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National and State AgrAbility Projects

A comprehensive directory listing of AgrAbility projects at the national and state levels, including addresses, staff, and contact information.

Federal Project
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National Project
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* AgrAbility affiliates are formerly funded AgrAbility projects that continue to provide limited services.

Federal

Federal Program Administration

Brad Rein, National Program Leader
USDA Cooperative State Research
Education and Extension Service
1400 Independence Avenue
SW Stop 2220
Washington, District of Columbia 20250-2220
Phone: (202) 401-0151
Phone2: (202) 690-1899
Fax: (202) 401-5179
brein@csrees.usda.gov

National

University of Wisconsin

Ronald T. Schuler, Ph. D., Project Leader
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 262-0613
Fax: (608) 262-1228
rschuler@facstaff.wisc.edu

Cheryl Skjolaas, Program Manager
University of Wisconsin Cooperative Extension
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 265-0568
Fax: (608) 262-1228
skjolaas@wisc.edu

Mark Novak, Agricultural Technologist
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 262-5580
Fax: (608) 262-1228
menovak@facstaff.wisc.edu

Mary F Beck, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 262-6755
Fax: (608) 262-1228
mfbeck@wisc.edu

Kathryn Pereira, Evaluation Specialist
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, Wisconsin 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 265-9935
Fax: (608) 262-1228
kmpereira@wisc.edu

Therese Willkomm, Assistive Technology Specialist
17 Layton Drive
Canterbury, New Hampshire 03224
Phone: (603) 491-6555
theresew@unh.edu

Therese Willkomm, Ph.D. ATP , Assistive Technology Specialist
17 Layton Drive
Canterbury, New Hampshire 03224
Phone: (603) 491-6555
theresew@unh.edu

Easter Seals

Douglas Carmon, Project Manager
1425 K Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Toll_free: (800) 914-4424
Phone2: (202) 347-3066
Fax: (202) 737-7914
TDD|TTY: (202) 347-7385
dcarmon@easterseals.com

Taylor M. McLean, Project Coordinator
National AgrAbility Project
Easter Seals, Inc.
1425 K Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20005
Phone: (202) 347-3066
tmclean@easterseals.com

April L. Hessenius, Marketing and Communications Specialist
National AgrAbility Project
Easter Seals
1425 K Street, N.W. Suite 200
Washington, , District of Columbia 20005
Phone: (202) 403-8331
ahessenius@easterseals.com

State Projects

California

California AgrAbility Project

Martha C Stiles, Program Director/Principal Investigator
University of California-Davis
Dept of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Toll_free: (800) 477-6129
Phone: (530) 752-2606
Fax: (530) 752-2640
mcstiles@ucdavis.edu

Jay Pugh, Community Programs Coordinator
Arthritis Foundation
Northeastern California/Northern Nevada Chapter
3040 Explorer Drive, Suite 1
Sacramento, CA 95827
Toll_free: (800) 571-3456
Phone: (916) 368-5599
Fax: (916) 368-5596
jpugh@arthritis.org

Staff Contact, Community Health Rep./Outreach Specialist
California AgrAbility Project
Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Farm and Safety & Rural Health Project
One Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-5294
Toll_free: (800) 477-6129
Phone: (530) 752-1613
cvavelar@ucdavis.edu

Colorado

Colorado AgrAbility Project

Robert J Fetsch, PhD, Principal Investigator
Department of Human Development and Family Studies
Colorado State University
119C Gifford Building
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1570
Phone: (970) 491-5648
Fax: (970) 491-7975
fetsch@cahs.colostate.edu

Vince Luke, Colorado AgrAbility Case Manager
Easter Seals Colorado
5755 W. Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Phone: (303) 937-7713 Ext: 224
vluke@eastersealscolorado.org

Jill Sump OTR/L, Colorado AgrAbility Project Manager
Easter Seals Colorado
5755 West Alameda Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80226
Toll_free: (877) 279-1638
Phone: (303) 937-7713 Ext: 224
jsump@eastersealscolorado.org

Delaware

Delaware/Maryland AgrAbility Project

Ronald Jester
University of Delaware
16483 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: (302) 856-7303 Ext: 310
Fax: (302) 856-1845
rcjester@udel.edu

Denise Sarsfield
Easter Shore Center for Independent Living, Inc
7 Sunburst Center
Cambridge, MD 21613
Phone: (410) 221-7701
Fax: (410) 221-7701
sarsfieldd@yahoo.com

Scott Rowe, Extension Educator Agriculture and Natural Resources
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
126 A East High ST
Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: (410) 996-5280
Fax: (410) 996-5285
sr181@umail.umd.edu

Sally Van Schaik
Easter Seals Delaware
Georgetown Professional Park
600 North DuPont Highway
Suite 100
Georgetown, DE 19947
Phone: (302) 856-7364
Fax: (302) 856-7296
svs@gt.esdel.org

Coit Custer, AgrAbility Specialist
Resources for Living
708 Fayette Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
mdagrability@rficil.org

