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Name Title Email Phone
Dave Abler, Ph.D. Department Head, Ag Economics, Sociology, and Education [email protected]
Aastha Adhikari MS Student, EDCE [email protected]
Paul Akinbobola Ph.D. Student, EDCE [email protected]
Ayse Akyildiz Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Natalia Alvial Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Alejandra Armesto Gomez Ph.D. Student, EDCE [email protected]
Bishakha Barman Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Benjamin Bayly, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Family Studies, Child, and Youth Development [email protected]
Mary Kate (Kate) Berardi Assistant Teaching Professor and Coordinator, Community and Economic Development (CEDEV) [email protected]
Kristina P. Brant, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Kathryn J. Brasier, Ph.D. Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected] 814.865.7321
Mark A. Brennan, Ph.D. Professor and UNESCO Chair on Global Citizenship Education for Sustainable Peace through Youth and Community Engagement [email protected]
Daniel Brent Associate Professor [email protected]
Amy Bubb Technical Commercialization Specialist [email protected]
Zoe Chambliss MS Student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Yu Ping Chang Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Sizhuo Chen Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics [email protected]
Emma Chiaroni PhD Candidate in Rural Sociology & Human Dimensions of Natural Resources and the Environment [email protected]
Robert Chiles, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Wendy L. Clemens, MS, PhD Alan R. Warehime Faculty Chair in Agribusiness [email protected]
J. Huntley Compton Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology & Demography [email protected]
Andres Mayorga Corleto MS student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Sarah Cornelisse Senior Extension Program Specialist, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Sociology and Education [email protected] 814-863-8645
Kevin Curry, Jr., Ed.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Education [email protected]
Nicholas Demerly PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Kristen Devlin Communications Specialist, NERCRD [email protected]
Stan Ernst Assistant Teaching Professor, Agribusiness Management [email protected]
Jay Eury Extension Educator [email protected] 717-398-3849
John Ewing, Ph.D. Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education [email protected] 814-863-3304
Linlin Fan, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Daniel D. Foster, Ph.D. Associate Professor [email protected]
Mark A. Gagnon, Ph.D. Harbaugh Entrepreneur and Innovation Faculty Scholar, [email protected]
Yuhan Gao Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Jane Gardner Administrative Support Coordinator [email protected]
Mengjun Ge Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Jackie Gibboney Academic Adviser [email protected]
Leland Glenna, Ph.D. Professor of Rural Sociology and Science, Technology, and Society [email protected]
Stephan Goetz, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural and Regional Economics [email protected]
Autumn Graham EDCE Graduate Student [email protected]
Jiahui Guo Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Noel Habashy, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor [email protected] 814-865-8309
Luyi Han Assistant Professor in Regional and Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Madeleine Hedrick EEFE Graduate Student [email protected]
Hannah Z. Hendricks RSOC Graduate Student [email protected]
Amanda Hepfer Administrative Assistant to the Department Head [email protected]
Tanja Hernandez Graduate Student [email protected] 726-206-7455
Tara Homan Education Program Specialist [email protected]
Kosar Hosseini Graduate Student, EEFE [email protected] 814-865-1457
Chia-Chen Hsu Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Jieun Hyun Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Edward Jaenicke, Ph.D. Professor of Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Leif Jensen, Ph.D. Distinguished Professor of Rural Sociology and Demography [email protected]
Yuhui Jeong Ph.D Student in Energy, Environment, and Food Economics (EEFE) [email protected]
Erica Johnson Proposal and Award Generalist [email protected]
Keia Jones PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Matthew S. Kaplan, Ph.D. Professor, Intergenerational Programs and Aging [email protected]
Kathy Kelley, Ph.D. Professor of Horticultural Marketing and Business Management [email protected] 814-863-2196
Paige Kelly Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology. [email protected]
Timothy Kelsey, Ph.D. Associate Head, Department of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education [email protected]
Jagadeesh Kimavath Ph.D. Student, EDCE [email protected]
I-Hung Kuan Graduate Student [email protected]
Laszlo Kulcsar, Ph.D. Senior Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences [email protected] 814-865-5461
Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural and Extension Education [email protected]
Chanel Lange-Maney Ph.D. Student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Janelle Larson, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Rachel Layvey M.Ed. Student, EDCE [email protected]
