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Animal Sciences Academic Advisors

Undergraduate

Undergraduate Coordinator

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Dr. Jason Scheffler
ANS Bldg. 459, Room 100C
jmscheff@ufl.edu 352-392-9155

 

Undergraduate Program Advisors Email Phone

Mrs. Jeanie Houk
ANS Bldg. 459, Room 100A

jeanie.houk@ufl.edu 

352-392-9739

Mrs. Savannah Linzmaier
ANS Bldg. 459, Room 100B

slinzmaier@ufl.edu

352-392-2455

 

Graduate Academic Assistant Email Phone
Renee Parks-James
ANS Bldg. 459, Room 100D
rpj@ufl.edu 352-392-5615

 


Faculty Advisors

The first visit should be with Jeanie Houk or Savannah Linzmaier. Subsequently, you may choose an advisor to serve as a faculty mentor for the remainder of your program from the list below.

If you click on their name, you can see their research and teaching interests.

Faculty Advisors Email Location
Dr. Samantha Brooks samantha.brooks@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 231F
Dr. Chad Carr chadcarr@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 224B  
Ms. Amie Imler 
Internship Coordinator 
amie.taylor@ufl.edu
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ANS Bldg., 459, Room 231E  
Dr. Antonio Faciola
Honors Coordinator 
afaciola@ufl.edu Red Larson Bldg., 499, Room 204B 
Mr. Joel McQuagge mcquagge@ufl.edu  ANS Bldg., 459, Room 210B  
Dr. Emily Miller-Cushon emillerc@ufl.edu  Red Larson Bldg., 499, Room 104E 
Dr. Tracy Scheffler tscheffler@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 210F 
Dr. Todd Thrift tathrift@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 210C 
Ms. Allyson Trimble trimbleak@ufl.edu
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ANS Bldg., 459 Room 224D
Dr. Lori Warren lkwarren@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 210F 
Dr. Carissa Wickens  cwickens@ufl.edu ANS Bldg., 459, Room 231B 

 

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