Team Members
CSOFS Director

(PC: S. Jackson)
Dr. Mickie Swisher works with agricultural professionals and faculty members across the University of Florida and Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University to address the research and educational needs of Florida farmers and consumers. She has expertise in domestic and international community development and 25 years of experience with the Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
Research focus:
- The impact of the contemporary food movement with its emphasis on certification (organic, free trade, bird friendly, etc.) and on class, gender, and ethnic stratification among both producers and consumers in the United States and elsewhere.
- The scholarship of learning and teaching, in both formal (classroom) and informal (outreach) settings. This research includes theory-based development and evaluation of educational programs and interventions in the area of sustainable agriculture and food systems.
CSOFS Research Coordinator

(PC: J. Goldberger)
Kaylene Sattanno is the Research Coordinator for the Center for Sustainable and Organic Food Systems. She graduated from the University of Florida in 2011 with a B.S. in Plant Science and a focus in Sustainable Crop Production. She works with Dr. Swisher to coordinate her research activities and provide support to affiliate faculty of the CSOFS.
CSOFS Affiliate Faculty
University of Florida/IFAS |
Agricultural & Biological Engineering |
Thomas F. Burks |
Clyde Fraisse |
Bin Gao |
Wonsuk Lee |
Agricultural Education & Communication |
Grady Roberts |
Agronomy |
Md Ali Babar |
Ann Blount |
Zachary Brym |
Ken Quesenberry |
Esteban Rios |
Lynn Sollenberger |
David L. Wright |
Entomology & Nematology |
James P. Cuda |
Amanda Hodges |
Norm Leppla |
Oscar Liburd |
Heather McAuslane |
Russell Mizell |
Lance Osborne |
Jorge Pena |
Susan Webb |
Environmental Horticultural Sciences |
Hector Perez |
Family, Youth & Community Sciences |
Catherine Campbell |
Kate Fogarty |
Jennifer Jones |
Kelly Moore |
LaToya O’Neal |
Dale Pracht |
Jorge Ruiz-Menjivar |
Amy Simonne |
Kim Wiley |
Food & Resource Economics |
Edward Evans |
Zhifeng Gao |
Forest Resources & Conservation |
Wendy-Lin Bartels |
Martha Monroe |
Taylor Stein |
Horticultural Sciences |
Jeff Brecht |
Carlene Chase |
Jonathan Crane |
Mark Ritenour |
Steve Sargent |
Ali Sarkhosh |
Jay Scott |
Danielle Treadwell |
Xin Zhao |
Plant Pathology |
Nicholas Dufault |
Romina Gazis |
Pamela Roberts |
Soil & Water Science |
Jehangir Bhadha |
Masanori Fujimoto |
Davie Kadyampakeni |
Rao S. Mylavarapu |
P. Christopher Wilson |
Statistics |
James Colee |
Wildlife Ecology & Conservation |
Elizabeth Pienaar |
Katie Sieving |
County Extension Faculty |
Holly Abeels |
Jay Capasso |
Bridget Carlisle |
Liz Felter |
James Fletcher |
Craig Frey |
Susan Haddock |
Bob Hochmuth |
Maxine Hunter |
Molly Jameson |
Matt Lollar |
Martha Maddox |
Doug Mayo |
Meg McAlpine |
Anita Neal |
Teresa Olczyk |
Eva Pabon |
Tyler Pittman |
Jessica Ryals |
Carolyn Saft |
Norma Samuel |
Cynthia Sanders |
Linda Seals |
Eric Simonne |
Ed Skvarch |
Stacy Strickland |
Jessica Sullivan |
Mike Sweat |
Laura Valencia |
Joseph Walter |
Mia Wilchcombe |
Hannah Wooten |
Kendra Zamojski |
UF/IFAS Administration |
Mary L. Duryea |
Tracy Irani |
Rose Koenig |
Martin Main |
Saqib Mukhtar |
Tom Obreza |
Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) |
Alejandro (Alex) Bolques |
Cassel Gardner |
Muhammad Haseeb |
Trevor Hylton |
Lue Jolly |
Vonda Richardson |
Linda Sapp |
Daniel Solis |
Jennifer Taylor |