Directory

Edward Abril

Research Specialist, Sr

edwarda@arizona.edu

Al Agellon

Research Specialist, Senior

agellon@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Emiliano Alvarado

Administrative Assistant

Race Track Industry Program

eia@email.arizona.edu
520-621-5660

Mais Ammari

Postdoctoral Res Assoc I

mammari@arizona.edu
520-626-7321

Miranda Anderson

Research Specialist, Senior

miranda1@arizona.edu
520-626-2064

Angelica Aros

Program Coordinator, Senior

aros@arizona.edu
520-621-4731

Dana Betzer-Perry

Research Specialist

danabetzer@arizona.edu
520-621-8281

Shardai Bonnas

Laboratory Coordinator

shardaic@arizona.edu
520-621-9975

Gregory Bradley

Research Scientist

gabrad@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-2356 x16

Kathy Broneck

Assistant Professor of Practice

kbroneck@arizona.edu
520-621-5662

Shane Burgess

Vice President for Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension

Dean, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

sburgess@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-7621

Kimberlie Burns

Research Professional I

kburns1@arizona.edu

Marielle Buss

Research Technician

mkbuss@arizona.edu

Crystal Carr

Program Coordinator

Food Products and Safety Lab

cml07@arizona.edu
520-318-7021

Constance Carter

Laboratory Coordinator, Senior

carterc@arizona.edu
520-621-9975

Andrew Clark

Graduate Associate

aclark@arizona.edu

Jayne Collier

Research Specialist, Sr.

jcollier@ag.arizona.edu
520-626-3572

Amanda Cooksey

Research Specialist, Principal

amcooksey@arizona.edu
520-626-2465

Kerry Cooper

Assistant Professor

kcooper@arizona.edu
520-621-3342

Margarethe Cooper

Assistant Professor of Practice

cooperma@arizona.edu
520-621-3290

Zelieann Craig

Associate Professor

Assistant Dean for Research, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

zr.craig@arizona.edu
520-621-8082

Duarte Diaz

Associate Professor

Dairy Extension Specialist

duartediaz@arizona.edu
520-626-1221

John Foscue

Research Technician II

johnfoscue@arizona.edu

John Gaylor

Histotechnologist, Sr.

