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Research and Interest Groups

The Rural Sociological Society has several research and interest groups that members can join and participate in. These groups also coordinate activities and session for the Annual Meetings.

Education and Work Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2001-2008

  • Mark J. Schafer
    mschaf1@lsu.edu

    Department of Rural Sociology
    Louisiana State University
    Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803-5411
       TEL: 225/578-1645
       FAX: 225/578-5102

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Family and Health Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2001-2008

  • Anastasia R. Snyder
    asnyder@ehe.osu.edu

    Department of Human Development and
    Family Science, College of Education and
    Human Ecology
    The Ohio State University
    151C Campbell Hall
    1787 Neil Ave.
    Columbus, OH 43210
       TEL: 614/688-4169

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Community Interest Group

The Community Interest Group of RSS has put together a set of course syllabi on courses in the area of rural community at www.aers.psu.edu/rsscig/

The Community Interest Group maintains their own web site at rsscommunity.ifas.ufl.edu/

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Kate MacTavish
    Kate.MacTavish@oregonstate.edu

    Oregon State University
    325 C Milam Hall
    Corvallis, OR 97330
       TEL: 541/737-9130
       FAX: 541/737-1076

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Frank Beck
    fdbeck@ilstu.edu

    Stevenson Center
    Illinois State University
    Campus Box 4200
    Normal, IL 61790-4200
       TEL: 309/438-7090
       FAX: 309-438-5228

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Natural Resources Research Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Steven Wolf
    Saw44@cornell.edu

    Department of Natural Resources
    Cornell University
    124 Fernow Hall
    Ithaca, NY 14853
       TEL: 607-255-7778

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Christopher Thoms
    thomsca@whitman.edu.

    42 Cherokee St
    Walla Walla, WA 99362
       TEL: 309/335-6208

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Population Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • William Kandel
    wkandel@ers.usda.gov

    Room N4088
    1800 M Street NW
    Washington, DC 20036-5831
       TEL: 202-694-5021
       FAX: 202-328-3937

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • P. Johnelle Sparks
    johnelle.sparks@utsa.edu

    Department of Demography and Organization Studies
    University of Texas-San Antonio
    One UTSA Circle
    San Antonio, TX 78249
       TEL: 210/458-6544

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Rural Poverty Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Mark Harvey
    mharve16@fau.edu

    Department of Sociology
    Florida Atlantic University
    SO 389
    Boca Raton FL 33431
       TEL: 561/297-2112

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • David Peters
    dpeters2@unl.edu

    Department of Agricultural Economics
    University of Nebraska
    207 C Filley Hall
    Lincoln, NE 68583-0922
       TEL: 402/472-2336
       FAX: 402/472-3460

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Rural Policy Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Bo Beaulieu
    ljb@srdc.msstate.edu

    Southern Rural Development Center
    Mississippi State University
    P O Box 9656
    Mississippi State, MS 39762
       TEL: 662/325-3207
       FAX: 662/325-8915

  • Co-Chair:
    2006-2007

  • TBA

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Rural Racial and Ethnic Minority Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Michelle Eley
    mieley@ncat.edu

    Office of Academic Programs
    North Caroline Cooperative Extension
    North Carolina A&T University
    P O Box 21828
    Greensboro, NC 27420-1928
       TEL: 336/334-7915
       FAX: 336/334-7207

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • TBA

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Rural Gender Issues Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • JoAnn Jaffe
    joann.jaffe@uregina.ca

    Department of Sociology & Social Studies
    University of Regina
    3737 Wascana Pkwy
    Regina, SK S4S 0A2 CANADA
       TEL: 306/585-4198
       FAX: 306/585-4815

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Suzanne Tallichet
    s.tallic@moreheadstate.edu

    Department of Sociology
    Morehead State University
    580 Sugarloaf Mountain Rd
    Morehead, KY 40315
       TEL: 606/783-2108
       FAX: 606/783-5070

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Applied and Extension Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2004-2008

  • Kathy Brasier
    kjb24@psu.edu

    Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
    Pennsylvania State University
    105B Armsby Building
    University Park, PA 16802
       TEL: 814/865-7321
       FAX: 814-865-3746

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Ron Hustedde
    ronald.hustedde@uky.edu

    Dept of Community& Leadership Development
    University of Kentucky
    500 Garrigus Bldg
    Lexington, KY 40546-0215
       TEL: 859/257-3186
       FAX: 859/257-1164

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Sociology of Agriculture Research Group

  • Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Elizabeth Ransom
    eransom@richmond.edu

    Department of Sociology
    University of Richmond
    Richmond, VA 23174
       TEL: 804/289-8068
       FAX: 804/287-1278

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Ann Finan
    finanas@whitman.edu

    Department of Sociology
    Whitman College
    345 Boyer, Maxey Hall
    Walla Walla, WA 99362
       TEL: 509/526-4775

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Teaching and Curriculum Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2006-2008

  • Joseph Donnermeyer
    donnermeyer.1@osu.edu

    RS Program/Department of Human and Community Development
    Ohio State University
    2120 Fyffe Road
    Columbus, OH 43210
       TEL: 614/292-9167
       FAX: 614/292-7007

  • Co-Chair:
    2007-2008

  • Mary Grigsby
    grigsbym@missouri.edu

    Department of Rural Sociology
    University of Missouri
    228 Gentry Hall
    Columbia, MO 65211-7040
       TEL: 573/882-3895

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Senior Rural Sociological Interest Group

  • Chair:
    2000-2008

  • William Flinn
    flinn.1@osu.edu

    Ohio State University
    2120 Fyffe Road
    Columbus, Ohio 43210
       TEL: 614/292-1429
       FAX: 614/291-9717

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