Administration
Paul C. Siciliano Jr., Director of the Purdue Arboretum
Ryan Gallagher, Associate Vice President for Facilities Operations
Horticulture
Phil Richey, Director of Grounds, Horticulturist
Peter Vaughn, Arborist
Karen Sullivan, Jules Janick Horticulture Garden Head Gardener, Horticulturist
Collection Data Steward
Kirby Kalbaugh, Lead Research Analyst
Acknowledgements
Bernie Engel, Dean of Agriculture
Linda Prokopy, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Department Head
Purdue University Buildings and Grounds Department
Anthony Gillund, Director of Sustainability
Patrick Brown, Sustainability Coordinator
Allison R. Leavitt, Director of Campus Planning
Camille Shoaf, Senior Campus Planner
Arboretum Interns
Current Interns
Josh Bailey
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2026
Madeline Budan
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2026
Kayla Edgerly
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2026
Grace Wagner
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2026
Past Interns
Nicki Achor
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2021
Nicolette Albright
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2012
Camille Applewhite
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2013
Anaisa Aviles
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2015
Sarah Axtell
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2017
Joshua Barkley
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2013
Katie Bierrum
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2013
Andrea Brennan
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2016
Peter Caldwell
Ecological Science and Engineering
Graduation Year
2013
Brenda Carton
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2013
Lauren Chapman
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2023
Zac Cody
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2022
Olivia Coon
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2016
Maddy Dubelko
Horticulture
Graduation Year
2019
Michelle Dyer
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2016
Tess Eppert
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2023
Kayla Floyd
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2023
Audra Franz
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2015
Andrew Gloeckner
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2015
Jennifer Kerr
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2026
Keegan Kirsch
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2017
Margaret Knapke
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2013
Natascha Lo
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2021
Greg Lohrey
Agriculture
Graduation Year
2013
Corinne Lucas
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2022
Sara Noe
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2015
Daniel Pape
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2012
Bryce Patz
Public Horticulture
Graduation Year
2015
Michael Pinkowski
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2013
Madison Plumer
Public Health
Graduation Year
2016
James Sager
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2015
Miranda Smith
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2013
Hanna Thomas
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2015
Yoong Sin Tong
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2017
Dawn Tse
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2018
Brent VanSoest
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2018
Eric Walker
Landscape Horticulture and Design
Graduation Year
2016
Dana Williamson
Landscape Architecture
Graduation Year
2014