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Chris Behnke
IT Support Associate
email: cbehnke@umd.edu
office: 2139B Plant Sciences Building
address: 4291 Fieldhouse Drive
phone: 301-405-7463 fax: 301-314-9308
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Diana Cortez
Lecturer and Academic Advisor
email: dcortez@umd.edu
address: 4291 Fieldhouse Drive
phone: 301-405-4359 fax: 301-314-9308
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- Prospective student inquiries and tours
- Academic Programs Support
- Course design
- Course scheduling
- Academic reports
- Academic website updates
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Meghan Fisher-Holbert
Agricultural Technician Supervisor
301-405-1656
mfisher2@umd.edu
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- Supervise Greenhouse Personnel
- Support Research Activities
- Setting and Monitoring Environmental Controls
- Implement IPM Program and Nutrient Management
- WPS Compliance
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Vacant
Executive Administrative Assistant
Office of the Chair
301-405-6244
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- Assistant to the Chair-External Relations
- Departmental and Extension support for related events, calendars, and travel coordination
- Seminar (travel coordination)
- External-related event scheduling for Agricultural Education and Extension Program
- Alumni records management
- Departmental reflectors
- Social media and website editing
- Website management
- Assistant to Chair (Internal Relations)
- Liaison w/ external stakeholders
- Coordinator for Plant Science
- Committees- scheduling, membership, correspondence
- Support for Merit and Awards Committee, Third Year Review and APT processes
- Governance Documents
- Calendars, internal
- Staff Hiring Coordination with Business Office
- Parking Coordinator; Search Committee Coordinator
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Wennett Jones-Johnson
Business Manager
301-405-6183
wjones1@umd.edu
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- Account management-Unrestricted Research
- Contractual hires (ex: C1, C2, PostDoc)
- Travel (primary POC)
- J1-OPT, H-1B, F1 Visa processing; Visiting scholar requests
- NRA payroll forms
- Pre-Award review and main point of contact with
- AgPAS for proposals
- Monitors expiring appointments
- Departmental Purchasing and Travel Card holder
- Payroll processing
- Departmental telephone and cellular representative
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Ruth Miller
Business Service Specialist
301-405-8511
rmille15@umd.edu
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- Account management-Start-up accounts
- Account management-Cost-share accounts
- Foundation and Scholarship accounts
- Student Award disbursement
- Greenhouse bench and growth chamber billing
- Undergraduate and hourly graduate student hiring
- Key and swipe card requests
- Payroll processing
- Miscellaneous accounting and business projects as necessary
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Michelle Neff
Director of Financial Services
301-405-4374
mneff1@umd.edu
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- Account management-State accounts
- Departmental budgeting
- Graduate assistants
- Lecturer agreements
- Tenure-track hires (coordinate with Office of the Chair)
- Staff hires
- Course budgeting
- Purchasing card/Travel card review and management
- Federal Work-Study contact for the department
- Summer Salary
- Oversee Payroll for department
- Assist Chair with departmental strategic planning
- Travel (backup)
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Saratu Samaila
Administrative Assistant II
301-405-4367
email: ssaratu2@umd.edu
address: 4291 Fieldhouse Drive
phone: 301-405-4367 fax: 301-314-9308
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- Agricultural Science and Technology (AGST), including Agricultural Education administrative support
- Undergraduate student/alumni records management
- Undergraduate student reflectors, room, and computer access
- Social media and website editing
- AGST events, calendar, and faculty travel coordination
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Sydney Wallace
Greenhouse Manager,
Plant Growth Facilities Manager
301-405-4375
swallac1@umd.edu
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- Plant Growth Facilities Operations and Maintenance
- Plant Care Supervision
- Space Allocation
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