{"id":11676,"date":"2025-02-14T14:24:43","date_gmt":"2025-02-14T19:24:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/?page_id=11676"},"modified":"2026-05-11T13:11:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:11:32","slug":"sans-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"SANS Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:272px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3220\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/trainingsite1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/01\/UMES_SANS_Photo_Template_MeetSANSFaculty_v1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\"\/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-20 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.rounded-style img{\n  border-radius: 15%;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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 <a href=\"#agriculture-department\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#agriculture-department\">Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences<\/a>, <a href=\"#human-ecology\">Human Ecology<\/a>, and <a href=\"#natural-sciences\">Natural Sciences<\/a>, and <a href=\"#umes-extension\">UMES Extension<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our highly qualified faculty and staff has one goal: To provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to pursue your career aspirations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With small class sizes, we provide hands-on learning opportunities for all students; and our faculty members are committed to enriching classroom teaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"948\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-1024x948.jpg\" alt=\"Dean Dr. Moses Kairo\" class=\"wp-image-14869\" style=\"width:256px;height:256px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-1024x948.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-768x711.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-1536x1422.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/12\/Dr-Kiaro-good-072623-1-scaled-1-2048x1896.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/dr-moses-t-kairo\/\">Dr. Moses T. Kairo<br><\/a>Dean, School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences<br>Research Director, 1890 Land Grant Programs<br>Administrator, UMES Extension<br>Richard F. Hazel Hall, Suite 3055<br>Phone: 410-651-6072<br>Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:mkairo@umes.edu\">mkairo@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Enrique N. Escobar, Associate Dean and Associate Administrator, UMES Extension\" class=\"wp-image-11749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/dr-e-nelson-escobar\/\">Dr. E. Nelson Escobar<\/a><br>Associate Dean and Associate Administrator, UMES Extension<br>Professor and Small Ruminant Extension Specialist<br>Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2139<br>Phone: 410-651-6206<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:enescobar@umes.edu\">enescobar@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/TGD-Paulinus-Chigbu-gray-050826-2021.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Paulinus Chigbu\" class=\"wp-image-16433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/TGD-Paulinus-Chigbu-gray-050826-2021.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/TGD-Paulinus-Chigbu-gray-050826-2021-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/TGD-Paulinus-Chigbu-gray-050826-2021-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2026\/05\/TGD-Paulinus-Chigbu-gray-050826-2021-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-paulinus-chigbu\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\/faculty\/dr-paulinus-chigbu\/\">Dr. Paulinus Chigbu<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/dr-moses-t-kairo\/\"><br><\/a>Associate Dean For Research, Development &amp; Graduate Education<br>USM Wilson H. Elkins Professor of Marine Science \u2014     UMES<br>Director, NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umes.edu\/lmrcsc\">www.umes.edu\/lmrcsc<\/a><br>Director, NSF Center of Research Excellence \u2013 CISCEP;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umes.edu\/crest\">www.umes.edu\/crest<\/a><br>Director, NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates in Marine Science;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.umes.edu\/reu\">www.umes.edu\/reu<\/a> <br>Phone: 410-621-3034<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:pchigbu@umes.edu\">pchigbu@umes.edu<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-VagnerVenedito-030525-1-gray-1355.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Vagner A. Benedito, Associate Dean for 1890 Research and Associate Director, UMES Agricultural Experimental Station\" class=\"wp-image-12784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-VagnerVenedito-030525-1-gray-1355.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-VagnerVenedito-030525-1-gray-1355-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-VagnerVenedito-030525-1-gray-1355-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/04\/TGD-VagnerVenedito-030525-1-gray-1355-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Dr. Vagner A. Benedito<\/strong><br>Associate Dean for 1890 Research<br>Associate Director, UMES Agricultural Experimental Station<br>Trigg Hall, Room 1116<br>Phone: 410-651-6192<br>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vbenedito@umes.edu\">vbenedito@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity rounded-style\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agriculture-department\">Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8aa3364d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:2.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Stephan-Tubene-grey-2023_200x200.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Stephan Tubene, Professor and Chair, Department of Agriculture, Food and Resources Sciences, SANS\" class=\"wp-image-11757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Stephan-Tubene-grey-2023_200x200.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Stephan-Tubene-grey-2023_200x200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Stephan-Tubene-grey-2023_200x200-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Stephan-Tubene-grey-2023_200x200-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/stephen-tubene\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/stephen-tubene\/\">Tubene, Stephan<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor and Chair, <a href=\"mailto:sltubene@umes.edu\">sltubene@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-faculty\/dept-of-ag-directory\/\">Faculty: Department of Agriculture, Food and REsource Sciences<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"human-ecology\">Department of Human Ecology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8aa3364d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:2.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/Grace-Namwamba1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/Grace-Namwamba1.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/Grace-Namwamba1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/Grace-Namwamba1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/09\/Grace-Namwamba1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Namwamba, Grace<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor and Chair, <a href=\"mailto:gnamwamba@umes.edu\">gnamwamba@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-faculty\/human-ecology-faculty\/\">Faculty: Department of Human ecology<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"natural-sciences\">Department of Natural Sciences<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8aa3364d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:2.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Jonathan-Cumming1-gray-fix-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Jonathan R. Cumming, Professor and Chair, Department of Natural Sciences, SANS\" class=\"wp-image-11751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Jonathan-Cumming1-gray-fix-scaled-1.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Jonathan-Cumming1-gray-fix-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Jonathan-Cumming1-gray-fix-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/Jonathan-Cumming1-gray-fix-scaled-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/jonathan-r-cumming\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/jonathan-r-cumming\/\">Cumming, Jonathan R.