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Director
![Phil Poekert A headshot of Phil Poekert](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Phil-crop.png)
Phil Poekert, Ph.D.
Director
Executive Leadership
![Cathy Cavanaugh A headshot of Cathy Cavanaugh](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Cavanaugh-Cathy-scaled.jpg)
Cathy Cavanaugh, Ph.D.
Technology Principal
![Zandra de Araujo a heashot of Zandra de Araujo](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/de-Araujo-Zandra-scaled.jpg)
Zandra de Araujo, Ph.D.
Mathematics Principal
![Shaunte Duggins Shaunte Duggins headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ShaunteDugginsAAM2022.png)
Shaunté Duggins, Ph.D.
Associate Director
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Julie Henderson A headshot of Julie<br />
Henderson](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Julie-Headshot-scaled.jpg)
Julie Henderson
Assistant Director
Communications
![Leland Hill A headshot of Leland Hill](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Leland_Hill.png)
Leland Hill, M.I.B.
Associate Director
Business Services
![Lisa Sutter A headshot of Lisa Sutter](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Lisa-Sutter.png)
Lisa Sutter
Assistant Director
Products
Management Team
![Pam Alfaro A headshot of Pam Alfaro](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Alfaro-Pam-scaled.jpg)
Pam Alfaro. M. Ed.
Manager
Literacy Implementation
![Mary Bratsch-Hines A headshot of Mary Bratsch-Hines](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Bratsch-Hines-Mary-scaled.jpg)
Mary Bratsch-Hines, Ph.D.
Senior Manager
Research and Evaluation
![Maya Brown A headshot of Maya Brown](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Maya-Brown-headshot-Maya-Brown.jpeg)
Maya Brown
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Pam Chalfant A headshot of Pam Chalfant](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Pam-Chalfant-2.png)
Pamela Chalfant, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Academics
![Jose De Leon Alejandro A headshot of Jose De Leon Alejandro](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Jose_headshot-Jose-De-Leon-Alejandro.png)
José De León Alejandro, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Strategic Initiatives: Mathematics
![Erika Frtiz-Ochs A headshot of Erika Fritz-Ochs](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Erika_Fritz-Ochs.png)
Erika Fritz-Ochs, M.Ed.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Luiz Franco Giovanini A headshot of Luiz Franco Giovanini](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Luiz-Franco-Giovanini.png)
Luiz Franco Giovanini, Ph.D.
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Angie Gomez A headshot of Angie Gomez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Angie_Gomez.png)
Angie Gomez, M.Ed.
Manager
Learning Experience Design
![Brittany Gonzalez A headshot of Brittany Gonzalez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Brittany_Horowitz.png)
Brittany Gonzalez, MBA
Interim Manager
Administrative Services
![John-Michael Gonzales A headshot of John-Michael Gonzales](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Gonzales-John-Michael-scaled.jpg)
John-Michael Gonzales, MPH
Manager
External Affairs and Communications
![Robin Gregory A headshot of Robin Gregory](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Gregory-Robin-2-1-scaled.jpg)
Robin Gregory, MSM
Senior Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![John Houder A headshot of John Houder](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/John-Houder-crop.png)
John Houder
Manager
Experience Design
![Bryn Humphrey A headshot of Bryn Humphrey](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bryn-Humphrey-1.png)
Bryn Humphrey, M.B.A.
Senior Manager
Product Development and Marketing
![Ginno Kelley A headshot of Ginno Kelley](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Ginno-Kelley.png)
Ginno Kelley, Ed.D.