Lori Magruder, Executive Director
Resources for Independence
708 Fayette Street
Cumberland, MD 21502
Phone: (301) 784-1774
lorimagruder@verizon.net

John Clendaniel
Delaware State University
1200 N. DuPont Hwy
Dover, DE 19901-2277
Phone: (302) 857-6456
jclendan@desu.edu

Nancy Chipman Renalli, Director of Assistive Technology Services
Easter Seals Delaware
61 Corporate CIR
New Castle, DE 19720
Toll_free: (800) 677-3800
Phone: (302) 221-2033
nranalli@esdel.org

Charles Schuster
University of Maryland
18410 Muncaster Rd.
Derwood, MD 20855
Phone: (301) 590-2807
cfs@umd.edu

Bill Talley
University of Maryland, Eastern Shore
UMES Blvd
Princess Anne, MD 21853
Phone: (410) 651-6262
wbtalley@umes.edu

James Carter
Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
600 North DuPont Hwy.
Georgetown , DE 19947
james.carter@state.de.us

EC Townsend
Maryland Division of Rehabilitation Services
917 Mt Hermon Rd. Suite 4
Salisbury, MD 21804-5105
Toll_free: (866) 223-2661
etownsend@dors.state.md.us

Ruth K. Miller, Extension Educator AgrAbility Project
Maryland Cooperative Extension, Calvert County
P.O. Box 486
Prince Frederick , MD 20678
Phone: (301) 464-6287
Fax: (410) 535-2438
ruthkmiller@comcast.net

Georgia AgrAbility

Jessica Forbes, Project Coordinator
University of Georgia
850 College Station Road
Rivers Crossing Building
Athens, GA 30602
Toll_free: (877) 524-6264
Fax: (706) 542-4815
jrforbes@uga.edu

Rebecca Brightwell, Project Manager
University of Georgia
G032B Rivers Cross
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: (706) 542-6061
bbrightw@uga.edu

Dr. Glen Rains, Project Director
University of Georgia
Ag Eng Off & Lab
PO Box 748
Tifton, GA 31793
Phone: (229) 391-3735
Fax: (229) 386-3958
grains@uga.edu

Idaho

Idaho AgrAbility Project

Tom Karsky, Extension Farm Safety Specialist
University of Idaho
Biological and Agricultural Engineering Department
PO Box 440904
Moscow, ID 83844
Phone: (208) 885-7627
Fax: (208) 885-7908
tkarsky@uidaho.edu

Ron Seiler
Idaho Assistive Technology Project
Center on Disabilities and Human Development
129 West Third St.
Moscow, ID 83843

Kathy Griffin, Education Coordinator
UCP of Idaho
5420 West Franklin Road, Suite A

Boise, ID 83705
Toll_free: (888) 289-3259
Phone: (208) 377-8070 Ext: 107
Fax: (208) 322-7133
kgriffin@ucpidaho.org

Cindy Schuppan, Outreach Coordinator
UCP of Idaho
5420 West Franklin Rd, Suite A
Boise, ID 83705
Toll_free: (888) 289-3259
Phone: (208) 377-8070 Ext: 103
Fax: (208) 322-7133
cschuppan@ucpidaho.org

Illinois (Affiliate)

AgrAbility Unlimited

Robert Aherin
University of Illinois
Department of Agricultural Engineering
1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-9417
Fax: (217) 244-0323
raherin@uiuc.edu

Jim Williams
31 Brookshire Green
Bloomington, IL 61704
Phone: (309) 663-1185
jimwillms@earthlink.net

Chip Petrea
University of Illinois
Department of Agricultural Engineering
1304 West Pennsylvania Avenue
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 333-5035
Fax: (217) 244-0323
repetrea@uiuc.edu

Brenda Besse
Brierwood Farms
7785 Cordova Road
Erie, IL 61250
Phone: (309) 659-2715
brierwoodfarms@accessus.net

Katie Clifton
Carle Foundation Hospital
611 West Park Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Phone: (217) 383-3360
Katie.Clifton@carle.com

Indiana

Indiana AgrAbility

Bill Field, Professor and Project Director
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Toll_free: (800) 825-4264
Phone: (765) 494-1191
Fax: (765) 496-1356
field@ecn.purdue.edu

Gail Deboy, Safety Specialist/Engineer
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Toll_free: (800) 825-4264
Phone: (765) 496-2377
Fax: (765) 496-1356
deboy@ecn.purdue.edu

Ed Bell, Consultant
16447 State Rd. 38
Hagerstown , IN 47346
Phone: (765) 489-5753
edbell@omnicityusa.com

Al Tolbert, Executive Director
Southern Indiana Center for Independent Living
Stone City Mall
651 X St.
Bedford, IN 47421
Toll_free: (800) 845-6914
Phone: (812) 277-9626
Phone2: (812) 277-9627
Fax: (812) 277-9628
sicildir@msn.com

Stephen J Swain, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Toll_free: (800) 825-4264
Phone: (765) 494-5088
Fax: (765) 496-1356
swainsj@purdue.edu

