Horticulture: Academic Programs: Graduate
Current Graduate Students
Manju Chandran
Ph.D candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Plant Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email : manjusre@uga.edu
Sungeun Cho
Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
1111 Plant Sciences Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: dubu@uga.edu
Ryan ContrerasPh.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
Coastal Plain Experiment Station
4604 Research Way
Tifton, GA 31793-0748
Email: rncontre@uga.edu
Ryan is conducting his PhD research with Dr. John Ruter. His research focuses on ornamental plant development utilizing cytological and molecular techniques as well as traditional breeding. Taxa of interest include Callicarpa, Cryptomeria, and Hibiscus.
Jim
Gegogeine
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: gegogein@uga.edu
Alexandra Harl
M.S. Candidate
Email: alexp@uga.edu
Frank
Henning
Ph.D. Candidate
Phone: (706) 542-2471
Email: fhenning@uga.edu
DISSERTATION TITLE: Effects of fall fertilization on cold hardiness of Azaleas.
Amanda Hershberger
M.S. Candidate
Email: ajhershb@uga.edu
Study: Observation of genetic and environmental variation in Vitex
Keith Jenkins
M.S. Candidate
Email: keithj@uga.edu
Advisor: Juan Carlos Diaz-Perez
Interest: Vegetable Crop Production
Background: BS in Geology from Texas A&M
Hobbies: Reading, outdoor activities, and watching movies
Jongyun Kim
Ph.D Candidate
Email: jongyun@uga.edu
I am a Ph.D. student working with Dr. van Iersel. Major research is environmental physiology of ornamental plants, focused on water physiology
McNeill, Ryan
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Farm
1221 Hog Mountain Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
Phone: 706-769-7090
E-mail: hortfarm@uga.edu
President of the Horticulture Graduate Student Association for the 2008 term.
Andrew Ogden
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: aogden@uga.edu
Andrew is an MS student working with Dr. van Iersel. He is conducting research on organic blueberry cultivation in high tunnels.
Justin Porter
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: japorter@uga.edu
Carrie Radcliffe
M.S. Candidate
Horticulture Department
1111 Miller Plant Science Building
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602
Email: datura@uga.edu
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Juan Zeng Ph.D. Candidate
Department of Horticulture
1111 Plant Sciences Building
Athens, GA 30602
E-mail: yjzeng@uga.edu
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