spgaylor@arizona.edu
520-621-3576 x26

Kevin Gee

Research Specialist

kevingee@arizona.edu

Elizabeth "Betsy" Greene

Equine Extension Specialist

Professor of Practice

betsygreene@arizona.edu
520-621-2355

Paula Grijalva

Research Technician I

paulagrijalva@arizona.edu

Robert Hartman

Assistant Professor of Practice

hartmanr@arizona.edu
520-621-2355

Amber Hubbell

Farm Manager

ahruska@arizona.edu

Deborah Huie

dhuie@arizona.edu

Archana Kangath

Research Specialist

akangath@arizona.edu

Kelly King

Research Specialist

kking10@arizona.edu
520-626-9585

Bibiana Law

Assistant Research Scientist

bibiana@arizona.edu
520-621-4687

Zachary Liesemeyer

Farm Attendant

zliesemeyer@arizona.edu

Don Lightner

Professor Emeritus

dvl@u.arizona.edu
520-621-4687

Sean Limesand

Professor

limesand@ag.arizona.edu
520-626-8903

Jason Lindsey

Research Technician

jlindsey1@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Xiaosong Liu

Assistant Research Scientist

xsliu@arizona.edu
520-621-7626

Joanna Maes

Program Coordinator

ACBS Business Office

joannamaes@arizona.edu
520-621-3817

Hung Mai

Researcher/Scientist III

hungmai@arizona.edu
520-621-4438

Fiona McCarthy

Professor

fionamcc@arizona.edu
520-626-2875

Wanda McCormack

Administrative Associate

wcm@arizona.edu
520-621-4731

Elaine Norton

Assistant Professor

Phil O'Hara

Assistant Professor of Practice

poharajr@arizona.edu

Victoria Obergh

Research Technician III

vobergh@arizona.edu
520-621-7292

Tanner Padilla

Lab Coordinator

tpadilla@arizona.edu
520-626-1390

James Pendarvis

Engineer Sr

kpendarvis@pharosdx.com

Mireya Peralta

Research Technician I

mireyaperalta@arizona.edu

Denise Pharris

Marketing Specialist

dpharris@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-9833

Tasha Pontifex

Research Technician III

tasha@arizona.edu
520-621-2788

Shylaja Ramamurthy

Graduate Associate

shylaja@arizona.edu

Benjamin Renquist

Associate Professor

bjrenquist@arizona.edu
520-626-5793

Kacee Richardson

Instructor

kacee@arizona.edu
520-318-7023

Michael Riggs

Professor

mriggs@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-8445

Jennifer Roxas

Graduate Associate

jlroxas@arizona.edu

Bryan Roxas

Assistant Research Scientist

baproxas@arizona.edu

Jennifer Roxas

Research Associate

jlroxas@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Ilga Rutins

Research Technician

irutins@arizona.edu

Margie Sanchez-Vega

Assistant Professor of Practice

msanchezvega@arizona.edu

Deborah Schaefer

Research Specialist Principal

schaefed@arizona.edu
520-621-8281

Paul Schofield

Research Specialist

pschof@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-2356

Emily Shlager

Animal Technician II

eshlager@arizona.edu

Kylie Smith

Masters Student

ksmith9@arizona.edu

Julie Stefanic

Program Coordinator, Senior

ARC

stefanic@ag.arizona.edu
520-626-1754

Netzin Steklis

Associate Professor of Practice

nsteklis@arizona.edu
520-621-5803

Gayatri Vedantam

Professor

gayatri@arizona.edu
520-626-6839

V.K. Viswanathan

Professor

vkv@arizona.edu
520-626-7687

Shelby Wendel

Graduate Assistant

swendel@arizona.edu

John Wilbur

Associate Professor of Practice

wilburj@arizona.edu
520-621-0828

Susan Wilson-Sanders

Associate Director, UAC

wilson-s@u.arizona.edu
520-626-6702

Andre-Denis Wright

Professor and Director: School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

adwright@arizona.edu
520-621-0868

Chi Zhou

Assistant Professor

chizhou@arizona.edu
520-621-2457

Libin Zhu

Research Specialist

zhulibin@arizona.edu
520-626-1499

Academic Advisors

Jasmine Acosta

Pre-Vet Advisor

Vet Science Academic Advisor Last Name L-Z

jasmineacosta@arizona.edu
520-621-2658

Christina Garcia

Assistant Director, Academic Advising

Animal Science Academic Advisor

jcb3@arizona.edu
520-626-3526
Micah Parrish

Micah Parrish

Microbiology Academic Advisor

micahparrish@arizona.edu
(520) 626-3807

Dari Salvo

Food Safety Academic Advisor

Vet Science Academic Advisor Last Name A-K

kdtrujil@arizona.edu
520-621-3058
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Jabril Thomas

Graduate Coordinator

jabrilithomas@arizona.edu
(520) 621-8368

Staff

Al Agellon

Research Specialist, Senior

agellon@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Emiliano Alvarado

Administrative Assistant

Race Track Industry Program

eia@email.arizona.edu
520-621-5660

Miranda Anderson

Research Specialist, Senior

miranda1@arizona.edu
520-626-2064
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Genavieve Arrieta

Animal Technician II

gma325@email.arizona.edu

Dana Betzer-Perry

Research Specialist

danabetzer@arizona.edu
520-621-8281

Shardai Bonnas

Laboratory Coordinator

shardaic@arizona.edu
520-621-9975

Kimberlie Burns

Research Professional I

kburns1@arizona.edu

Marielle Buss

Research Technician

mkbuss@arizona.edu

Crystal Carr

Program Coordinator

Food Products and Safety Lab

cml07@arizona.edu
520-318-7021

Constance Carter

Laboratory Coordinator, Senior

carterc@arizona.edu
520-621-9975

Tara Detwiler

Administrative Operations Professional I

tarad@arizona.edu

John Foscue

Research Technician II

johnfoscue@arizona.edu

Paula Grijalva

Research Technician I

paulagrijalva@arizona.edu

Amber Hubbell

Farm Manager

ahruska@arizona.edu

Archana Kangath

Research Specialist

akangath@arizona.edu

Kelly King

Research Specialist

kking10@arizona.edu
520-626-9585

Maia Koliopoulos

Research Laboratory Manager I

makol@arizona.edu

Bibiana Law

Assistant Research Scientist

bibiana@arizona.edu
520-621-4687

Zachary Liesemeyer

Farm Attendant

zliesemeyer@arizona.edu

Jason Lindsey

Research Technician

jlindsey1@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Xiaosong Liu

Assistant Research Scientist

xsliu@arizona.edu
520-621-7626

Sara Lynn

Research Specialist

slynn@arizona.edu
520-621-4438
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Leah M Chavez, EdD

