Program Administration
Dr. Amanda Hodges
DPM Program Director
Dr. Amanda Hodges joined the DPM program as the Program Director during August of 2012. Dr. Hodges provides overall coordination for the program, routinely communicates with faculty and students, communicates with prospective students, interfaces with external stakeholders, coordinates the recruiting and promotion of the program, performs various administrative duties, participates in relevant teaching assignments, and provides graduate assistantship funding to DPM students through grants and contracts.
Elena Alyanaya
Academic Advisor I
Elena Alyanaya joined the DPM program as the Program Assistant during August of 2012. Ms. Alyanaya assists prospective students with application status questions, routinely communicates with current students and faculty regarding program-specific issues, and assists the DPM Director with various administrative duties.
Faculty Advisory Committee
The Faculty Advisory Committee is a multi-disciplinary group of faculty that provides overall operational support and review of program activities and documents. Current members of the DPM Faculty Advisory Committee include:
Dr. John Capinera
Entomology and Nematology
Dr. William (Billy) Crow
Entomology and Nematology
Dr. Nicholas Dufault
Plant Pathology
Dr. John E. Erickson
Agronomy
Dr. Norman C. Leppla
Entomology and Nematology
Dr. Oscar E. Liburd
Entomology and Nematology
Dr. Heather McAuslane
Entomology and Nematology
Dr. Kimberly Moore
Environmental Horticulture
Ft. Lauderdale Research and Education Center
Dr. John C. Peterson
Environmental Horticulture
Dr. Keith R. Schneider
Food Science and Human Nutrition
Dr. Jason A. Smith
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
Dr. J. Stacy Strickland
Osceola County Extension Office