by William Cahalin | Apr 17, 2007 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alumni Stories
Emily Blejwas directs the Gulf States Health Policy Center in Bayou La Batre, AL. She previously worked in research and community development for the Community Foundation of South Alabama and the Economic & Community Development Institute at Auburn University. She...
by William Cahalin | Jan 1, 2007 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alumni Stories
Janice Frew Dyer completed her MS in Rural Sociology in 2007 and her PhD in Forestry in 2012, both at Auburn University. Janice spent several years teaching Sociology at Calhoun Community College in North Alabama, and Sustainable Food Systems at Lipscomb University in...
by William Cahalin | May 16, 2006 | Animal Sciences
AUBURN, Ala. — The horse industry is alive and kicking in Alabama, playing a pivotal role in maintaining the state’s rural infrastructure and bolstering Alabama’s economy to the tune of $2.39 billion annually. Those are among key findings of a new Auburn University...
by William Cahalin | Jun 17, 2003 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alumni Stories
Dr. Casanova earned a BA in International Studies from the University of Alabama, MS in Rural Sociology and PhD in Forestry from Auburn University with postgraduate training in the fields of labor studies and public health. She joined the faculty of the University of...
by William Cahalin | Jan 17, 1997 | Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Alumni Stories
James Hutchins is a 1997 graduate of the Master of Science program in Rural Sociology. He focused on integrated conservation and development and he researched the establishment of a community forest concession in the Maya Biosphere Reserve for his thesis. He has...