Manager Finance & Administration

ACBS Business Office

leahchavez@arizona.edu
520-621-8472

Joanna Maes

Program Coordinator

ACBS Business Office

joannamaes@arizona.edu
520-621-3817

Hung Mai

Researcher/Scientist III

hungmai@arizona.edu
520-621-4438

Victoria Obergh

Research Technician III

vobergh@arizona.edu
520-621-7292

Tanner Padilla

Lab Coordinator

tpadilla@arizona.edu
520-626-1390

Mireya Peralta

Research Technician I

mireyaperalta@arizona.edu

Denise Pharris

Marketing Specialist

dpharris@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-9833

Exa Plantig

Research Technician III

maeplantig@arizona.edu
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Aurora Plascencia

Executive Assistant

aplascencia@arizona.edu
520-621-2355

Tasha Pontifex

Research Technician III

tasha@arizona.edu
520-621-2788

Debbie Reed

Program Coordinator, Senior

dlreed@arizona.edu
520-626-7107

Bryan Roxas

Assistant Research Scientist

baproxas@arizona.edu

Jennifer Roxas

Research Associate

jlroxas@arizona.edu
520-626-3885

Ilga Rutins

Research Technician

irutins@arizona.edu

Emily Shlager

Animal Technician II

eshlager@arizona.edu

Sandra Swoape

Accountant I

sswoape@arizona.edu

Faculty

Ronald Allen

Professor Emeritus

rallen@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-7626

David Baltrus

Associate Professor, School of Plant Sciences

baltrus@arizona.edu
520-621-1977

David Besselsen

Adjunct Associate Professor, VSM Director, UAC

besselsd@u.arizona.edu
520-626-1066

Gregory Bradley

Research Scientist

gabrad@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-2356 x16

Kathy Broneck

Assistant Professor of Practice

kbroneck@arizona.edu
520-621-5662

Shane Burgess

Vice President for Agriculture, Life & Veterinary Sciences, and Cooperative Extension

Dean, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

sburgess@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-7621

Bob Collier

Professor Emeritus

rcollier@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-7622
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Haley Collins

Assistant Professor of Practice

haleycollins@arizona.edu

Kerry Cooper

Assistant Professor

kcooper@arizona.edu
520-621-3342

Margarethe Cooper

Assistant Professor of Practice

cooperma@arizona.edu
520-621-3290

Zelieann Craig

Associate Professor

Assistant Dean for Research, College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences

zr.craig@arizona.edu
520-621-8082

Arun Dhar

Professor

Director, Aquaculture Pathology Lab

adhar@arizona.edu
520-621-8727

Duarte Diaz

Associate Professor

Dairy Extension Specialist

duartediaz@arizona.edu
520-626-1221
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Frank Duca

Assistant Professor

faduca@arizona.edu
520-621-9544

Kate Ellingson

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

kellingson@arizona.edu
520-626-3118

Samuel Garcia

Associate Professor of Practice

srgarcia@arizona.edu
520-318-7021

Robert Glock

Research Scientist Emeritus

glock@arizona.edu
520-621-2356 x13

Elizabeth "Betsy" Greene

Equine Extension Specialist

Professor of Practice

betsygreene@arizona.edu
520-621-2355
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Emma Grigg

Assistant Professor of Practice

ekgrigg@arizona.edu

Robert Hartman

Assistant Professor of Practice

hartmanr@arizona.edu
520-621-2355

Sean Limesand

Professor

limesand@ag.arizona.edu
520-626-8903

Gerardo (Jerry) Lopez

Associate Professor

Extension Specialist

lopezg3@arizona.edu
520-621-4399

Fiona McCarthy

Professor

fionamcc@arizona.edu
520-626-2875
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Matthew Medeiros

Assistant Professor of Practice

mmedeiro@arizona.edu
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Douglas Scott Merrell

Director of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences

dscottmerrell@arizona.edu

Elaine Norton

Assistant Professor

Phil O'Hara

Assistant Professor of Practice

poharajr@arizona.edu
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Courtney Pike

Assistant Professor of Practice

capike@arizona.edu

Sadhana Ravishankar

Professor

sadhravi@arizona.edu
520-626-1499

Doug Reed

Lecturer Emeritus

dreed@ag.arizona.edu

Carlos Reggiardo

Research Scientist Emeritus

creggiar@ag.arizona.edu
520-621-2356 x14

Benjamin Renquist

Associate Professor

bjrenquist@arizona.edu
520-626-5793

Michael Riggs

Professor

mriggs@cals.arizona.edu
520-621-8445
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Liliana Salvador

