Oakland County Office Staff
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Ghaida Batarseh Havern
Maternal Infant Health Educator
batarse3@msu.edu
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Bindu Bhakta
Natural Resources Educator
bhaktabi@msu.edu
248-858-5198
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Monica Chrzaszcz
Operations Coordinator
chrzasz3@msu.edu
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Waverly Eubank
Mental Health First Aid Program Instructor
eubankwa@msu.edu
(313) 494-4905
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Iteria Finley
Community Nutrition Instructor
finleyit@msu.edu
248-858-5199
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Leanne Frost
Transaction and Event Assistant
frostle1@msu.edu
248-380-9103 ext. 205
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Melanie Fuhrmann
Consumer Horticulture Educator
fuhrma19@msu.edu
248-858-5487
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Kristine Hahn
Natural Resources Educator
hahnk@msu.edu
248-858-0900
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Carmen Hamilton
Volunteer Coordinator
hamil466@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 239
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Nancy Hampton
Community Nutrition Instructor
hamptonn@msu.edu
248-858-0275
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Jordan Hewitt
4-H Program Coordinator
hewittj8@msu.edu
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Cecilia Jaime Gutierrez
Extension Community Nutrition Instructor
jaimegut@msu.edu
586-469-6029
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Steve Julin
Communications Coordinator
julinste@msu.edu
734-892-7766
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Barbie Kellner
Extension Educator: Camps & Public Programs
kellnerb@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 227
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Lisa Mazzola
Urban 4-H Program Coordinator
mazzolal@msu.edu
248-858-0892
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Saneya Moore
Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity
hamlersa@msu.edu
248-452-9726
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Kelly Morris
4-H Secretary III
kemorris@msu.edu
248-858-0889
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Catherine Morris
Office Assistant III
morri735@msu.edu
248-858-1639
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Monique Mose
Program Instructor
hemkermo@msu.edu
248-347-0269 Ext 219
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Destiny Pearson
Livestock Coordinator/Assistant Farm Manager
pears278@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 209
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Katie Peet
Director, Tollgate Farm
peetkati@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 235
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Derek Plotkowski, Ph.D.
Southeast Michigan Fruit Extension Educator
plotkow5@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext 202
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Janice Recinos
Secretary I
recinos1@msu.edu
248-858-0897
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Sherry Riedel
Oakland County Horticulture Assistant
riedels2@msu.edu
248-858-0880
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Amy Safaoui
Community Nutrition Instructor
safaouia@msu.edu
586-469-5180
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Cheyenne Shields
4-H Program Coordinator
shield69@msu.edu
248-858-0435
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Jason Skonieczny
Assistant Farm Manager
skoniec8@msu.edu
248-830-1431
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Caitlin Splawski
Greenhouse & Floriculture Educator
splawski@msu.edu
(248)858-0881
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Debra Studebaker
Program Instructor
studebad@msu.edu
248-982-5133
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Diane Wisnewski
4-H Program Supervisor and Educator
wisnews3@msu.edu
Tollgate Farm and Education Center Staff
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Pat Dalter
Educational Program Leader
dalterpa@msu.edu
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William Eisenman
Educational Program Leader
eisenm11@msu.edu
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Leanne Frost
Transaction and Event Assistant
frostle1@msu.edu
248-380-9103 ext. 205
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Carmen Hamilton
Volunteer Coordinator
hamil466@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 239
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Steve Julin
Communications Coordinator
julinste@msu.edu
734-892-7766
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Barbie Kellner
Extension Educator: Camps & Public Programs
kellnerb@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 227
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Kassie Lavigne
Program Coordinator
lavignek@msu.edu
248-347-0269 EXT. 239
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Nobert Leppanen
Farm Manager Assistant
248-347-3860
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Monique Mose
Program Instructor
hemkermo@msu.edu
248-347-0269 Ext 219
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Roy Novara
Educational Program Leader
novararo@msu.edu
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Destiny Pearson
Livestock Coordinator/Assistant Farm Manager
pears278@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 209
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Katie Peet
Director, Tollgate Farm
peetkati@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 235
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Derek Plotkowski, Ph.D.
