The School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore is home to about 70 faculty members, and is composed of the Departments of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, Human Ecology, and Natural Sciences, and UMES Extension.
Our highly qualified faculty and staff has one goal: To provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to pursue your career aspirations.
With small class sizes, we provide hands-on learning opportunities for all students; and our faculty members are committed to enriching classroom teaching.
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
Dr. Paulinus Chigbu
Associate Dean For Research, Development & Graduate Education
USM Wilson H. Elkins Professor of Marine Science — UMES
Director, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center; www.umes.edu/lmrcsc
Director, NSF Center of Research Excellence – CISCEP; www.umes.edu/crest
Director, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine Science; www.umes.edu/reu
Phone: 410-621-3034
Email: pchigbu@umes.edu
Dr. Vagner A. Benedito
Associate Dean for 1890 Research
Associate Director, UMES Agricultural Experimental Station
Trigg Hall, Room 1116
Phone: 410-651-6192
Email: vbenedito@umes.edu
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences
Tubene, Stephan
Professor and Chair, sltubene@umes.edu
Department of Human Ecology
Namwamba, Grace
Professor and Chair, gnamwamba@umes.edu
Department of Natural Sciences
Cumming, Jonathan R.
Professor and Chair, jrcumming@umes.edu
UMES Extension
Escobar, E. Nelson
Associate Dean and Associate Administrator for UMES Extension, Small Ruminant Specialist
SANS STAFF
Chanda Harris
Program Management Specialist
Office of the Dean, Richard A. Hazel Hall, Suite 3055
Email: ceharris@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6072
Fax: 410-621-3550
Purnell, Lisa
USDA/1890 Program Manager
1137 Trigg Hall
Email: lcpurnell@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6313
Fax: 410-651-7572
Sykes, Gail, M.S.
Administrative Assistant I
Crop Research and Aquaculture
Email: gasykes@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6625
Fax: 410-651-7656
Tilghman, Ida M.
Administrative Assistant I
NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center , Tanner Hall
Email: imtilghman@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-7870
Fax: 410-651-7869
Wise, Tamela
Administrative Assistant I
Center for Food Science & Technology
Email: tpwise@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-8497
Fax: 410-651-8498
Fosque, Veronica
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, Trigg Hall, Room 1107
Email: vmfosque@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6168
Fax: 410-651-7931
Crystal Deepree
Administrative Assistant I
Department of Human Ecology
Email: ccdeepree@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-7248
Human Ecology Main
Phone: 410-651-6056; Fax: 410-651-6285
Julia Langsett
Administrative Assistant II
Department of Natural Sciences, Washington Carver Hall, Room 1103
Email: jclangsett@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6014
Mai Yassien
Laboratory Support Specialist
Department of Natural Sciences, Washington Carver Hall, Room 1110
Email: mtyassien@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-7236
Tony Holden
Acting Farm Manager, Crop Research and Aquaculture
Phone: 410-651-6646
Email: tholden@umes.edu
UMES EXTENSION STAFF
Donna Marie Price
Program Management Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2122
Phone: 410-651-7255
Email: dmprice@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
Henry Jackson
Agricultural Technician
UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Road
Phone: 410-651-7355
Email: hjackson@umes.edu
Curtis, Sheila
Administrative Assistant I, Nutrition and Health Program
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2143
Phone: 410-651-8471
Email: sccurtis@umes.edu
AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS
Director and Marketing Communications Specialist
Kiah Hall, Room 1111
Email: lcsileo@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-6084
Gail Stephens
Agricultural Communications and Media Associate
Email: gcstephens@umes.edu
Phone: 410-621-3850
Todd Dudek
Photographer/Videographer
Email: tdudek@umes.edu
Kara Nuzback
Communications and Outreach Specialist
Email: kanuzback@umes.edu
Kamleshkumar Desai
Information and Communications Technology Associate
Email: kddesai@umes.edu
Jeremy Pope
Program Technology Associate
Email: jlpope@umes.edu