Assistant Director
Learning Design
![Nadiege King A headshot of Nadeige King](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/King-Nadeige-scaled.jpg)
Nadeige King
Senior Manager
Finance
![Jordan Koziol A headshot of Jordon Koziol](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jordan-Koziol-KoziolJordan-A-scaled.jpg)
Jordan Koziol
Manager
Communications
![Bryan Lutz A headshot of Bryan Lutz](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Bryan-Lutz.png)
Bryan Lutz
Senior Manager
Technology
![Y. Michelle McGriff A headshot of Y. Michelle McGriff](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/image0-Yalandra-Parker-Mcgriff.png)
Y. Michelle McGriff, MBA
Manager
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Joe Nicholson A headshot of Joe Nicholson](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Joe-Nicholson-crop.png)
Joe Nicholson, MA
Senior Manager
Experience Design
![Alex Prinstein A headshot of Alex Prinstein](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Alex_Prinstein.png)
Alex Prinstein, M.Ed.
Senior Manager
Product Development
![Kyra Purvis A headshot of Kyra Purvis](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Kyra-Purvis-crop.png)
Kyra Purvis, Ed.S.
Manager
New Worlds Reading
![Jessica Richards A headshot of Jessica Richards](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/jessica-richards.png)
Jessica Richards, M.Ed.
Manager
Language and Literacy Partnerships
![Jesse Steif A headshot of Spencer Still](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jesse-Steif.jpg)
Jesse Steif
Manager
Literacy Implementation
![Spencer Still A headshot of Spencer Still](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Spencer-Still-crop.png)
Spencer Still
Manager
AV Production
![Tiffany Taylor-Jones A headshot of Tiffany Taylor-Jones](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tiffany-Taylor-Jones.png)
Tiffany Taylor-Jones, M.Ed.
Manager
Instruction
![Ron Viafore A headshot of Ron Viafore](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ron_Viafore.png)
Ron Viafore, Ed.S.
Manager
Early Learning Implementation
![Mallory Wojcik A headshot of Ellen Zinzeleta](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Mallory-Wojcik.jpg)
Mallori Wojcik
Manager, Learning Services
Associates
![Eva Andrade A headshot of Eva Andrade](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Eva-Andrade.png)
Eva Andrade
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Rachael Aming-Attai A headshot of Eva Andrade](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Rachael-Aming-Attai.jpg)
Rachael Aming-Attai
Specialist
Math Content and Implementation
![Whitney Augustine A headshot of Whitney Augustine](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Augustine-Whitney-scaled.jpg)
Whitney Augustine
Specialist
Literacy Implementation
![Taylor Bainter Taylor Bainter headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bainter-Taylor-scaled.jpg)
Taylor Bainter, Ph.D.
Specialist
Mathematics Content Development and Implementation
![Donelle Bagley Taylor Bainter headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Donelle-Bagley.jpg)
Donelle Bagley
Specialist
Administration
![Marissa Balbuena A headshot of Marissa Balbuena](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Headshot_MB-Marissa-Balbuena.jpg)
Marissa Balbuena, MS
Specialist
Graphic Design
![Julianna Banks A headshot of Julianna Banks](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Banks.jpg)
Julianna Banks, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
![Leah Benn A headshot of Leah Benn](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Leah-Benn.png)
Leah Benn, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Melissa Brown A headshot of Melissa Brown](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Melissa_Brown.png)
Melissa Brown
Coordinator
Product Development
![Priscilla Brown A headshot of Melissa Brown](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Priscilla-Brown-BrownPriscilla-scaled.jpg)
Priscilla Brown
Specialist
Literacy Support
![Shaneh Brown A headshot of Shaneh Brown](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Shaneh_Brown.png)
Shaneh Brown
Specialist
Finance
![David Bryant A headshot of David Bryant](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/David-Bryant.png)
David Bryant
Development Director
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Ken Buchanan A headshot of David Bryant](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Ken-Buchanan-Headshot.jpg)
Kenneth Buchanan, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Early Learning Partnerships
![Juliana Bunn A headshot of Juliana Bunn](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Juliana-Bunn-crop.png)
Juliana Bunn
Coordinator
Technology
![Adrienne Campbell A headshot of Adrienne Campbell](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/cambell.png)
Adrienne Campbell
