Administrators & Staff
The Department of Plant Pathology's administrative team is here to help you connect with our department and are a key element of day-to-day operations.
Marketing & Communications Specialist
joekaleita@ufl.edu
(352) 273-4614
Office: 1501
Joe oversees all department media. This includes the website, graphic design, photography, video content, and social media accounts.
Research Coordinator II
mjain@ufl.edu
(352) 273-4662
Office: 1429
Mukesh leads and coordinates efforts on all matters related to safety, and will be the face and voice of our department in this area. He is also responsible for shared research equipment maintenance and repair.
Accountant II
Working closely with UF/IFAS Finance, Melissa ensures that the fiscal needs of the department's faculty members, staff, and other personnel are well supported.
Farm Manager
mstilwel@ufl.edu
(352) 392-4478
Bldg. 549
Mike serves as the department's farm manager and is responsible for greenhouse maintenance. This includes pesticide application, greenhouse and lab waste disposal. Mike also oversees maintenance of the department's state vehicles.
Greenhouse Assistant
agedeon@ufl.edu
(352) 273-4917
Bldg. 561
Alex serves as the greenhouse assistant and is responsible for assisting in greenhouse maintenance. This includes pesticide application, greenhouse and lab waste disposal.
IT Professional II
spyder14@ufl.edu
(352) 273-4663
Office: 1445
Michael's duties include administration, procurement, repair, installation, and guidance for matters of computer hardware and software. This generally applies to department faculty and staff, but is often true for students as well.
Employee | Room # | Title | Phone | |
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Zhenghong Bao | 1405 | Bioinformatics Analyst II | z.bao@ufl.edu | (352) 273-4614 |
Morgan Byron | 2517 | Biological Scientist III | maconn00@ufl.edu | (352) 273-4679 |
Sara Green | 2515 | Biological Scientist II | sara.green@ufl.edu | (352) 273-4651 |
Gerald V Minsavage Jr. | 2552 | Biological Scientist III | gvmins@ufl.edu | (352) 273-4675 |
Patricia Rayside | PDC 1291 | Senior Biological Scientist | paray@ufl.edu | (352) 392-1795 |
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Employee | Title | Phone | |
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Donna Perry | Administrative Assistant | donnab@ufl.edu | (352) 273-4637 |