Southeast Michigan Fruit Extension Educator
plotkow5@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext 202
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Jason Skonieczny
Assistant Farm Manager
skoniec8@msu.edu
248-830-1431
Meet Your District Director
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Kristi Evans
District 11 North Director
evanskr1@msu.edu
313-494-4977
Contact Us
Email: msue.oakland@county.msu.edu
Phone: 248-858-0880
Hours of Operation:
Pontiac: Main Office
Monday - Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Southfield: Satellite Office
Monday - Friday : By appointment only
Directions
A Statewide Network of Experts to Help You
MSU Extension is the home of the latest in research, education and outreach covering a wide range of issues from agriculture & agribusiness, health and nutrition, youth education and outreach and community and economic vitality. If MSU Extension doesn't have an expert in your county to answer your questions, we can connect you to our statewide resources to connect you to the information you need. Below is our statewide and regional network covering your area. You can also ask your question online with our Ask an Expert tool. Or you can search our website that houses thousands of articles, publications, videos and more.
Serving Oakland County
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Eric Anderson
Soybean Educator
eander32@msu.edu
269-467-5511
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Debra Barrett
Senior Extension Educator
smithde6@msu.edu
517-355-3855
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Ghaida Batarseh Havern
Maternal Infant Health Educator
batarse3@msu.edu
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Bindu Bhakta
Natural Resources Educator
bhaktabi@msu.edu
248-858-5198
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Heather Borden
Michigan Produce Safety Logistics Coordinator
bordenhe@msu.edu
517-768-2038
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Lisa Bottomley
Children & Youth Institute Co-Director
lbottoml@msu.edu
517-432-7622
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Katie Brandt
Extension Educator
brandtk7@msu.edu
616-885-7776
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Janis Brinn
Youth Leadership, Civic and Cultural Engagement Educator
brinn@msu.edu
269-673-0370
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Daniel Buskirk
Professor / Beef Extension Specialist
buskirk@msu.edu
517-432-0400
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Monica Chrzaszcz
Operations Coordinator
chrzasz3@msu.edu
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Autumn Converse
Extension Educator - 4-H Livestock and Veterinary Science
conver20@msu.edu
(517) 432-1626
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Christina Curell
Cover Crop and Soil Health Educator
curellc@msu.edu
231-745-2732
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Francine Czerniawski
Specialist - Poultry Outreach
czerni10@msu.edu
517-432-5402
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Tracy D'Augustino
Science Literacy and Place-Based Education
daugustt@msu.edu
989-724-6478
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Pat Dalter
Educational Program Leader
dalterpa@msu.edu
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Ruth Dorando Marcy
Foundations of Gardening Program Assistant
marcyrut@msu.edu
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Deanna East, Ed.D.
Associate Director
eastd@msu.edu
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William Eisenman
Educational Program Leader
eisenm11@msu.edu
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Erick Elgin
Water Resource Educator
elgineri@msu.edu
231-928-1053
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Audrey Etzin-Gagner
MSU Extension Community, Food and Environment Communications Manager
gagnerau@msu.edu
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Waverly Eubank
Mental Health First Aid Program Instructor
eubankwa@msu.edu
(313) 494-4905
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Elizabeth Ferry
Swine Educator
franzeli@msu.edu
269-927-5674
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Iteria Finley
Community Nutrition Instructor
finleyit@msu.edu
248-858-5199
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Kevin Frank, Ph.D.
Professor and Turf Extension Specialist
frankk@msu.edu
517-353-0147
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Leanne Frost
Transaction and Event Assistant
frostle1@msu.edu
248-380-9103 ext. 205
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Melanie Fuhrmann
Consumer Horticulture Educator
fuhrma19@msu.edu
248-858-5487
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Imelda Galdamez
Culture, Access and Belonging Specialist
galdamez@msu.edu
517-355-0314
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Lindsey Gardner
Extension Specialist- Assoc Director GLLA
lgardner@msu.edu
313-506-3626
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Ehsan Ghane
Drainage Extension Specialist
ghane@msu.edu
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Terry Gibb
Water Resource Management and Education
gibb@msu.edu
586-469-6440
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M. Charles Gould
Renewable Energy
gouldm@msu.edu
616-994-4547
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Angie Gradiz
Agriculture Water Use Efficiency and Irrigation Educator
gradizme@msu.edu
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Thomas Guthrie
Statewide Equine Educator
guthri19@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Carmen Hamilton
Volunteer Coordinator
hamil466@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 239
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Ryan Hamilton
Professional Aide
hamil486@msu.edu
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Joseph Hammontree
Community Nutrition Instructor / Health and Nutrition Institute Volunteer Engagement Liaison
hammont2@msu.edu
989-743-2253
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Nancy Hampton
Community Nutrition Instructor
hamptonn@msu.edu
248-858-0275
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Ana Heck
Apiculture Extension Educator
heckanar@msu.edu
517-884-7976
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Rebecca Henne
State SNAP-Ed Coordinator
henner@msu.edu
810-667-0341
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Eliza Hensel
Compost Systems Educator
hensele1@msu.edu
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Christine Heverly
Volunteer Excellence and Support Educator
sisungch@msu.edu
989-227-6454
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Jordan Hewitt
4-H Program Coordinator
hewittj8@msu.edu
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Erin Hill, Ph.D.
