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: 410-651-7930
Email: enescobar@umes.edu

Lisa Morgan
Acting Administrative Assistant I, UMES Extension
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2122
Phone: 410-651-6206
Email: ljmorgan@umes.edu

Tysha Staten
Business Manager, UMES Extension
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2145
Phone: 410651-6183
Email: trstaten@umes.edu

Agricultural Communications

Suzanne Waters Street
Agricultural Communications Specialist
UMES Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2133
Phone: 410-651-6084
Email: sstreet@umes.edu

Gail Stephens
Agricultural Communications and Media Associate
UMES Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Richard Hazel Hall, Room 3044
Phone:  410-621-3850
Email:  gcstephens@umes.edu

Muhammad H. Khan
Program Technology Associate
Agricultural Communications
Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2135
Email: mhkhan@umes.edu
Phone: 410-651-8330

Todd Dudek
Photographer/Videographer
Agricultural Communications
Extension/School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences
Email: tdudek@umes.edu
Phone:

4-H STEM and Youth Development

Brad Hartle
4-H STEM Agent Associate - Wicomico County
P.O. Box 1836, Salisbury, MD  21802-1836
Phone: 410-749-6141, Ext. 111
Email: bhartle1@umes.edu

Lisa Murphy
4-H STEM Senior Agent Associate - Worcester County
P.O. Box 219, 305 Banks St., Snow Hill, MD 21863
Phone: 410-632-1972
Email: lbmurphy@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

Alternative and Small Scale Agriculture Program

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

Emily Hitchcock
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 evhitchcock@umes.edu

Caitlin LaComb
FCS Program Nutrition Assistant
Phone:  410-651-6218
Email: cclacomb@umes.edu

Ricki Reavis
Extension Nutrition and Health Programs Assistant- EFNEP & FCS
Well Connected Communities (WCC) Program Assistant 
Richard A. Henson Center, Room
Phone:410-651-6218
Email: rkreavis@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
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2141
Phone: 410-651-6693
Email: blrogers@umes.edu

Dr. Nadine Burton
Farm Management Specialist
UMES Education and Demonstration Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-8353
Email: nmburton@umes.edu

Henry Jackson
Agricultural Technician
UMES Education and Demonstration Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-7729
Email: hjackson@umes.edu

Henriette den Ouden
Specialty Herbs Consultant
UMES Education and Demonstration Farm
10789 Stewart Neck Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: 410-651-621-8353
Email: hdenouden@umes.edu

Sharon Ward
Program Management Specialist
Richard A. Hazel Center, Room 2143
Phone: 410-651-6070
Email: smward@umes.edu

Food Safety Program

Dr. Melinda Schwarz
Food Safety Specialist
Richard A. Henson Center, Room 2137
Phone:  410-430-0763
Email: mschwarz@umes.edu

Program Evaluation

Dr. Lila B. Karki
Extension Program Evaluation Specialist
Assistant Professor of Agriculture Economics
Richard A. Henson Center, Room
Phone:  410-651-7930
Email:  lkarki@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