UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA - Key Persons


Ally Fleischer

Job Titles:
  • Communications Specialist

Caitlin E. Taylor

Job Titles:
  • Academic Assistant II

Chris Oster

Job Titles:
  • Biological Scientist I

Christopher Green

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor I

Dr. Amanda Hodges

Job Titles:
  • Director, Doctor of Plant Medicine
  • DPM Director
  • Lab Director

Dr. Elena Rhodes

Job Titles:
  • IT Professional II

Dr. Georgette Kluiters

Job Titles:
  • Distance Program Coordinator

Dr. Marc Branham

Job Titles:
  • Graduate Coordinator

Dr. Rachel Mallinger

Job Titles:
  • Assistant Professor
Dr. Rachel Mallinger is a pollinator ecologist focusing primarily on native wild bees. She is interested in the basic biology of native wild bees, their response to anthropogenic disturbance, and their role in the pollination of both crop and wild plants. A major focus of her research program is to integrate approaches from landscape ecology and community ecology to better understand pollinator community dynamics and plant-pollinator interactions at multiple spatial scales. She conducts research in a variety of ecosystems, including natural, agricultural and urban, with the overarching goal of informing pollinator conservation and improving pollination services. For more information about Dr. Mallinger and her lab, please visit: www.rachelmallinger.com Dr. Mallinger's extension program focuses on identifying management strategies that can support pollinators across different habitat types, and improve the pollination of pollinator-dependent crops. Her lab disseminates general information about pollinators, research results, and management recommendations to extension faculty, growers and other agricultural professionals, home gardeners, and landscape designers. For more information on extension activities, please visit the lab website: www.

Dr. Rebecca Baldwin

Job Titles:
  • Undergraduate Coordinator

Dr. Selamawit Kidane

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Technician II

Genhsy Monzon


Grace Crummer

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Assistant III

Janice Shott

Job Titles:
  • Fiscal Assistant II

Linda Pedersen

Job Titles:
  • Education / Training Specialist II

Mary Bammer


Matthew Walkup

Job Titles:
  • Laboratory Technician II

Melissa Chamblin

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Mr. Lyle Buss

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Specialist III

Ms. Cheryl Johns

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Support, Reception
  • Agricultural Assistant

Ms. Elena Alyanaya

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Ms. Glinda Burnett

Job Titles:
  • Administrative Specialist
  • Education / Training Specialist II

Ms. Kay Weigel

Job Titles:
  • Webmaster
  • Web Developer II

Natalie Parkell

Job Titles:
  • Research Coordinator I

Paul Evans

Job Titles:
  • Biological Scientist II

Randy Fernandez

Job Titles:
  • Research Coordinator III

Robert Annis

Job Titles:
  • Academic Advisor II

Ruchir Mishra

Job Titles:
  • Research Administrator II

Stephanie Stout

Job Titles:
  • Research Administrative Assistant

Steven Keith

Job Titles:
  • Staff Member

Tameka Roberts

Job Titles:
  • Biological Scientist III

Tim Reside

Job Titles:
  • Accountant III

Virni Mattson


Wade Davidson

Job Titles:
  • Research Coordinator II