fernanda.camargo@uky.edu
Roy Burris	Beef	Nutrition	Extension	(270)365-7541, X208 rburris@uky.edu
Steffanie Burk				steffanie.burk@uky.edu
Darrh Bullock	Beef	Genetics/Breeding	Extension	859-257-7514 dbullock@uky.edu
Mieke Brummer				mieke.brummer@uky.edu
Phillip Bridges	Physiology	Physiology	Instruction Research	(859) 257-4877 pbrid2@email.uky.edu
Tammy Brewster-Barnes			Lab Technician	(859) 257-7533 Tammy.Barnes@uky.edu
Matthew Borchers			Dairy Judging Coach	matthew.borchers@uky.edu
Jim Boling	Beef	Nutrition	Instruction Research	859-257-1546 jboling@uky.edu
Adam Bohannon			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-2977 adam.bohannon@uky.edu
Luke Boatright	Food Science	Foods	Instruction Research	859-257-7537 wlboat1@uky.edu
Randi Black				rablac3@uky.edu
Jeffrey Bewley	Dairy	Systems Management	Extension Instruction	859-257-7543 jbewley@uky.edu
Frank Berry			Research Farm Technician	(859) 255-9169 frank.berry@uky.edu
Levi Berg				levi.berg@uky.edu
Velvet Barnet			Program Systems Analyst	(859) 257-7526 velvet.barnett@uky.edu
Les Anderson	Beef	Physiology	Extension	859-257-2856 landerson@uky.edu
Angela Anandappa				(859) 257-7272 x286 angela.anandappa@uky.edu
Angela Anandappa			Food Systems Innovation Center Program Coordinator	(859) 257-7272 x286 angela.anandappa@uky.edu
Donna Amaral-Phillips	Dairy	Nutrition	Extension	859-257-7542 damaral@uky.edu
Alexander Altman				alexander.altman@uky.edu
Katherine Akers			Lab Technician/Research Analyst	(859) 257-3855 katherine.akers@uky.edu
Debra Aaron	Sheep	Genetics/Breeding	Instruction Research	859-257-7553 daaron@uky.edu

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