Positions and Education:

Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Wyoming, 2004
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, University of Wyoming, 1998-2004
Associate Professor & Ext. Associate Director, University of Wyoming, 1993-1998
Assistant Professor & Ext. Program Leader, University of Wyoming, 1986-1993
Assistant Professor & Extension Specialist, Iowa State University, 1980-1986 

Ph.D.  Professional Studies in Education, Iowa State University, 1985
M.S.  Family & Child Development, Kansas State University, 1973
B.S.  Psychology, Colorado State University, 1971

Personal Statement:

As a faculty member in the land-grant university system, I am committed to the three prong mission of engagement, (extension/outreach), discovery (research/scholarship) and learning (instruction). Supporting individuals and families in transition best describes my academic focus. I began working in the area of family stress and families facing the farm crisis of the 1980s. I continue this effort today in helping Wyoming and western agricultural families cope with agricultural stress and rural mental health issues.  I also conduct educational programs for families at-risk and human interaction and human resource management in agricultural and rural family enterprises. In addition, I am project Director for Wyoming AgrAbility: Promoting Success in Agriculture for People with Disabilities and their Families.

Activities of Engagement:

LIFE - Learning for Individuals and Families through Extension

Personal Nature of Agriculture

Agriculture Producers and Stress 

AgHelpWanted: Guidelines for Managing Agricultural Labor

Inclusive 4-H

Wyoming AgrAbility