Senior Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Sarah Carmichael A headshot of Jennifer Cao](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Sarah-Carmichael-scaled.jpg)
Sarah Carmichael
Specialist
Animation
![Rachel Chastain-Gross A headshot of Rachel Chastain-Gross](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Chastain-Gross-Rachel-1-scaled-1.jpg)
Rachel Chastain-Gross
Specialist
Early Learning Implementation Support
![James CiChewicz A headshot of Jennifer Cao](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/James-CiChewicz.jpg)
James CiChewicz
Specialist
Finance Data Management
![Anna Clark A headshot of Anna Clark](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Clark-Anna-scaled.jpg)
Anna Clark
Coordinator
Graphic Design
![Jameson Cunningham A headshot of Stephani Cugini](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/headshot-cropped-J-C-scaled.jpg)
Jameson Cunningham
Specialist
Project Planning
![Jeanine Davis A headshot of Stephani Cugini](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Jeanine-Davis.jpg)
Jeanine Davis, M.Div
Specialist
Family & Community Engagement, New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Nasseeka Denis A headshot of Nasseeka Denis](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/thumbnail_4353BB13-83A8-49BC-B293-24EA35034B68_1_201_a-Nasseeka-Denis.png)
Nasseeka S. Denis
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Dulcy Dillinger A headshot of Dulcy Dillinger](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Dulcy-Dillinger-crop.png)
Dulcy Dillinger
Specialist
Learning Services
![Evan Dolsak A headshot of Evan Dolsak](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Evan-D..png)
Evan Dolsak
Specialist
Production
![Ana Lantigua Pascual A headshot of Ana Lantigua Pascual](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ana-Lantigua-Duran.png)
Ana Lantigua Pascual, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
![Diane Evans A headshot of Diane Evans](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Diane_Evans.png)
Diane Evans, MS
Specialist
Human Resources
![Ronnie Evans A headshot of Ronnie Evans](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ronnie-Evans-Lastinger-Headshot-Ronnie-Evans.jpg)
Ronnie Evans
Coordinator
Stipend Processing
![Kendra Fields A headshot of Kendra Fields](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Kendra_Fields.png)
Kendra Fields
Specialist
Literacy Content
![Kara Fedd A headshot of Kendra Fields](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Kara-Headshot-FeddKara.jpg)
Kara Feed
Specialist
Human Resources
![Megan Fields A headshot of Megan Fields](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Fields-Megan-scaled.jpg)
Megan Fields
Coordinator
Communications
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Fernando Franco Crespo A headshot of Fernando Franco Crespo](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Fernando-Franco-Crespo.png)
Fernando Franco Crespo
Senior Specialist
Help Desk
![Deza Free A headshot of Deza Free](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Deza_Free.png)
Deza Free
Specialist
Learning Services
![Dayna Galganski A headshot of Dayna Galganski](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Dayna_Galganski.png)
Dayna Galganski, M.A.
Coordinator
Experience, Design and Development
![Maggie Gardner A headshot of Maggie Gardener](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Maggie_Gardner.png)
Maggie Gardner, Ed.D.
Senior Coordinator
Coaching
![Hannah Goble A headshot of Hannah Goble](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Hannah-Goble-crop.png)
Hannah Goble
Coordinator
Early Learning Product Development
![Luciana Grasso A headshot of Luciana Grasso](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Luciana_Grasso.png)
Lucianna Grasso, MS
Coordinator
Learning Services
![NotPictured Profile A headshot of Jamie Greenspan](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NotPictured.jpg)
Fatima Greene
Specialist
Helpdesk Support
![Jamie Greenspan A headshot of Jamie Greenspan](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Jamie-Greenspan-crop.png)
Jamie Greenspan
Coordinator
Graphic Design
![Matthew Griffin A headshot of Matthew Griffin](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/MatthewGriffin-headshot.png)
Matthew Griffin
Coordinator
Processing
![NotPictured Matthew Griffin headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NotPictured.jpg)
Estelle Gyimah
Specialist
Success Enablement
![Deborah Habora A headshot of Deborah Habora](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Habora-Deborah-scaled-1.jpg)
Deborah Habora
Specialist
Purchasing
![Shanita Hairston A headshot of Shanita Hairston](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hairston-Shanita.jpeg)
Shanita Hairston
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Regional Partners Program
![Lindsey Harker A headshot of Lindsey Harker](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Harker-Lindsey-scaled.jpg)
Lindsey Harker, M. Ed.
