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Address: 208 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602

Faculty

Professor and Extension Food Safety Specialist 
Photo of Elizabeth Andress    

Outreach: Food safety, home food preservation, foodservice

Teaching: Foodservice sanitation and HACCP; food preservation

Interests: Dr. Andress develops, implements and evaluates Extension programs in food safety and quality, which include home food preservation and ServSafe® foodservice programs. Current programming emphasizes reducing the risks of foodborne illness by increasing the adoption of safe food handling practices.

Address: 208 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: eandress@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3773
Fax: 706-542-1979

Associate Professor and Human Development Specialist 
Photo of Diane Bales    

Research: Evaluating the effect of different training curricula and strategies on early childhood educators' teaching practices

Outreach: Early brain development; developmentally appropriate early childhood education; teaching basic health and safety to young children; activities to teach young children about nutrition and physical activity; grandparents raising grandchildren

Teaching: Introduction to child development, creative activities for young children

Address: 222 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: dbales@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7566
Fax: 706-542-1799

Professor Emeritus and Extension Specialist 
Photo of Don Bower    

Outreach: Parenting education, adolescent development and risk-taking, childhood injury prevention, sexuality education, gerontology.

Address: 329 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: dbower@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7566
Fax: 706-542-1799

Laurie B Cantrell
Senior Public Service Associate and Program Development Specialist 
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Address: Southeast District Cooperative Extension, P.O. Box 8112, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, 30460
E-Mail: lcantrel@uga.edu
Phone: 912-681-0179
Fax: 912-486-7965

Senior Public Service Associate and Extension Nutrition and Health Spe 
Photo of Connie Crawley    

Research: Evaluation of an intervention to reduce cancer morbidity and mortality through changes in diet and activity; regular screening for breast, cervical and colorectal cancer; assessing the impact of a statewide walking program, Walk Georgia

Outreach: Diabetes education, eating disorders, low-fat food preparation; prevention of cancer, general foods and nutrition

Interests: Connie Crawley, a registered dietitian, serves as a resource person to the public, the media and other professionals in all areas of food and nutrition. Her special expertise is in diabetes and modification of recipes for control of all chronic diseases. She has also worked with adolescents and adults with eating disorders on a consulting basis.

Address: 202 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ccrawley@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3773
Fax: 706-542-1979

Associate Professor and Family Life Specialist 
Photo of Ted Futris    

Research: Applied research related to understanding healthy couple/marital relationships and positive parenting practices across various contexts in order to inform program development, and evaluating the efficacy of family life programs.

Outreach: Relationship and marriage enrichment education, parenting education, stepfamily relationships, supporting community collaborations to cultivate healthy families, and children and families at risk.

Address: 227 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: tfutris@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7566
Fax: 706-542-1799

Sharon Gibson
Multi-Cultural Specialist 
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Address: 231 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: smsgibs@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-8879
Fax: 706-542-1799

Public Service Associate and Extension Nutrition-EFNEP Specialist 
Photo of Gail Hanula    

Outreach: Gail Hanula is UGA's Coordinator for the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), a nationwide program funded by USDA CSREES. She also serves as Extension Nutrition - EFNEP Specialist.

Interests: Foods and nutrition education for low-income populations. Dietary factors affecting hypertension

Address: 203 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ghanula@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0541
Fax: 706-542-1979

Professor and Extension Foods Specialist 
Photo of Judy Harrison    

Outreach: Food safety; food preservation

Interests: Food safety education for children and adults, safety of locally grown foods

Address: 204 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: judyh@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3773
Fax: 706-542-1979

Professor & Financial Planning Specialist, AFC 
Photo of Joan Koonce    

Research: Family financial planning; Financial behavior of youth and family communication about finances; Low-income consumers and poverty

Outreach: Insurance and Risk Management; Savings and Investing; Retirement; Estate Planning; Taxes

Address: 228 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jkoonce@fcs.uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4865
Fax: 706-542-1799

Senior Public Service Associate and Financial Management Specialist 
Photo of A. Rupured    

Research: Impact of financial literacy and fraud prevention educational programs on consumer behaviors

Outreach: Financial literacy for youth and low-income audiences, particularly the working poor; consumer fraud prevention; workforce preparedness

Address: 218 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mrupured@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0054
Fax: 706-542-1799

Associate Professor & Extension Housing Specialist 
Photo of Pamela Turner    

Research: Green and healthy homes; Lead poisoning and natural remedies; Weatherization

Outreach: Green Cleaning; Healthy Homes; Raducing Radon; Weatherization; Water Conservation; Rethinking Waste

Address: 224 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: prturner@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-9165
Fax: 706-542-1799

Janet Valente
Program Development Specialist 
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Outreach: Program Development supporting FACS Extension

Interests: Lifelong learning, self-directed learning, and older adult health and wellness.

Address: The University of Georgia - Griffin Campus, 1109 Experiment Street, Flynt Building, Room 227, Griffin, GA, 30223-1797
E-Mail: jvalente@uga.edu
Phone: 770-233-5561
Fax: 770-233-5562

Staff
Irina Kunovskaya
Program Evaluator Specialist

Address: 226 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: irkunovs@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3030

Elizabeth Carroll
Administrative Assistant II

Address: 206 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: ecarroll@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3773
Fax: 706-542-1979

Mackenzie Davis
Research Technician II

Address: 231 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: kenzie93@uga.edu
Phone: 678-296-5053

Jessica E Dick
Administrative Specialist I

Address: 330 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: bette85@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-4600

Whitney Gail Wilson
Student Worker

Address: 232 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: bibsy@uga.edu
Phone: 706-318-3316

Alice W Sheplar
Project Coordinator

Address: 334 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: asheplar@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-3757

Matthew Anthony
Program Specialist II

Address: 329 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: matthewa@uga.edu
Phone: 706-612-6495

Gail M Antwine
Administrative Associate II

Address: 219 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: gantwine@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-6117
Fax: 706-583-0057

Jessica Kathryn Scott
Temporary Lab/Research Assistant

Address: 225 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jkscott5@uga.edu
Phone: 404-583-9757

Joni Callihan
Business Manager III

Address: 221 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: callihan@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0602
Fax: 706-583-0057

Jennifer Throckmorton
Sr. Accountant

Address: 220 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: jthrock@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0615
Fax: 706-583-0982

Tracy Fowler
Associate Accountant

Address: 219 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: twfowler@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0343
Fax: 706-583-0057

Mary Ann Morrow
Administrative Assistant II

Address: 225 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mamorrow@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-7566
Fax: 706-542-1799

Marilyn Huff-Waller
Administrative Associate I

Address: 209 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mhwaller@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-8866
Fax: 706-542-1979

Tiffany Williams
Research Technician III

Address: 327 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: tiffanyw@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-0717
Fax: 706-542-1979

Carolyn Ainslie
Educational Program Specialist

Address: 331 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: cainslie@uga.edu
Phone: 706-583-0671
Fax: 706-542-1979

Melissa McBride
Administrative Associate I

Address: 229 Hoke Smith Annex, 300 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602
E-Mail: mmcbride@uga.edu
Phone: 706-542-8860
Fax: 706-542-1799

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