Technical/Support Staff: Horticulture
Staff members support research scientists, maintain greenhouses and research fields, and manage administrative functions including communications, finance and outreach
Extension Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Mildred Alvarado
- ma853 [at] cornell.edu
Administrative Assistant IV
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Amy Andersen
- (315) 787-2394
- ada10 [at] cornell.edu
Graduate Field Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Josh Balles
- jeb527 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Educator New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jeremiah Best
- (607) 255-9253
- jjb386 [at] cornell.edu
Chair’s Assistant
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Michele Blackmore
- (607) 255-3245
- mb2525 [at] cornell.edu
Ewa Borejsza-Wysocka
Research Support Spec I
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Ewa Borejsza-Wysocka
- (315) 787-2468
- eb31 [at] cornell.edu
Elena Borgna
Financial Reporting Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Elena Borgna
- eeb88 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Brown
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Michael Brown
- mgb6 [at] cornell.edu
Program/Extension Aide (Kao-Kniffin Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Zachary Butler-Jones
- zb97 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist II, Director of New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Katie Carpenter
- (607) 255-9253
- kse45 [at] cornell.edu
Tracy Chapman
Finance and Budget Manager
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Tracy Chapman
- tlk2 [at] cornell.edu
Melissa Cole
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Melissa Cole
- mac234 [at] cornell.edu
Leah Cook
- (607) 255-1257
- lcc2 [at] cornell.edu
Communications Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Biology Section
Plant Breeding and Genetics Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Craig Cramer
- (607) 255-5428
- cdc25 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Cornell Garden-Based Learning
Horticulture Section
School of Integrative Plant Science
Jennie Cramer
- jrc10 [at] cornell.edu
Garden-based learning
Michael Eaton
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Michael Eaton
- me442 [at] cornell.edu
Catalina Enright
- cle46 [at] cornell.edu
Course Coordinator, Cornell Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Erica Frenay
- ejf5 [at] cornell.edu
Specialty Mushrooms and Agroforestry Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Steve Gabriel
- sfg53 [at] cornell.edu
Ryan Georgia
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Ryan Georgia
- rjg293 [at] cornell.edu
Andrea Gilbert
Financial Reporting Specialist (SIPS)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Andrea Gilbert
- ag16 [at] cornell.edu
Program Assistant, Agricultural Education Outreach
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nancy Grossman
- (607) 255-9253
- nancy.grossman [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Agriculture Education Program Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Sarah Hale
- (607) 255-9253
- slp279 [at] cornell.edu
Rose Harmon
Research/Extension Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Soil and Crop Sciences Section
Rose Harmon
- rh52 [at] cornell.edu
Peter Herzeelle
Senior Field Coordinator
School of Integrative Plant Science
Cornell AgriTech
Peter Herzeelle
- (315) 781-2602
- ph373 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Agriculture Education Recruitment and Retention Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Terry Hughes
- (607) 255-9253
- thughes [at] cornell.edu
Kendra Hutchins
- koh4 [at] cornell.edu
Zvonko Jacimovski
Technician III
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Zvonko Jacimovski
- (315) 787-2298
- zj28 [at] cornell.edu
Jamieson Johnson
Multi Media Assistant
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jamieson Johnson
- jpj46 [at] cornell.edu
Research Support Specialist (Mattson Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Nicholas Kaczmar
- nsk37 [at] cornell.edu
Kaspar Kuehn
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Graduate Student
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Kaspar Kuehn
- kjk232 [at] cornell.edu
Research Aide (Kao-Kniffin Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Jordan LaPoint
- jl3294 [at] cornell.edu
Bilingual Management Development Specialist, Cornell Agricultural Workforce Development
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Mary “Bess” Lewis
- ml2656 [at] cornell.edu
English as a second language
Bilingual education
Extension Associate, Director of Agricultural Education Outreach
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Shari Lighthall
- (607) 255-9253
- slighthall [at] cornell.edu
Michael Loos
Technician IV
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Michael Loos
- (315) 787-2242
- mtl72 [at] cornell.edu
Research and Extension Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Organic Coordinator
Cornell AES
Ryan Maher
- rmm325 [at] cornell.edu
Technician III (Sosnoskie Lab)
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Elizabeth Maloney
- (315) 787-2238
- ecm228 [at] cornell.edu
Kevin Maloney
Research Support Spec III
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Kevin Maloney
- (315) 787-2604
- kem1 [at] cornell.edu
Josie Maroney
Administrative Assistant, New York Agriculture in the Classroom
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Josie Maroney
- jlm568 [at] cornell.edu
Hanna Martens
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Hanna Martens
- hm529 [at] cornell.edu
Rachel McCarthy
- rpl4 [at] cornell.edu
Urban Agricultural Education/FFA Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Caitlyn McFadden
- cm846 [at] cornell.edu
Georgia Neighley
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Georgia Neighley
- gn86 [at] cornell.edu
Kelsey O'Hare
- kko8 [at] cornell.edu
John Osborn
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
John Osborn
- jo397 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Quade
Technician, Larry Smart Lab
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Michael Quade
- maq28 [at] cornell.edu
RJ Richtmyer
Field Assistant III
Cornell AgriTech
RJ Richtmyer
- (315) 781-2274
- rjr39 [at] cornell.edu
Urban Agriculture Specialist, Cornell Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Molly Riordan
- mer279 [at] cornell.edu
Carlos Rodriguez-Merced
Technician I
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carlos Rodriguez-Merced
- cr554 [at] cornell.edu
Shari Romar
- sr369 [at] cornell.edu
Michael Rosato
Research Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
Michael Rosato
- mwr54 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Agriculture Education Program Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Catie Rowe
- (607) 255-9253
- cmr323 [at] cornell.edu
Extenson Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Plant Pathology and Plant-Microbe Biology Section
Haley Rylander
- hrr53 [at] cornell.edu
McKenzie Schessl
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Cornell AgriTech
McKenzie Schessl
- mcs299 [at] cornell.edu
Graduate Student
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Extension Support Specialist
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Carl Schimenti
- css223 [at] cornell.edu
Extension Support Specialist, Small Farms Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Violet Stone
- vws7 [at] cornell.edu
Juleah Tolosky
- (607) 254-2880
- jft25 [at] cornell.edu
Alexander Wares
Technician
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Alexander Wares
- ajw95 [at] cornell.edu
Bilingual Project Specialist, Small Farms Program and NYSIPM Program
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
NYS Integrated Pest Management
Hannah Rae Warren
- hrw47 [at] cornell.edu
Matthew Wavrick
Technician III
Cornell AgriTech
School of Integrative Plant Science
Horticulture Section
Matthew Wavrick
- (315) 787-2493
- maw23 [at] cornell.edu