Specialist
Academics
![Jamie Harmon A headshot of Jamie Harmon](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/jamie-harmon-crop.png)
Jamie Harmon
Specialist
Academics
![Preksha Jagtap A headshot of Alexander Kirkpatrick](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Preksha-Jagtap-scaled.jpg)
Preksha Jagtap
Coordinator
Workflow Application Development
![Amanda Kelecy A headshot of Alexander Kirkpatrick](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Amanda-Kelecy-scaled.jpg)
Amanda Kelecy
Office Management
![Alex Kirkpatrick A headshot of Alexander Kirkpatrick](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Alex-K..png)
Alexander Kirkpatrick
Specialist
Production
![Jannette Labrador A headshot of Liza Leonard](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Jannette-Labrador-scaled.jpg)
Janette Labrador, M.A.
Specialist
Instructional Design
![Liza Leonard A headshot of Liza Leonard](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Liza_Leonard.png)
Liza Leonard, MSW, LCSW
Coordinator
Community of Practice Implementation
![Gabe Lipartito A headshot of Gabriel Lipartito](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Lipartito-Gabe-scaled.jpg)
Gabriel Lipartito, MS
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Savina Lipartito A headshot of Savina Lipartito](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Headshot-Savina-Lipartito.png)
Savina Lipartito, M.Ed
Specialist
Literacy Content
![Theresa Loch A headshot of Theresa Loch](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Theresa-Loch.png)
Theresa Loch, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
![Angelica Long-Diaz, MS A headshot of Erica Lopez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Angelica-Long-Diaz-scaled.jpg)
Angelica Long-Diaz, MS
Specialist
English Language Learner Content
![Erica Lopez A headshot of Erica Lopez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Erica-Lopez.png)
Erica Lopez
Senior Specialist
Human Resources
![Zach Lukasik A headshot of Zach Lukasik](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Zach-L..png)
Zach Lukasik
Specialist
Studio
![Nemir Matos-Cintron A headshot of Nemir Matos-Cintron](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Nemir-Matos-Cintron.png)
Nemir Matos-Cintron, Ed.D.
Coordinator
Instructional Design
![Elizabeth McConney A headshot of Elizabeth McConney](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/McConney-Elizabeth-scaled.jpg)
Elizabeth McConney
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Danielle McMaster A headshot of Danielle McMaster](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Danielle-McMaster.png)
Danielle McMaster
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Nick Mendez A headshot of Nick Mendez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Nick-Mendez-crop.png)
Nick Mendez
Specialist
Business Services
![Eris Meredith A headshot of Eris Meredith](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Meredith-Eris-scaled.jpg)
Eris Meredith
Specialist
Production
![Karen Molinario A headshot of Karen Molinario](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Karen-Molinario.png)
Karen Molinario
Coordinator
Implementation Support
![Mel Moller A headshot of Mel Moller](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/MelMoller.png)
Mel Moller
Specialist
Social Media
![Marianela Moran A headshot of Marianela Moran](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Marianela_Moran.png)
Marianela Morán, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Content Design
![Tim Mosunich A headshot of Tim Mosunich](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Timothy_Mosunich.png)
Tim Mosunich
Senior Coordinator
Technology
![Laura Morton A headshot of Laura Morton](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Morton-Laura-scaled.jpg)
Laura Morton, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Erin Mowry A headshot of Emily Moya](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Erin-Bowry-Headshot.jpg)
Erin Mowry
Specialist
Research Data Management
![Emily Moya A headshot of Emily Moya](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Moya-Emily-scaled.jpg)
Emily Moya
Specialist
Finance Data Management
![Monica Odea A headshot of Monica Odea](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Odea-Monica-scaled.jpg)
Monica O’Dea, M.Ed.
