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
Professor and Small Ruminant Extension Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2139
Phone: 410-651-6206
Email: enescobar@umes.edu

Donna Marie Price
Program Management Specialist 
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2122
Phone: 410-651-7255
Email: dmprice@umes.edu

Berran Rogers
Small Farm Program Coordinator
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7352
Email: blrogers@umes.edu

Dr. Nadine Burton
Alternative Crop Specialist 
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7354
Email: nmburton@umes.edu

Henriette den Ouden
Agent Associate, Specialty Herb Program
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7353
Email: hdenouden@umes.edu

Crystal J. Sankar
Program Management Specialist
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7351
Email: cjsankar@umes.edu

Jennifer Trice
Small Farm Field Agent
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7359
Email: jltrice@umes.edu

Henry Jackson
Agricultural Technician
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7355 
Email: hjackson@umes.edu

Renee Padmore-Baccus
Outreach Agent for Southern Maryland
UMES Extension  
Email: RPadmoreBaccus@umes.edu

Ariel Clay
4-H STEM Youth Development Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2145
Phone: 410-651-6724
Email: amclay@umes.edu

Brad Hartle
4-H STEM Agent Associate – Wicomico County
Kiah Hall, Room 1112
Phone: 410-651-6729
Email: bhartle@umes.edu

Theresa E. 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
Kiah Hall, Room 1108
Phone: 410-651-6734
Email: jlmowen@umes.edu

Diamond Nwaeze
4-H STEM Agent Associate
Kiah Hall, Room 1116
Phone: 410-651-6727
Email:  dcnwaeze@umes.edu

Dr. E. Nelson Escobar
Small Ruminant Specialist & Professor
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2139
Phone: 410-651-6206
Email: enescobar@umes.edu

Dr. Jennifer Timmons
Extension Specialist & Associate Professor, Poultry Science
Poultry Research and Education Building
Phone: 410-651-6542
Email: jtimmons1@umes.edu

Stephen Goewey
Farm Program Assistant, Apiary Program
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Email: scgoewey@umes.edu

Andrea R. Gilbert-Eckman
Food Safety Specialist
UMES Extension
Phone: 410-651-6116
Email: ARGilberteckman@umes.edu

Shamia B. Onley
Veterinary Assistant
UMES Extension
Email: sonley@umes.edu

Dr. Lila B. Karki
Extension Program Evaluation Specialist
Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2141
Phone:  410-651-6693
Email:  lkarki@umes.edu

Dr. Naveen Kumar Dixit
Extension Specialist & Associate Professor, Horticulture
Trigg Hall, Room 1121
Phone: 410-651-3650
Email: fnaveenkumar@umes.edu 

Nicole Cook
Environmental and Agricultural Faculty Legal Specialist
Agriculture Law Education Initiative
Phone: 410-651-6182
Email: nlcook@umes.edu

Samantha Capaldo
Senior Legal Research Associate
Agriculture Law Education Initiative
Phone: 410-651-7217
Email: smcapaldo@umes.edu

Dr. Lila B. Karki
Extension Program Evaluation Specialist
Associate Professor of Agriculture Economics
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2141
Phone:  410-651-6693
Email:  lkarki@umes.edu

Dr. Nazia N. Arbab
Assistant Professor & Agribusiness/Resource Economist Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center – Suite 2137
Phone: 410-651-8353
Email: NNArbab@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

Tracie J. Bishop
Grant Specialist
GeoTech Lab, Crop Research and Aquaculture Building
Phone: 410-651-6383 
Email: tjbishop@umes.edu

Dr. Virginie Zoumenou
Professor & State Extension Nutrition and Health Programs Director
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

Katherine Lennehan
Nutrition Assistant Educator
Email: kslenehan@umes.edu

Travis Turner
Nutrition Assistant Educator
Email: tdturner1@umes.edu

Jennifer M. Wilson
Extension Nutrition Assistant
Richard A. Henson Center
Phone: 410-651-6212
Email: jmhickswilson@umes.edu

Dionne Ray
Project Coordinator 
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2144
Phone: 410-651-6212
Email: dmray1@umes.edu

Emily Hitchcock
Research Associate 
Richard A. Henson Center
Phone: 410-651-6212
Email: evhitchcock@umes.edu

Hakeem Ogunbowale
Nutrition Assistant 
Richard A. Henson Center
Phone: 410-651-6212
Email: haogunbowale@umes.edu

Laura Sileo
Director of Agriculture Communications and Marketing 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
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501, Room 1109
Phone:  410-621-3850
Email:  gcstephens@umes.edu

Todd Dudek
Photographer/Videographer
Agricultural Communications
UMES Extension
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: tdudek@umes.edu

Kara Nuzback
Communications and Outreach Specialist
UMES Extension/NOAA-LMRCSC at UMES
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email:  kanuzback@umes.edu

Ayanna N. Zenzele-Rushing
Ag Communications Coordinator
UMES Extension
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email: anzenzelerushing@umes.edu

Jeremy Pope
Program Technology Associate
UMES Extension
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email:  jlpope@umes.edu

Kamleshkumar Desai
Information and Communications Technology Associate
UMES Extension
Kiah Hall, Suite 1501
Email:  kddesai@umes.edu