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Name Title Email Phone
David Abler, Ph.D. Department Head, Ag Economics, Sociology, and Education dga2@psu.edu 814-863-8630
Aastha Adhikari Graduate Student afa6653@psu.edu
Paul Akinbobola tpa5377@psu.edu
Ayse Akyildiz Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology aqa6158@psu.edu
Theodore Alter, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural, Environmental and Regional Economics talter@psu.edu
Natalia Alvial nia5268@psu.edu
Alejandra Armesto Gomez aba6636@psu.edu
C. Daniel (Dan) Azzara, Ph.D. Alan R. Warehime Faculty Chair in Agribusiness dazzara@psu.edu 814-863-2847
Bishakha Barman bbb5613@psu.edu
Sharmistha Basak Graduate Student sjb6815@psu.edu
Amanda L. Basalla-Hepfer Assistant to the Department Head alb410@psu.edu
Benjamin Bayly, Ph.D. Assistant Professor in Family Studies, Child, and Youth Development blb339@psu.edu 814-865-7853
Mary Kate Berardi Assistant Teaching Professor and Coordinator, Community and Economic Development (CEDEV) mkb5001@psu.edu 814-865-7031
Sara Bonilla Anariba Rural Sociology & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources seb6192@psu.edu 814-360-9214
Kim Boonie Administrative Support Assistant for the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development iob5@psu.edu 814-863-7684
Kristina P. Brant, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology kmb8133@psu.edu
Kathryn J. Brasier, Ph.D. Professor of Rural Sociology kbrasier@psu.edu 814-865-7321
Mark A. Brennan, Ph.D. Professor and UNESCO Chair on Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Peace through Youth and Community Engagement unescochair@psu.edu 814-863-0387
Daniel Brent Associate Professor dab320@psu.edu 814-865-7657
Amy Bubb Part-Time Administrative Support Position aep5073@psu.edu
Dibyajoti Burlakoti Master's Student (Education Development & Community Engagement: EDCE) dvb5906@psu.edu
Ty Butler Rural Sociology Grad Student iyb5026@psu.edu
John Byrnes, Ph.D., R.D. Extension Educator jbyrnes@psu.edu 215-471-2200
Zoe Chambliss Graduate Student zmc5282@psu.edu
Yu Ping Chang yfc5520@psu.edu
Sizhuo Chen Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics spc5988@psu.edu
Guangqing Chi, Ph.D. Professor of Rural Sociology, Demography, and Public Health Sciences gchi@psu.edu 814-826-4686
Emma Chiaroni PhD Candidate in Rural Sociology & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment ekc5508@psu.edu 814-865-0456
Robert Chiles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology rchiles@psu.edu 814-863-8626
J. Huntley Compton Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology & Demography network@jhuntleycompton.net
Andres Mayorga Corleto MS student, Rural Sociology agm5860@psu.edu
Sarah Cornelisse Senior Extension Program Specialist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education sar243@psu.edu 814-863-8645
Kevin Curry, Jr., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education kxc554@psu.edu 814-863-7069
Nicholas Demerly Graduate Student nad5650@psu.edu
Kristen Devlin Communications Specialist, NERCRD krd111@psu.edu 814-863-0575
Kelly Drum Financial Assistant kqd5223@psu.edu
Stan Ernst Assistant Teaching Professor, Agribusiness Management stanernst@psu.edu 814-865-7656
Jay Eury Extension Educator Jay.Eury@psu.edu 717-398-3849
John Ewing, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education jce122@psu.edu 814-863-3304
Linlin Fan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics lpf5158@psu.edu
Yining Feng Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology yff5058@psu.edu
Kaitlin Fischer Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology kmf6106@psu.edu
Karen Fisher-Vanden, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics and Public Policy; kaf26@psu.edu 814-867-2752
Daniel D. Foster, Ph.D. Associate Professor foster@psu.edu 814-863-0192
Maggie Frederick Research Project Manager mas960@psu.edu
Mark A. Gagnon, Ph.D. Harbaugh Entrepreneur and Innovation Faculty Scholar, mag199@psu.edu 814-865-0469
Yuhan Gao ykg5209@psu.edu
Jane Gardner Administrative Support Coordinator jsg21@psu.edu 814-865-5462
