Advisory Board
The purpose of the Advisory Board is to advise, guide, and assist with the leadership and promotion of The Center in support of its mission and needs by:
- Promoting the Center to diverse stakeholders
- Seeking opportunities for collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
- Guiding the Center’s formal and professional education and research programs
- Aiding in the development of the Center’s infrastructure and governance
Advisory Board Members
The Board is composed of a balance of university officials and leaders in the field of public horticulture, including:
Public Garden Leaders
Dr. Jim Affolter
Director of Research & Professor of Horticulture
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Dr. Gerard T. Donnelly (Advisory Board Chair)
President & CEO
Dr. Donald Rakow
Elizabeth Newman Wilds Director
Cornell University
Mr. Paul B. Redman
Director
Ms. Kathleen Socolofsky
Director
University of California at Davis
University of Delaware Faculty
Dr. Susan Barton
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist
University of Delaware
Dr. John Frett
Professor of Landscape Horticulture & Director
University of Delaware Botanic Gardens
University of Delaware
Dr. J. Ritchie Garrison
Professor & Director
Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
University of Delaware
Dr. Katherine Grier
Professor & Director
University of Delaware
Dr. Robin Morgan
Professor & Dean
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Delaware
Leaders from Allied Professional and Educational Institutions
Dr. Neal DeVos
Editor in Chief
American Society for Horticultural Science
Mr. Daniel Stark
Executive Director
American Public Gardens Association
Leadership of the Center for Public Horticulture at UD
Dr. Robert Lyons
Professor & Director
University of Delaware
Mr. Edward Moydell
Associate Director
Center for Public Horticulture
University of Delaware
Have something to share? The Directors and Advisory Board welcome your input and ideas. Contact Ed Moydell for more information.