Assistant Professor

lilianasalvador@arizona.edu

Margie Sanchez-Vega

Assistant Professor of Practice

msanchezvega@arizona.edu

William Schurg

Professor Emeritus

waschurg@email.arizona.edu

H. Dieter Steklis

Professor of Practice

steklis@arizona.edu
520-621-9443

Netzin Steklis

Associate Professor of Practice

nsteklis@arizona.edu
520-621-5803

Chuck Sterling

Professor Emeritus

csterlin@u.arizona.edu
520-621-4580

Jennifer H. Stern

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine

jhstern@arizona.edu
520-626-5842

S. Patricia Stock

Emerita ACBS Director and Professor

spstock@arizona.edu

Cyprianna Swiderski

Professor

swiderski@arizona.edu

Jana U'Ren

Assistant Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering

juren@arizona.edu
520-621-1607

Gayatri Vedantam

Professor

gayatri@arizona.edu
520-626-6839

V.K. Viswanathan

Professor

vkv@arizona.edu
520-626-7687

John Wilbur

Associate Professor of Practice

wilburj@arizona.edu
520-621-0828
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Duane Wulf

Director, Arizona Initiative for Arid Lands Animal Production

Associate Professor

dmwulf@arizona.edu
520-626-3674

Chi Zhou

Assistant Professor

chizhou@arizona.edu
520-621-2457

Emeritus

Graduate Students

Farhan Anwar

Microbiology Graduate Assistant

fanwar@email.arizona.edu

Lorena Canez

Graduate Student

Katie Cocchi

Microbiology Graduate Student

kcocchi@email.arizona.edu

Duan Copeland

Microbiology Graduate Student

duancc@email.arizona.edu

Katrien De Belder

Microbiology Graduate Student

kdebelder@email.arizona.edu

Jenna Fenwick

Graduate Student

Anusha Harishankar

Microbiology Graduate Assistant

anushahari@email.arizona.edu

Elizabeth Howard

Microbiology Graduate Student

elizabethhoward@email.arizona.edu

Shereen Lam

Graduate Student

Rosa I. Luna Ramirez

Graduate Student

rosaluna@email.arizona.edu

Jennifer Mydosh

Microbiology Graduate Student

jmydosh@email.arizona.edu

Gabriela Pedroza

Graduate Student

Shaira Perez

Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student

shairaperez@email.arizona.edu

Shaira Perez

Graduate Student

Andrea Rios Lugardo

Graduate Student

Allison Sullivan

Microbiology Graduate Student

allisonsullivan@email.arizona.edu

Angel Varela

Graduate Student

Isabella Viney

Microbiology Graduate Student

iav@email.arizona.edu

Bryanne Waller

Graduate Student

Chelsea Webster

Graduate Student

Microbiology

Farhan Anwar

Microbiology Graduate Assistant

fanwar@email.arizona.edu

Katie Cocchi

Microbiology Graduate Student

kcocchi@email.arizona.edu

Duan Copeland

Microbiology Graduate Student

duancc@email.arizona.edu

Katrien De Belder

Microbiology Graduate Student

kdebelder@email.arizona.edu

Anusha Harishankar

Microbiology Graduate Assistant

anushahari@email.arizona.edu

Elizabeth Howard

Microbiology Graduate Student

elizabethhoward@email.arizona.edu

Jennifer Mydosh

Microbiology Graduate Student

jmydosh@email.arizona.edu

Allison Sullivan

Microbiology Graduate Student

allisonsullivan@email.arizona.edu

Isabella Viney

Microbiology Graduate Student

iav@email.arizona.edu

Joint

David Baltrus

Associate Professor, School of Plant Sciences

baltrus@arizona.edu
520-621-1977

Paul Carini

Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science

paulcarini@arizona.edu
520-621-1646

Kate Ellingson

Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics

kellingson@arizona.edu
520-626-3118

Jennifer H. Stern

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine

jhstern@arizona.edu
520-626-5842

Jana U'Ren

Assistant Professor, Department of Biosystems Engineering

juren@arizona.edu
520-621-1607

Adjunct

David Besselsen

Adjunct Associate Professor, VSM Director, UAC

besselsd@u.arizona.edu
520-626-1066

Animal & Comparative Biomedical Science

Lorena Canez

Graduate Student

Jenna Fenwick

Graduate Student

Shereen Lam

Graduate Student

Rosa I. Luna Ramirez

Graduate Student

rosaluna@email.arizona.edu

Gabriela Pedroza

Graduate Student

Shaira Perez

Graduate Student

Andrea Rios Lugardo

Graduate Student

Angel Varela

Graduate Student

Bryanne Waller

Graduate Student

Chelsea Webster

Graduate Student

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Shaira Perez

Molecular and Cellular Biology Graduate Student

shairaperez@email.arizona.edu