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Craig Wood, Ph.D.
Acting Director of Extension

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

woodch@uky.edu

State Administration

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Cooperative Extension Service

Jennifer Hunter

Associate Dean for Extension and Director of the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service
Cooperative Extension Service

(859) 257-3887 jhunter@uky.edu 102 Erikson Hall Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0050

Kevin Horn-Pacheco

Administrative Services Assistant
Cooperative Extension Service, Agriculture and Natural Resources

(859) 257-1846 kevin.horn@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

Cooperative Extension Service Business Operations

Rebecca Amsler

Director of Business Operations
Cooperative Extension Service Business Operations

(859) 257-7194 rebecca.amsler@uky.edu N106-E Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091

Natalie Simpson

Administrative Services Assistant
Cooperative Extension Service Business Operations

(859) 257-1553 natalie.simpson@uky.edu N106-C Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091

4-H Youth Development Programs

Rachel Guidugli

Assistant Director
4-H Youth Development Programs

(859) 218-0991 rachel.guidugli@uky.edu 212 Scovell Hall Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0064

Andrew Pashoian

Administrative Assistant
4-H Youth Development Programs

(859) 257-7175 awpashoian@uky.edu 212 Scovell Hall Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0064

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Craig Wood

Assistant Extension Director for Agriculture, Natural Resources and Horticulture
Agriculture and Natural Resources

(859) 257-4302 woodch@uky.edu S-107 Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091

Kevin Horn-Pacheco

Administrative Services Assistant
Cooperative Extension Service, Agriculture and Natural Resources

(859) 257-1846 kevin.horn@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

Family and Consumer Sciences

Chlodys Johnstone

Assistant Dean for Health Partnerships
Family and Consumer Sciences

cjohnstone@uky.edu N-106 B Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40506

Katherine Sherman

Administrative Services Assistant
Family and Consumer Sciences

(859) 257-3877 katherine.sherman@uky.edu 102 Erikson Hall Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0050

Evaluation

Lola Adedokun

Director, Extension and Engagement Evaluation
Evaluation

(859) 257-2748 lola.adedokun@uky.edu 710 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215

Extension Faculty Development 

Urban Extension

Jeffery Young

Director
Urban Extension

(502) 492-0985 jyoung@uky.edu 712 W.P. Garrigus Building Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0215

Extension Personnel/Human Resources

Stacy Miller

Director
Extension Personnel/Human Resources

(859) 257-1727 stacy.miller@uky.edu S-107 Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091

Blueprint Kentucky

Alison Davis

Director
Blueprint Kentucky

(859) 257-7260 alison.davis@uky.edu 411 C. E. Barnhart Building Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0276

Mark Mains

Director of Workforce Development and Engagement
Blueprint Kentucky

(859) 393-1463 mmains@uky.edu 824 Bull Lea Run Lexington, Kentucky 40511

Melissa Bond

Program Leader
Community and Economic Development/ Community Arts

(606) 304-9944 melissa.bond@uky.edu 404 C. E. Barnhart Building Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0276

Regional Extension Directors

Central Region

Natasha Lucas

Regional Extension Director
Central Region

(859) 257-7479 nlucas@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

Debbie Clark

Administrative Support Associate
Central Region

(859) 257-7478 deborah.clark@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

Tyler Henry

Administrative Support Associate
Central Region

859-257-7484 c.tylerhenry@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

Rhonda Owsley

Administrative Services Assistant
Central Region

(859) 257-4738 rhonda.owsley@uky.edu 450 Cooper Drive Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0274

East Region

Daniel O. Wilson

Regional Extension Director
East Region

(859) 218-9264 daniel.wilson@uky.edu 130 Robinson Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339-9081

Micah Gayhart

Administrative Support Associate
East Region

(859) 218-9274 micah.gayhart@uky.edu 130 Robinson Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339-9081

Joshua P. Mullins

Administrative Support Associate
East Region

(859) 218-9273 josh.mullins@uky.edu 130 Robinson Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339-9081

Diane Warren

Administrative Services Assistant
East Region

(859) 218-9265 diane.warren@uky.edu 130 Robinson Road Jackson, Kentucky 41339-9081

West Region

Jeremy Teal

Regional Extension Director
West Region

(270) 399-0137 jeremy.teal@uky.edu P.O. Box 66 Hartford, Kentucky 42347-0066

Misty Hicks

Administrative Support Associate
West Region

(270) 365-7541 x21315 misty.hicks@uky.edu 1534 US Highway 60 East Marion, Kentucky 42064-6102

Sandie Waddell

Administrative Services Assistant
West Region

(270) 365-7541 x21337 swaddell@uky.edu 1534 US Highway 60 East Marion, Kentucky 42064-6102

Tami Widelski

Administrative Support Associate
West Region

859-562-1372 tami.widelski@uky.edu 348 University Drive Princeton, Kentucky 42445

Marketing and Strategic Communications

Derrick Meads

Director
Marketing and Strategic Communications

(859) 323-4761 djmead3@email.uky.edu 363 Blazer Dining Lexington, Kentucky 40526-0012

Hayley Pierce

Director, Extension Strategic Communications
Marketing and Strategic Communications

859-257-8246 hayley.pierce@uky.edu

Extension Engagement and Administrative Initiatives

Kim Henken

Director of Extension Engagement and Administrative Initiatives
Extension Engagement and Administrative Initiatives

(859) 257-5482 khenken@uky.edu N-106M Ag Science North Lexington, Kentucky 40546-0091
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  • S107 Ag. Science Center North
  • Lexington, KY 40546-0091
  • +1 (859) 257-4302

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Craig Wood, Ph.D.
Acting Director of Extension

S-107 Ag. Science Center North Lexington, KY 40546-0091

+1 (859) 257-4302

woodch@uky.edu