Our team of dedicated research faculty and staff at the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment are hard at work throughout Kentucky, whether in our administrative buildings or on our research farms.

Not sure who to contact? Email our team.

Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station

James Matthews
Associate Dean for Research

Surendranath Suman
Assistant Dean for Research

Lesley D. Oliver
Associate Director

Tom Hanna
Assistant Director

Anthony Smith
Business Officer

Sloane Ritchey
Research Development Specialist

Steve Higgins
Director of Environmental Compliance

College Grants Specialists

Kim Hall
Senior College Grants Specialist

Kimberly Monast
College Grants Specialist

Stephanie Fisher
Grant Specialist

Shelby Thorne
Grant Specialist

Facilities

Orlando Chambers
Associate Dean for Administration and Assistant Director

Avery Watkins
Engineering Manager

International Programs

Carol Hanley
Director

Surendranath Suman
Assistant Dean for Research

Central KY Research Farms

William Sympson, Director
william.sympson@uky.edu
859-576-3310

See our Farms pages for each location's contacts.

Research and Education Center at Princeton

Carrie Knott, Director
carrie.knott@uky.edu
859-562-1320

Grain and Forage Center of Excellence

Chad Lee, Director
chad.lee@uky.edu
859-257-3203

Robinson Center

Daniel Wilson, Director
daniel.wilson@uky.edu
859-218-9264

Robinson Forest

John Reinstetle, Manager
john.reinstetle@uky.edu
606-335-9269

KY Tobacco Research and Development Center

Ling Yuan, Director
lyuan3@uky.edu
859-257-4806

Gluck Equine Research Center

Brett Sponseller, Director
brett.sponseller@uky.edu
859-218-9312

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory

Rebecca Wilkes, Director
rebecca.wilkes@uky.edu
859-257-8283

Regulatory Services

Stephen McMurry, Director
stephen.mcmurry@uky.edu
859-257-2785

Research Greenhouse

Walter Rhodus, Greenhouse Superintendent
walter.rhodus@uky.edu
859-257-3039