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ENST Staff
Ina Anderson, Coordinator of ENST Business Office, manages day-to-day post-award accounting activities for department. Ina holds a B.S. in IFSM from UMUC with a minor in accounting. She has been with department for over 25 years. Ina's favorite poem is Longfellow's "A Psalm of Life" and her favorite biblical verse is Micah 6:8.
Alexei Bondar, IT Coordinator, manages all aspects of department’s network administration and Information Systems needs. His responsibilities include “A to Z” of IT needs, including network security, design and implementation for faculty, students, and staff. Alexei graduated from UMBC honors IFSM program with a second degree in linguistics.
Robert Carter, the Director of Administrative Services is the senior staff position in the Department and is responsible for oversight of financial, administrative, and personnel functions of the department, including all sponsored program activity (grants and contracts), procurement, budget analysis, Academic Resource Appointments (ARS), and policy and procedures. Interaction with numerous departments on campus, including AGNR Fiscal Office and external agencies. Provides assistance to faculty on a variety of topics from academics to financial support and grant budget development and proposal preparation. Overall goal is to ensure compliance with all college, university, state and federal regulations. Bob has been with the University of Maryland system for more than 20 years.
Ali (Jamshid) Djamshidi, Engineering Technician, is a Mechanical Engineer with over 30 years experience in the design and construction of mechanical components and systems in industry. Jamshid’s current assignment is with the ENST Project Development Center where he fabricates custom equipment for research, teaching, and extension activities. Especially skilled at producing “hand crafted” items, Jamshid began his career at the University in 2000.
Kintija Eigmina, Web and Communications Coordinator, manages all internal and external communications for the Department, including creating promotional materials and maintaining the ENST website. She also edits and designs Envision, a 20-page magazine highlighting student and faculty research achievements. Kintija holds an M.A. in Public Relations from Ball State University and a B.A. in Mass Communications with a concentration in Journalism from University of Wisconsin-Superior.
Kimberly Monahan, Undergraduate Program Coordinator, serves as academic advisor to students in ENST majors. Kimberly assists students with course selection and professional development opportunities, such as internship placement and travel-study. Kimberly is an alumni of the Natural Resources Management program and comes back to UM after working at Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and the Pinchot Institute for Conservation. Kimberly received the Gamma Sigma Delta Excellence in Academic Advising Award (2009) and the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Student Council Outstanding Academic Advisor Award (2008).
Maria Robey, Administrative Assistant, serves as the key point of contact for ENST's main office. She is the primary administrative support person for the Department Chair, Director of Administrative Services, Business Office, and the faculty. Maria has more than 23 years of administrative experience as an Administrative Assistant and Legal Secretary.
Stanley Schlosnagle, Agricultural Tech Supervisor, supervises the Analytical Lab, which offers support for researchers affiliated with the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The lab provides a soil prep room that includes grinders, mills and sieves for preparing soils for analyses. Carbon, hydrogen and nitrogen concentrations are determined in soil and plant tissue; and nitrate concentrations in water, soil and corn-stalk tissue. The lab’s resources include a 600º C mechanical convection oven. The lab’s best kept secret is its inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer (ICP-OES). Stan is involved in field trials that concern crop rotations, N-rates and surface runoff.
Tina Scites, Administrative Assistant, serves as the assistant to graduate students in ENST program. Tina handles varied tasks, from assisting with the student applications, student records, and communication with the Graduate School. Tina has been with the Department for 10 years.
Gary Seibel, Research Engineer of the ENST Project Development Center. Gary manages the day-to-day activities of the Center where he designs and constructs innovative research equipment that is not commercially available to meet specific research, teaching and extension needs. Gary is also responsible for lab safety, inventory and facilities management for the ENST Department. Gary began his career in 1979 with the Agricultural Engineering Department as a shop assistant.
Faculty Research Assistants
Bejleri, Kreshnik, Faculty Research Assistant
Cai, Guimei, Faculty Research Assistant
Kariuki, Solomon, Faculty Research Assistan
Affiliated Programs
Northeastern Regional Aquaculture Center Staff
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Last updated: 06/8/2011