Weed Science Diagnostician
hiller12@msu.edu
517-432-9693
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Jerad Jaborek
Beef Educator
jaborekj@msu.edu
715-451-2035
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Melissa Jacobsen
Master Gardener Program Assistant
haugmeli@msu.edu
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Cecilia Jaime Gutierrez
Extension Community Nutrition Instructor
jaimegut@msu.edu
586-469-6029
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Katherine Jamieson, M.Ed.
Extension Educator-Working with Youth in Foster Care
jamies13@msu.edu
586-469-6093
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Philip Kaatz
Field Crops Educator
kaatz@msu.edu
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Lyndon Kelley
Environmental quality
kelleyl@msu.edu
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Barbie Kellner
Extension Educator: Camps & Public Programs
kellnerb@msu.edu
248-347-0269 ext. 227
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Kara Kelly
Program Coordinator
kellyk16@msu.edu
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Lori King
Mental Health Program Instructor
kinglor2@msu.edu
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Kate King
4-H Military Liaison
kingka26@msu.edu
231-779-9480
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Jo Latimore, Ph.D.
Senior Specialist - Lakes, Streams, and Watersheds
latimor1@msu.edu
517-432-1491
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Kassie Lavigne
Program Coordinator
lavignek@msu.edu
248-347-0269 EXT. 239
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Gary Libretti, Jr.
Extension Specialist
libretti@msu.edu
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Bill Lindberg
Christmas Tree Educator
lindbe35@msu.edu
616-438-2738
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David Lindsay
4-H Equine Educator
lindsa75@msu.edu
(517) 353-1748
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Caitlin Lorenc
Food Access and Older Adult Nutrition Educator
lorencca@msu.edu
231-882-9671 ext. 514
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Norma Lundeen
Planning and Reporting Project Manager, Data Analyst II
nlundeen@msu.edu
517-432-7691
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Sulaiman Mansour, MBA
CNI
smansour@msu.edu
586-469-6103
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Lisa Mazzola
Urban 4-H Program Coordinator
mazzolal@msu.edu
248-858-0892
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Robin McGuire
Youth Science Educator
rmcguire@msu.edu
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Michael Metzger
Small Ruminant Educator
metzgerm@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Sheryl Michilli
Administrative staff
michilli@msu.edu
313-494-4705
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Saneya Moore
Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity
hamlersa@msu.edu
248-452-9726
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Kelly Morris
4-H Secretary III
kemorris@msu.edu
248-858-0889
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Catherine Morris
Office Assistant III
morri735@msu.edu
248-858-1639
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Monique Mose
Program Instructor
hemkermo@msu.edu
248-347-0269 Ext 219
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Kendra Moyses
Manager, MSU Extension Education Materials Team and Event Services Team
kmoyses@msu.edu
517-432-7654
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Michelle Neff
4-H Supervision Educator - Club Development
hydemich@msu.edu
989-539-7805
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Brad Neumann, MS, AICP
Advanced/Specialized Land Use Planning & Zoning
neuman36@msu.edu
906-475-5731
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Erik Nordman
Director of the Institute of Public Utilities
nordman7@msu.edu
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Kea Norrell-Aitch
Healthy Living Educator, Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid Coordinator
kea@msu.edu
586-469-6264
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Roy Novara
Educational Program Leader
novararo@msu.edu
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Misty Oebel
Health and Farm Stress Extension Educator
oebelmis@msu.edu
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Destiny Pearson
Livestock Coordinator/Assistant Farm Manager
pears278@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 209
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Katie Peet
Director, Tollgate Farm
peetkati@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext. 235
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Ana Pena
Program Instructor
penaana1@msu.edu
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Dennis Pennington, M.S.
Wheat Systems Specialist
pennin34@msu.edu
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Derek Plotkowski, Ph.D.