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Implementation
![Karen Osarenkhoe A headshot of Karen Osarenkhoe](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Karen-Osarenkhoe.png)
Karen Osarenkhoe
Specialist
Implementation Support
![Hema Patel A headshot of Hema Patel](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hema_Patel.png)
Hema Patel
Senior Coordinator
Finance
![Shelli Payne A headshot of Shelli Payne](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S-Payne-Headshot-Shelli-Payne.png)
Shelli Payne
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![NotPictured Tammy Perez-Njezic headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NotPictured.jpg)
Jennifer Perez
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading
![Ryan Perez A headshot of Ryan Perez](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Perez_R01-PerezRyan-Jose-1-scaled.jpg)
Ryan Perez
Specalist
Events
![Tammy Perez-Njezic A headshot of Tammy Perez-Njezic](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tammy-Perez-Njezic.png)
Tammy Perez-Njezic
Specialist
Learning Services
![IMG_1268 Susan Phan headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_1268.png)
Susan Phan
Coordinator
Business Services
![Danielle Pico A headshot of Danielle Pico](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/headshot.Pico_.jpeg)
Danielle Pico, Ph.D.
Research Coordinator
Literacy Implementation and Research and Evaluation
![Kerry Pirrone A headshot of Kerry Pirrone](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/PirroneKerry.jpeg)
Kerry Pirrone
Coordinator
New Worlds Reading, Regional Partners Program
![Jennifer Reed A headshot of Jennifer](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Jennifer-Reed.png)
Jennifer Reed
Specialist
Business Services
![Matthew Richmond A headshot of Matthew Richmond](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Matthew_Richmond.png)
Matthew Richmond
Coordinator
Content Design
![Michele (Shell) Romano A headshot of Michele (Shell) Romano](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Shell-Romano.png)
Michele (Shell) Romano
Research Administrator
College of Education Post Award Services
![Christine Salama A headshot of Christine Salama](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Christine_Salama.png)
Christine Salama, M.Ed.
Coordinator
Learning Sciences
![Lourdes Salgado A headshot of Lourdes Salgado](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Lourdes-Salgado-update.png)
Lourdes Salgado, MS
Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Lourdes Santiago Poventud A headshot of Lourdes Santiago Poventud](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Lourdes-Santiago-Poventud.png)
Lourdes Santiago-Poventud, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Content Design
![Karmen Santiago A headshot of Lourdes Santiago Poventud](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Karmen-Headshot-06-2022.jpg)
Karmen Santiago
Specialist
Email Marketing & Recruitment
![NotPictured Person Not Pictured](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/NotPictured.jpg)
America El Sheikh
Graduate Assistant
IES Goal 2 DIAL
![Donny Shrum A headshot of Donny Shrum](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Donny-Shrum.png)
Donny Shrum, MS
Senior Coordinator
Data Sciences
![Emily Simmons A headshot of Courtney Smith](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Emily-Simmons-scaled.jpg)
Emily Simmons
Specialist
Project Planning
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Courtney Smith
Specialist
Finances
![Stephanie Snidarich A headshot of Stephany Snidarich](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Stephanie-Snidarich-update.png)
Stephanie Snidarich, Ph.D.
Coordinator
Research
![Jesse Sullivan A headshot of Jesse Sullivan](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Jesse-Sullivan-crop.png)
Jesse Sullivan
Specialist
Editing
![Christian Tang A headshot of Christian Tang](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Christian-Headshot-Christian-Tang.jpeg)
Christian Tang, MS
Coordinator
IT Analyst
![Renell Test A headshot of Christian Tang](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Renell-Test-scaled.jpg)
Renell Test
OPS
Animator
![Ana Valdes A headshot of Ana Valdes](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Ana_Valdes.png)
Ana Valdes, M.Ed.
