People

Faculty

David Acker
- Professor
- Associate Dean for Global Engagement
- Raymond and Mary Baker Chair in Global Agriculture
- Director, Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
dacker@iastate.edu
Theressa Cooper
- Assistant Dean for Diversity
tncooper@iastate.edu
Jon Davis
- Assistant Teaching Professor
davisjk@iastate.edu
Awoke Dollisso
- Associate Teaching Professor
dollisso@iastate.edu
Nancy Grudens-Schuck

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- Associate Professor
- Director of Graduate Education & Certificates
- Departmental Liaison, University Student Accessibility Services
ngs@iastate.edu
Virginia Hanson

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- Associate Teaching Professor
vmhanson@iastate.edu
Katherine Hartmann
- Adjunct Assistant Professor
kh4@iastate.edu
Michael Martin
- Associate Professor
mjm4@iastate.edu
Fallys Masambuka-Kanchewa
- Assistant Professor
fallymk@iastate.edu
Shuyang Qu
- Assistant Professor
squ@iastate.edu
Michael Retallick
- Professor
- Department Chair
msr@iastate.edu
Skyler Rinker
- Assistant Teaching Professor
- James and Clare Frevert Ag 450 Professorship
srinker@iastate.edu
Lulu Rodriguez
- Adjunct Professor
- Interim Director, Seed Science Center
lulurod@iastate.edu
Scott Smalley
- Associate Professor
- Teacher Education Coordinator
smalle16@iastate.edu
Cayla Taylor
- Educational Program Development Manager, Iowa 4-H Youth Development Associate Graduate Faculty Member, AgEdS
cayla@iastate.edu
Kristine Tidgren
- Dolezal Adjunct Assistant Professor
- Director of the Center for Agricultural Law and Taxation
ktidgren@iastate.edu