Our People

Department Head

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Jonathan Velez
Department Head
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Faculty

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Lauren Chase
Instructor
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Samantha Chisholm Hatfield Samantha Chisholm Hatfield
Assistant Professor (Sr Res)
Contact person by email My specialization area is Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) and conducting research with Indigenous Tribes and communities, dovetailing western science and Indigenous Sciences together
Quincy Clark
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Sciences and STEM Education
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Research interest include broadening participation in agricultural sciences and STEM by investigating methods to address retention, attraction, and diversity using equitable and inclusive education methods, including...

KJ Joseph
Instructor
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Research and Career Interest: Extension and Community-based education, Agricultural Leadership, and Agricultural Education career preparation.

Samudra Kugel
Teaching/Summer Session
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Melissa Millhollin
Academic Advisor Consultant
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Dawn Moyer
Academic Lead Advisor
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Career and Personal Interest: Global studies and experiential learning; Under-represented student success; Learning modalities in the post-Covid era; Equity and inclusion; regenerative agriculture

Josh Stewart
Assistant Professor
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Research Interest: Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Experiential Learning, Teacher education and developing teacher candidates, Teacher learning and cognition

Whitney Stone
Assistant Professor of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resource Communications
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community-based research and arts-based research methods; underrepresented populations in agriculture and natural resources; rural sociology; inclusive science communication

Elizabeth Thomas
Administrative Manager
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Haley Traini
Assistant Professor
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Research Interest: Leadership Education, International Agricultural Education & Leadership Education, International Development, School-Based Agricultural Education.

Faith Vawter
Assistant Director, Leadership Academy
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Cassandra Waterman Cassandra Waterman
Instructor and Graduate Coordinator
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Career and Personal Interest: Community-based education; Regenerative and climate-adaptive agriculture, Experiential learning; Representation and diversity in agriculture

Graduate Students

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Michelle Borges
Graduate Research Assistant, Master's Student
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Major Professor: Whitney Stone
Elizabeth Johnson
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Doctoral Student
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Major Professor: Jonathan Velez
Ehi-kowochio Ogwiji
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Master's Student
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Major Professor: Haley Traini
Natalie Vaz
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Doctoral Student
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Major Professor: Josh Stewart