Specialist
Implementation Support
![Matthew Vonesh A headshot of Matthew Vonesh](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Vonesh-Matt-scaled.jpg)
Matthew Vonesh
Specialist
Editing
![Tamara Weber A headshot of Tamara Weber](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tamara-Weber-crop.png)
Tamara Weber
Specialist
Project Management
![Betsy Westra A headshot of Betsy Westra](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Betsy-Westra.png)
Betsy Westra
Administrative Specialist
New Worlds Reading Initiative
![Brendan Williams A headshot of Brendan Williams](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Brendan-Williams-cropped.png)
Brendan Williams
Coordinator
Finance
![Catesby Willis A headshot of Catesby Willis](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Catesby-Willis-crop.png)
Catesby Willis
Specialist
Instructional Design
![Amanda Wilson A headshot of Amanda Wilson](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Amanda_Wilson.png)
Amanda Wilson, MA
Senior Coordinator
Literacy Content
![Paul Wonsavage A headshot of Paul Wonsavage](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Wonsavage-Paul-1-scaled.jpg)
Paul Wonsavage, Ph.D.
Product Manager
Mathematics
Affiliate Faculty
![Alyson_Adams](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Alyson_Adams.png)
Alyson Adams, Ph.D.
Clinical Professor, Associate Director for Teaching and Teacher Education
School of Teaching and Learning
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Anthony F. Botelho, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
![Taryrn_Brown Taryn Brown](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Taryrn_Brown.png)
Taryrn Brown, Ph.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
![Chonika_Coleman-King Chonika Coleman-King](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Chonika_Coleman-King.png)
Chonika Coleman-King, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
![Chris_Curran Christopher Curran](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Chris_Curran.png)
F. Christopher Curran, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
![Dorothy Espelage Christopher Curran](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Dorothy-Espelage-DSCF2391-2400x1428-1-800x476-1.jpeg)
Dorothy Espelage, Ph.D.
William C. Friday Distinguished Professor of Education
University of North Carolina
![Corinne_Huggins-Manley Corinne Huggins-Manley](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Corinne_Huggins-Manley.png)
Anne Corinne Huggins-Manley, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Research and Evaluation Methodology
Associate Director of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
![Fiona King headshot Fiona King headshot](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Fiona-King-headshot.png)
Fiona King, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School of Inclusive and Special Education, Dublin City University
![Walter_Leite](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Walter_Leite.png)
Walter Leite, Ph.D.
Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
![Ashley_MacSuga-Gage Ashley MacSuga-Gage](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Ashley_MacSuga-Gage.png)
Ashley S. MacSuga-Gage, Ph.D.
Clinical Associate Professor of Special Education and Special Education Program Area Leader
School of Special Education, School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
![Katie_Maki](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Katie_Maki.png)
Kathrin Maki, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Special Education, School Psychology, and Early Childhood Studies
![Rob-Moore Rob Moore headshot<br />](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Rob-Moore.png)
Rob Moore, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
![Nigel Newbutt, Ph.D. Rob Moore headshot<br />](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Nigel_Newbutt.png)
Nigel Newbutt, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Advanced Learning Technologies;
Director of the Equitable Learning Technology Lab (ELTL), Institute for Advanced Learning Technologies
![Matthew_Ohlson](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Matthew_Ohlson.png)
Matthew Ohlson, Ph.D.
Dir Taylor Leadership Inst | Associate Professor
Taylor Leadership Institute | Academic Affairs Division
University of North Florida
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Yuxi Qiu, Ph.D.
Florida International University
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Seyedahmad (Ahmad) Rahimi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Educational Technology, School of Teaching and Learning
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Chad Rose, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Special Education at the University of Missouri, and the Director of the Mizzou Ed Bully Prevention Lab
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Jinnie Shin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Research and Evaluation Methodology Program
School of Human Development and Organizational Studies in Education
![Wanli_Xing](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Wanli_Xing.png)
Wanli Xing, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Teaching and Learning
![Pengfei_Zhao](https://lastinger.center.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Pengfei_Zhao.png)
Pengfei Zhao, Ph.D.
McGill University, Montreal