<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Professor and Chair, <a href=\"mailto:jrcumming@umes.edu\">jrcumming@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/sans-faculty\/natural-sciences-faculty\/\">Faculty: Department of natural sciences<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"umes-extension\">UMES Extension<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8aa3364d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:2.5rem;padding-right:2.5rem;padding-bottom:2.5rem;padding-left:2.5rem\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image rounded-style\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"256\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Headshot of Dr. Enrique Nelson Escobar, Associate Dean, Associate Administrator and Small Ruminant Specialist at UMES Extension\" class=\"wp-image-11749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1.jpg 256w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/141\/2025\/02\/E.Nelson-Escobar1-JG-Gray-preferred-1-scaled-1-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/dr-e-nelson-escobar\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/dr-e-nelson-escobar\/\">Escobar, E. Nelson<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Associate Dean and Associate Administrator for UMES Extension, Small Ruminant Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"mailto:enescobar@umes.edu\">enescobar@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/extension\/we-are-extension\/\">Faculty and staff: UMES Extension<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">SANS STAFF<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Chanda Harris<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Program Management Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Office of the Dean, Richard A. Hazel Hall, Suite 3055<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20ceharris@umes.edu\"><strong>ceharris@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6072<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-621-3550<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Purnell, Lisa&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>USDA\/1890 Program Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1137 Trigg Hall&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20lcpurnell@umes.edu\"><strong>lcpurnell@umes.edu&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6313&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-651-7572<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sykes, Gail, M.S.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crop Research and Aquaculture&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20gasykes@umes.edu\"><strong>gasykes@umes.edu&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6625&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-651-7656<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tilghman, Ida M.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NOAA Living Marine Resources Cooperative Science Center , Tanner Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20imtilghman@umes.edu\"><strong>imtilghman@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-7870<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-651-7869<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wise, Tamela&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Center for Food Science &amp; Technology&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:%20tpwise@umes.edu\"><strong>tpwise@umes.edu&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-8497&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-651-8498<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Fosque, Veronica<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Agriculture, Food and Resource Sciences, Trigg Hall, Room 1107&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:vmfosque@umes.edu\"><strong>vmfosque@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6168&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fax: 410-651-7931<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crystal Deepree<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant I<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Human Ecology&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ccdeepree@umes.edu\"><strong>ccdeepree@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-7248&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Human Ecology Main<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6056; Fax: 410-651-6285<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Julia Langsett&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Administrative Assistant II<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Natural Sciences, Washington Carver Hall, Room 1103<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:jclangsett@umes.edu\"><strong>jclangsett@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6014<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mai Yassien<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Laboratory Support Specialist<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Department of Natural Sciences, Washington Carver Hall, Room 1110&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mtyassien@umes.e\/\"><strong>mtyassien@umes.edu<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-7236<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tony Holden<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Acting Farm Manager, Crop Research and Aquaculture<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6646<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:tholden@umes.edu\">tholden@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">UMES EXTENSION STAFF<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Donna Marie Price<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Management Specialist&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2122<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-7255<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:dmprice@umes.edu\">dmprice@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Crystal J. Sankar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Management Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10789 Stewart Neck Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-7351<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:cjsankar@umes.edu\">cjsankar@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Henry Jackson<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agricultural Technician<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UMES Research, Extension and Teaching Farm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10789 Stewart Neck Road<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone:&nbsp;410-651-7355&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:hjackson@umes.edu\">hjackson@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Curtis, Sheila<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administrative Assistant I, Nutrition and Health Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2143<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-8471<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:sccurtis@umes.edu\">sccurtis@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item\"><details><summary class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__title has-background has-header-secondary-bg-color-background-color\">AGRICULTURE COMMUNICATIONS<\/summary><div class=\"wp-block-coblocks-accordion-item__content\" style=\"border-color:#651d32\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/laura-sileo\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/wwwcp.umes.edu\/sans\/laura-sileo\/\">Laura Sileo<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Director and Marketing Communications Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kiah Hall, Room 1111<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:lcsileo@umes.edu\">lcsileo@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-651-6084<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gail Stephens&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Agricultural Communications and Media Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:gcstephens@umes.edu\">gcstephens@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Phone: 410-621-3850<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Todd Dudek<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photographer\/Videographer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:tdudek@umes.edu\">tdudek@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kara Nuzback<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Communications and Outreach Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: kanuzback@umes.edu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kamleshkumar Desai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information and Communications Technology Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:kddesai@umes.edu\">kddesai@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Jeremy Pope<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Technology Associate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email: <a href=\"mailto:jlpope@umes.edu\">jlpope@umes.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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