Mengjun Ge Graduate Student mfg5775@psu.edu 814-865-3437
Jackie Gibboney Academic Adviser jag545@psu.edu 814-865-6362
Leland Glenna, Ph.D. Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society llg13@psu.edu 814-863-8636
Stephan Goetz, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics sgoetz@psu.edu
Jiahui Guo Graduate student jfg6040@psu.edu
Alyssa Gurklis Administrative Support Assistant for the Center for Economic and Community Development azg5380@psu.edu 814-863-3536
Luyi Han Postdoctoral Scholar lkh5474@psu.edu
Jayson K. Harper, Ph.D. Director, Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (FREC) jharper@psu.edu 717-778-4590
Tanja Hernandez Graduate Student txh5260@psu.edu 726-206-7455
Tracy Hoover, Ph.D. Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education tsh102@psu.edu 814-865-7521
Chia-Chen Hsu ckh5748@psu.edu
Sovanneary Huot Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology suh431@psu.edu
Jieun Hyun jkh6528@psu.edu
Jorden Jackson Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology jej5332@psu.edu
Edward Jaenicke, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural Economics tjaenicke@psu.edu 814-865-5282
Leif Jensen, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography ljensen@psu.edu
Yuhui Jeong Ph.D Student in Energy, Environment, and Food Economics (EEFE) yzj5268@psu.edu
Keia Jones Graduate Student kbj5305@psu.edu 703-338-5034
Supriya Joshi Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology szj165@psu.edu
Matthew Kaplan, Ph.D. Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging msk15@psu.edu 814-863-7871
Kathy Kelley, Ph.D. Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management KathyKelley@psu.edu 814-863-2196
Paige Kelly Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology. pfk5055@psu.edu
Timothy Kelsey, Ph.D. Associate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education tkelsey@psu.edu 814-865-9542
I-Hung Kuan Graduate Student ifk5127@psu.edu
Laszlo Kulcsar, Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences lzk68@psu.edu 814-865-5461
Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education auk259@psu.edu 814-863-7850
Janelle Larson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics jbl6@psu.edu 610-396-6183
Zhuoran Li Graduate Student zxl5576@psu.edu 814-863-7852
Rebecca Lim Graduate Student rfl5480@psu.edu
Justine Lindemann Assistant Professor in Community Development and Resilience jlindemann@psu.edu 814-863-8646
Mohan Liu EEFE Ph.D. Student mjl7027@psu.edu
Yizao Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics yul459@psu.edu 814-863-8039
Chiara Lo Prete Associate Professor of Energy Economics cxl63@psu.edu 814-865-0982
Tiemeng Ma Graduate Student tfm5543@psu.edu
Jamison Malcolm Graduate Student jjm6100@psu.edu
Gloria Ndindir Mangoni Graduate Student gnm5112@psu.edu
Ellie Martin Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology ejm6570@psu.edu 734-255-9654
Leslie A. Martin Administrative Support Assistant lxm60@psu.edu 814-865-5461
Bethany Mathie Program Manager blm157@psu.edu 814-863-7876
Tammy May Administrative Support Assistant for Undergraduate Programs tlm23@psu.edu 814-865-0467
Richard Mbih Assistant Teaching Professor of African Studies ram6096@psu.edu 814-865-5406
Jessica Miller Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology jam8331@psu.edu 814-865-0456
Haze Orner Graduate Student heo5025@psu.edu
Frans J.G. Padt, Ph.D. Teaching Professor fjp128@psu.edu 814-863-8644
Ishani Palandurkar Graduate Research Assistant ijp5143@psu.edu
Yuxuan Pan Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics ybp5073@psu.edu
Charlene Paquette Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator / Academic Adviser clp27@psu.edu 814-865-6220
Sihyun Park Graduate Student sfp5610@psu.edu
Praharsh M. Patel Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics pmp5456@psu.edu
Daniel Francis Perkins, Ph.D. Professor of Youth and Family Resiliency and Policy dfp102@psu.edu 814-867-4182
Paige Price Grad Student in Rural Sociology pep5196@psu.edu
