We Are UMES Extension
Administrative Office
Dr. Moses T. Kairo
Dean, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Research Director, 1890 Land Grant Programs
Administrator, UMES Extension
Richard F. Hazel Hall, Suite 3055
Phone: 410-651-6072
Email: mkairo@umes.edu
Dr. E. Nelson Escobar
Associate Dean and Associate Administrator, UMES Extension
Associate Professor and Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Richard A. Henson Hall, Room 2139
Phone: 410-651-6206
Email: enescobar@umes.edu
Donna Marie Price
Program Management Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2122
Phone: 410-651-6206
Email: dmprice@umes.edu
Agricultural Communications
Laura Sileo
Agricultural Communications Specialist
UMES Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501, Room 1111
Phone: 410-651-6084
Email: lcsileo@umes.edu
Gail Stephens
Agricultural Communications and Media Associate
UMES Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501, Room 1109
Phone: 410-621-3850
Email: gcstephens@umes.edu
Kamleshkumar Desai
Information and Communications Technology Associate
UMES Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: kddesai@umes.edu
Todd Dudek
Photographer/Videographer
Agricultural Communications
Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: tdudek@umes.edu
Kara Nuzback
Communications and Outreach Specialist
Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: kanuzback@umes.edu
Jeremy Pope
Program Technology Associate
Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: jlpope@umes.edu
4-H STEM and Youth Development
Ariel Clay
4-H STEM Youth Development Specialist
Kiah Hall, Room 1112
Phone: 410-651-6724
Email: amclay@umes.edu
Brad Hartle
4-H STEM Agent Associate – Wicomico County
P.O. Box 1836, Salisbury, MD 21802-1836
Phone: 410-749-6141, Ext. 111
Email: bhartle@umes.edu
Theresa Maggio
4-H STEM Educator and Extension Associate
Kiah Hall, Room 1114
Phone: 410-621-3099
Email: temaggio1@umes.edu
Jeremiah Mowen
4-H STEM Agent Associate-Somerset County
Phone:410-651-1350
Email: jlmowen@umes.edu
Diamond Nwaeze
4-H STEM Agent Associate
Richard A. Henson Center, Room
Phone:
Email: dcnwaeze@umes.edu
Agriculture Law Education Initiative
Nicole Cook
Environmental and Agricultural Faculty Legal Specialist
Phone: 410-651-6182
Email: nlcook@umes.edu
Samantha Capaldo
Senior Legal Research Associate
Agriculture Law Education Initiative (ALEI)
Phone: 410-651-7217
Email: smcapaldo@umes.edu
Alternative and Small Scale Agriculture Program
Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit
Extension Specialist & Associate Professor, Horticulture
Trigg Hall, Room 1121
Phone: 410-651-3650
Email: fnaveenkumar@umes.edu
Agricultural Economics Program
Dr. Nazia N. Arbab
Assistant Professor & Agribusiness/Resource Economist Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center – Suite 2137
Phone: 410-651-8353
Email: NNArbab@umes.edu
Nutrition and Health Program
Dr. Virginie Zoumenou, Program Leader
Professor & State Extension Nutrition Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2129
Phone: 410-651-6212
Email: vmzoumenou@umes.edu
McCoy Curtis
Extension Health and Nutrition Programs Assistant-EFNEP & FCS
Well Connected Communities (WCC) Program Assistant
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2143
Phone: 410-651-7729
Email: mbcurtis@umes.edu
Susan Jayne
Extension Nutrition and Health Programs Assistant- EFNEP & FCS
Well Connected Communities (WCC) Program Assistant
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2143
Phone: 410-651-7729
Email: sbjayne@umes.edu
Small Farm Outreach Program
Berran Rogers, Program Leader
Small Farm Program Coordinator
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7352
Email: blrogers@umes.edu
Dr. Nadine Burton-Stubbs
Alternative Crop Specialist
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7354
Email: nmburton@umes.edu
Henry Jackson
Agricultural Technician
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7355
Email: hjackson@umes.edu
Henriette den Ouden
Specialty Herbs Consultant
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7353
Email: hdenouden@umes.edu
Crystal J. Sankar
Program Management Specialist
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7351
Email: cjsankar@umes.edu
Food Safety Program
TBA
Food Safety Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2137
Phone: 410-430-0763
Email: TBA@umes.edu
Program Evaluation
Dr. Lila B. Karki
Extension Program Evaluation Specialist
Assistant Professor of Agriculture Economics
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2141
Phone: 410-651-6693
Email: lkarki@umes.edu
Dr. Prem Bhandari
Agritourism and Value-added Agricultural Marketing Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2141
Phone: 410-651-7974
Email: pbbhandari@umes.edu
Small Ruminant Program
Dr. E. Nelson Escobar
Small Ruminant Specialist & Assistant Professor
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2139
Phone: 410-651-7930
Email: enescobar@umes.edu