Ran Li Assistant Professor of Agribusiness Management [email protected]
Zhuoran Li Ph.D. Student [email protected]
Rebecca Lim Graduate Student [email protected]
Justine Lindemann Assistant Professor in Community Development and Resilience [email protected]
Mohan Liu EEFE Ph.D. Student [email protected]
Yizao Liu, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Chiara Lo Prete Associate Professor of Energy Economics [email protected]
Tiemeng Ma Graduate Student [email protected]
Jamison Malcolm, PhD Director, Keystone Community Partnerships [email protected]
Gloria Ndindir Mangoni Graduate Student [email protected]
Ellie Martin Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Leslie A. Martin Administrative Support Assistant [email protected]
Bethany Mathie Program Manager [email protected]
Tammy May Administrative Support Assistant for Undergraduate Programs [email protected]
Christine Mellace Academic Adviser [email protected]
Jessica Miller Ph.D. Candidate, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Shotaro Nishimura Nakamura Research-Teaching Assistant Professor [email protected]
Betsy Nelson Administrative Assistant [email protected] 814-863-7852
Grant Norfleet EDCE Graduate Student [email protected]
Ehi-kowochio Ogwiji EDCE Graduate Student [email protected]
Frans J.G. Padt, Ph.D. Teaching Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning [email protected] 814-863-8644
Ishani Palandurkar Graduate Research Assistant [email protected]
Charlene Paquette Undergraduate Student Services Coordinator / Academic Adviser [email protected]
Sihyun Park Graduate Student [email protected]
Daniel F. Perkins, Ph.D. Professor of Youth and Family Resiliency and Policy [email protected]
Paige Price Grad Student in Rural Sociology [email protected]
Elisabeth Ramsey RSOC Graduate Student [email protected]
Elizabeth Ransom, Ph.D. Professor of International Affairs [email protected] 814-867-2792
Danielle Rhubart, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biobehavioral Health [email protected] 814-863-7256
Laura Rice, Ph.D. Teaching-Research Assistant Professor [email protected]
Magnolia Rice MS Student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Abbie Robinson Graduate Student [email protected]
Matt Royer Director, Agriculture and Environment Center [email protected] (814) 863-8756
Claudia Schmidt Associate Professor of Marketing and Local/Regional Food Systems [email protected]
Cristy H Schmidt, MPPM Senior Research Associate, Center for Economic and Community Development (CECD) [email protected]
Bobbi Scovern Finance Assistant [email protected] 8143609214
Jonathan Seaman Program Manager [email protected]
Kathleen Sexsmith, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Sara Shaddel Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, & Food Economics [email protected]
Jihyun Shin Ph.D. Student in Rural Sociology [email protected]
Andy R. Smolski Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Emily Southard PhD Candidate, Rural Sociology & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies [email protected]
Kaitlyn Spangler, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Maria Spencer, Ph.D., MBA John and Patty Warehime Entrepreneur in Residence [email protected]
Emma Steely EDCE Graduate Student [email protected]
Mia Chantelle Sullivan Global Teacher in Residence (GTAN) [email protected]
Junxian Tang Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Brian C. Thiede, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Rural Sociology, Sociology, and Demography [email protected]
Ryan Thombs Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology [email protected]
Zheng Tian Assistant Research Professor [email protected]
Adrian Timms Assistant Teaching Professor of Agribusiness Management [email protected]
Jonathan Tuthill, Ph.D. Associate Teaching Professor [email protected]
Hazel Velasco Palacios Ph.D. student, Rural Sociology & Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies [email protected]
Jingzhou Wang Graduate Student [email protected]
Xiaofei Wang Ph.D. Student, EEFE [email protected]
Olivia Watson Extension Educator, Equine [email protected] 724-300-1740
Becca Weir Extension-Research Assistant Professor [email protected]
Alex Wenger PhD Student, Rural Sociology [email protected]
Suzanna Windon Associate Professor, Youth and Adult Leadership, Penn State Extension [email protected]
Douglas H. Wrenn Associate Professor of Environmental Economics [email protected]
Jiaxing Wu Graduate Student [email protected]
Travis Young, PhD Research Social Scientist, U.S. Forest Service [email protected]
Yang Yu Assistant Professor in Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Ruohao Zhang, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics [email protected]
Yuxiang Zhang Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics [email protected]
Xialing Zhao Graduate Student [email protected]
Yiwen Zhao Ph.D. Candidate, Energy, Environmental, and Food Economics [email protected]
Timothy (Yuan) Zhuang Ph.D. Student, [email protected]
Karl Zimmerer, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Geography [email protected] 814-865-3094
Katherine Y. Zipp, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics [email protected]