Staff Directory
VASG STAFF

Troy Hartley
Virginia Sea Grant
Director
Dr. Troy Hartley is director of Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) and a research professor of Marine Science & Policy at…

Scott Sandridge
Virginia Sea Grant
Associate Director
Prior to his role at VASG, Scott was the Higher Education Budget and Policy Specialist at…

Stacy Keating
Business Manager
Stacy comes to Virginia Sea Grant with more than 10 years of financial management experience…

Michelle Rodriguez
Professional Development Coordinator
Students need more than a strong academic profile to be successful; that’s where I come in…

Sabine Rogers
Strategic Partnership Coordinator
Sabine Rogers is the external relations coordinator for Virginia Sea Grant. She lives in Newport News…

Sam Lake
Fellowship & Research Program Coordinator
As the fellowship and research program coordinator, Sam manages VASG’s portfolio of…

Renee Sanders
Program Reporting & Projects Coordinator
Renee Sanders leads VASG’s efforts for federal and state reporting and assists program operations…

Jay Clark
Communications Center Program Manager
Jay brings with him more than 20 years of experience in communications and design. Formerly, he…

Madeleine Jepsen
Staff Writer & Communication Specialist
Madeleine, a graduate of Hillsdale College, joins the Virginia Sea Grant team after studying biochemistry…

Aileen Devlin
Digital Storyteller
Aileen (“A-LEAN”) received her bachelor’s degree in art with a concentration in photography at…
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Wie Yusuf
Assistant Director for Education
Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience at Old Dominion University

Dave Rudders
Marine Advisory
Program Director
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Cheryl Teagle
Business Manager
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Dave Ferree
Office Service
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Lisa Ayers Lawrence
Marine Education
Program Leader
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Bethany Smith
Marine Education
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Celia Cackowski
Marine Education
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Bob Fisher
Fisheries/Seafood Technology Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Karen Hudson
Shellfish Aquaculture Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Susanna Musick
Marine Recreation
Specialist
Marine Advisory Program at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Michael Hans Schwarz
Center Director,
Aquaculture
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Jonathan van Senten
Associate Director and Assistant Professor
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Robert Munson Lane
Extension Specialist, Engineering
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Reza Ovissipour
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Katheryn Parraga-Estrada
Muscle Food Safety Extension Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Steve Urick
Lab and Research
Specialist
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Keri Rouse
Communications
Associate
Virginia Seafood Agricultural Research and Extension Center at Virginia Tech

Elizabeth Andrews
Virginia Coastal Policy Center Director
Virginia Coastal Policy Center at the William & Mary Law School

Gray Montrose
Assistant Director
Virginia Coastal Policy Center at the William & Mary Law School