Elizabeth Ransom Associate Professor of International Affairs exr497@sia.psu.edu 814-867-2792
Josh Reed Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics jjr6312@psu.edu
Yongwang Ren Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics yfr5035@psu.edu
Francisco Alfredo Reyes Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology & International Agriculture and Development (INTAD) far5137@psu.edu
Danielle Rhubart Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health dcr185@psu.edu 814-863-7256
Abbie Robinson Graduate Student afr5774@psu.edu 814-865-0456
Matthew B. Royer Associate Director of Partnerships & Engagement mzr154@psu.edu
Kai Schafft Associate Professor of Education kas45@psu.edu 814-863-2031
Claudia Schmidt Assistant Professor of Marketing and Local/Regional Food Systems czs786@psu.edu 814-863-8633
Cristy H Schmidt, MPPM Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic and Community Development (CECD) cah215@psu.edu 814-863-7428
Jonathan Seaman Program Manager jts250@psu.edu 814-865-6987
Kathleen Sexsmith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology kjs95@psu.edu
Kayla Sgobba Academic Program Coordinator kam6227@psu.edu
Kayla Sgobba Academic Program Coordinator kam6227@psu.edu
Sara Shaddel Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, & Food Economics sfs6200@psu.edu
Mingzhou Shen Ph.D. Candidate mjs7919@psu.edu 814-865-0456
Jihyun Shin Ph.D. Student in Rural Sociology jbs7123@psu.edu
Parmveer Singh Graduate Student pbs5513@psu.edu 814-865-0456
Andy R. Smolski Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology ars7770@psu.edu 8149549381
Emily Southard PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies ems617@psu.edu
Abbie E. Spackman Pennsylvania AgrAbility Project Assistant aes5450@psu.edu 814-867-5288
Kaitlyn Spangler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Community Development and Engagement kspangler@psu.edu
Maria Spencer, Ph.D., MBA John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence mtk15@psu.edu 814-865-6944
Richard Spicer Graduate Student rks5111@psu.edu 814-867-6101
Julie Stringfellow Administrative Support Assistant, Community and Economic Development Graduate Program jls1007@psu.edu 814-865-6223
Mia Chantelle Sullivan Global Teacher in Residence (GTAN) mcs6395@psu.edu
Lina Tami-Barrera Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology & Minor in Geography lmt50@psu.edu
Junxian Tang jkt5713@psu.edu
Brian C. Thiede, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Demography bct11@psu.edu 814-865-2561
Ryan Thombs Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology rmt5827@psu.edu
Zheng Tian Assistant Research Professor zzt36@psu.edu
Adrian Timms Assistant Teaching Professor of Agribusiness Management apt5453@psu.edu 814-867-0109
Jonathan Tuthill, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor jwt4@psu.edu 814-863-5949
Hazel Velasco Palacios Ph.D. student, Rural Sociology & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies hgv5008@psu.edu
Jingzhou Wang Graduate Student jbw6264@psu.edu
Xiaofei Wang xkw5229@psu.edu
Maya Weinberg Graduate Student mzw5858@psu.edu
Alex Wenger Graduate Student, Rural Sociology naw5611@psu.edu
Chrystal A Wheeler Academic Adviser cav151@psu.edu 814-863-7449
Suzanna Windon Assistant Professor, Youth and Adult Leadership, Penn State Extension sxk75@psu.edu 814-863-3825
Douglas H. Wrenn, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics dhw121@psu.edu 814-865-9216
Jiaxing Wu Graduate Student jvw6205@psu.edu
Yang Yu Assistant Professor in Agricultural Economics yuy138@psu.edu
Ruohao Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics rjz5261@psu.edu
Yuxiang Zhang Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics ybz5440@psu.edu
Xialing Zhao Graduate Student xkz5250@psu.edu
Yiwen Zhao Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics yxz5798@psu.edu
Timothy (Yuan) Zhuang 1st-Year Ph.D. Student yvz5981@psu.edu
Karl Zimmerer Professor, Department of Geography ksz2@psu.edu 814-865-3094
Katherine Y. Zipp, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics kyz1@psu.edu 814-863-8247