Southeast Michigan Fruit Extension Educator
plotkow5@msu.edu
248-347-3860 ext 202
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Emily Proctor
Tribal Educator: Tribal Governance and Leadership and Community Engagement
proctor8@msu.edu
231-439-8927
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Bethany Prykucki
Leadership and Community Engagement
prykucki@msu.edu
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Dave Radloff
4-H Career Exploration and Workforce Preparation Educator
radloff@msu.edu
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Sarah Rautio
MSU Extension Master Gardener State Leader
rautio@msu.edu
517-432-5270
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Janice Recinos
Secretary I
recinos1@msu.edu
248-858-0897
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Sherry Riedel
Oakland County Horticulture Assistant
riedels2@msu.edu
248-858-0880
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Laurie Rivetto
4-H Educator
rivettol@msu.edu
734-727-7234
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Erika Rosebrook
Director, Center for Local Government Finance & Policy
rosebroo@msu.edu
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Amy Safaoui
Community Nutrition Instructor
safaouia@msu.edu
586-469-5180
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Carly Sandoval, MPH, CHES
Mental Health Program Educator
glunzcar@msu.edu
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Ian Sawyer
District Support
sawyeria@msu.edu
989-701-5743
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Angela Scapini
Michigan Sea Grant Extension educator
scapinia@msu.edu
313-912-6128
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Jodi Schulz
Children & Youth Institute Co-Director
schulzj@msu.edu
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Jeannine Schweihofer, PhD
Agriculture & Agribusiness Institute Associate Director
grobbelj@msu.edu
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Gwyn Shelle
MSU Extension Specialist
heyboerg@msu.edu
517-432-5131
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Cheyenne Shields
4-H Program Coordinator
shield69@msu.edu
248-858-0435
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Rob Sirrine
Statewide leadership for hops education, outreach and research
sirrine@msu.edu
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Christine Skelly
Equine Education
skellych@msu.edu
810-338-8200
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Jason Skonieczny
Assistant Farm Manager
skoniec8@msu.edu
248-830-1431
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Caitlin Splawski
Greenhouse & Floriculture Educator
splawski@msu.edu
(248)858-0881
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Janelle Stewart
Extension Educator
stewa191@msu.edu
517-264-5307
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Jacob Stieg
4-H Poultry Project contact person
stieg@msu.edu
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Rochelle Sturtevant
Great Lakes Fisheries Education and Management - Sea Grant
sturtev1@msu.edu
734-741-2287
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Archis Suneetee-Vinay
Community Nutrition Instructor
archissu@msu.edu
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Lisa Tams, LMSW, ACSW
Social-Emotional Health and Wellbeing across the Life Span
tams@msu.edu
313-494-4786
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Angela Tenney, M.S.
Nematode Diagnostician
millera3@msu.edu
517-353-8563
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Kable Thurlow
Beef & Grazing Educator
thurlowk@msu.edu
989-426-7741 ext 203
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Phillip Tocco
Food Safety Educator
tocco@msu.edu
517-788-4292
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Heather Triezenberg, Ph.D.
Michigan Sea Grant Extension Associate Director and Program Leader
vanden64@msu.edu
517-355-5508
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Roxanne Turner
Extension Educator
turnerr@msu.edu
517-546-3950
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Joanna Urban
Community Nutrition Instructor
Urbanjoa@msu.edu
989-831-7506
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Kendra Van Order
Extension Educator - 4-H Dairy Science
vanorde4@msu.edu
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Kat VanDouser
4-H Dog Project contact person
krollkat@msu.edu
517-546-3950
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Christine Venema
Food Safety
venema@msu.edu
810-667-0341
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Andrea Villanueva
4-H Educator
villan17@msu.edu
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Eric Walcott
State Specialist
walcott3@msu.edu
616-914-7124
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Eric Warman
Extension Educator
warmaner@msu.edu
586-469-6020
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Scott Warner
Conservation Associate
warner91@msu.edu
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Jennifer Weichel
Volunteer Development, Volunteer Excellence and Support Team
weichel@msu.edu
517-432-7606
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Glenda Weiss
4-H Rabbit & Cavy contact person
weissgle@msu.edu
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Amy Wellington
ArtShare
wellin23@msu.edu
517-676-7929
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Brian Wibby
Youth Leadership, Civic and Cultural Engagement
wibby@msu.edu
906-439-5065
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Diane Wilson
ArtShare
wilsondi@msu.edu
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Diane Wisnewski
4-H Program Supervisor and Educator
wisnews3@msu.edu
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Samantha Wolfe
Agricultural Occupational Health Educator
wolfesa4@msu.edu
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Sarah Zeiler
Environmental Management Educator
froncza3@msu.edu
517-439-9301 ext. 455
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Sophia Zollner
Food Safety Educator
zollners@msu.edu