Paul Jones, Program Manager
Breaking New Ground
Purdue University
ABE Building
225 S. University Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2093
Toll_free: (800) 825-4264
Phone: (765) 494-1221
Fax: (765) 496-1356
jonesp@purdue.edu

Jenny Conder-Haskamp
Arthritis foundation-Indiana Chapter
8660 Guion Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Phone: (317) 879-0321
Fax: (317) 876-5608
jconder@arthritis.org

Kansas

Kansas AgrAbility Project

Janice Fouard, Agricultural Assistive Technology Specialist
1710 West Schilling Road
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: (785) 827-9383
Fax: (785) 823-2015
jfouard@occk.com

Dr John W Slocombe, Project Director
Kansas State University
149 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2917
Phone: (785) 532-2906
Fax: (785) 532-6944
slocombe@ksu.edu

Shari Coatney, Project Co-Director
Southeast Kansas Independent Living Center
1801 Main Street
PO Box 957
Parsons, KS 67357
Phone: (620) 421-5502
Fax: (620) 421-3705
sharic@skilonline.com

Jeannie Sharp, Agricultural Assistive Technology Specialist
Northwest Kansas Educational Service Center
703 West Second
Oakley, KS 67748
Phone: (785) 672-3125
Fax: (785) 672-3175
jsharp@nkesc.org

Kerri Ebert, AgrAbility Coordinator
Kansas State University
147 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2917
Phone: (785) 532-2976
Fax: (785) 532-6944
kebert@ksu.edu

Galen Seehafer, Employment Consultant
OCCK Inc.
1710 W. Schilling Roiad
PO Box 1160
Salina, KS 67402-1160
Toll_free: (800) 526-9731
Phone: (785) 827-9383 Ext: 172
Fax: (785) 823-2015
TDD|TTY: (785) 827-7051
gseehafer@occk.com

Michael Hoover, Assistive Technology Specialist
Southeast Kansas Independent Living Resource Center
110 S. 18th St
PO Box 957
Parsons, KS 67357
Toll_free: (800) 526-3648
Phone: (620) 421-6551
Fax: (620) 421-3505
michaelh@skilonline.com

Kentucky (Affiliate)

Kentucky AgrAbility Project

John N Hancock, Project Leader
University of Kentucky
N-122 Ag Science North
Lexington, KY 40546-0091
Toll_free: (800) 333-2814
Phone: (859) 257-1845
Fax: (859) 323-1991
jhancock@uky.edu

Kathy Sheppard-Jones
University of Kentucky
107 Mineral Industries Building
Lexington, KY 40506-0051
Phone: (859) 257-8104
Fax: (859) 323-1901
kathy.sheppard-jones@uky.edu

Louisiana (Affiliate)

AgrAbility in Louisiana

Roberto N. Barbosa, Ph.D.
Biological and Agricultural Engineering
119 E. B. Doran Bldg.
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone: (225) 578-1065
Fax: (225) 578-3492
rbarbosa@agcenter.lsu.edu

Michigan

Michigan AgrAbility Project

Dave Ivan, Principal Investigator, County Extension Director
Clinton County/MSU Extension
100 East State ST
St. Johns, MI 48879
Phone: (989) 224-5240
Fax: (989) 224-5244
ivand@msu.edu

Ned Stoller
12152 Cascade Rd
Lowell, MI 49331
Phone: (616) 897-0479
Cellphone: (616) 648-2712
foresightservices@postpro.net

Kelly Kackley, Project Coordinator
MSU Extension
100 East State, Suite G100
St Johns, MI 48879
Toll_free: (800) 956-4106
Phone: (989) 227-6455
Fax: (989) 224-5244
ewaltkel@msu.edu

Minnesota

Minnesota AgrAbility Project

Dr John Shutske, Project Director
University of Minnesota
Agricultural Engineering Department
1390 Eckles Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108
Phone: (612) 626-1250
Fax: (612) 624-3005
shutske@umn.edu

Deen Swart, MN AgrAbility Manager
Goodwill/Easter Seals MN
2424 First Street South
Willmar, MN 56201
Toll_free: (800) 669-6719 Ext: 5601
Phone: (320) 214-9238
djswart@goodwilleasterseals.org

Maureen Gaedy, Greater MN Program Director
Goodwill/Easter Seals MN
Rural Rehab Technology
50 South Second AV
Waite Park, MN 56387
Phone: (320) 257-6180
Fax: (320) 203-1855
mgaedy@goodwilleasterseals.org

Michele Schermann, RN MS, Research Fellow
Agricultural Safety and Health
University of Minnesota
1390 Eckles Avenue
St Paul, MN 55108-6005
Phone: (612) 624-7444
Fax: (612) 624-3005
scher019@umn.edu

Alvin Rasmussen, Project Coordinator
213 Main Ave N, Dept 106
Bagley, MN 56621
Toll_free: (800) 866-3125
Phone: (218) 695-6151
Phone2: (218) 694-3775
alvin.rasmussen@co.clearwater.mn.us

Mississippi

Mississippi AgrAbility Project

Emily Knight, Program Assistant
MS State University Extension Service
1060 Hwy 13 South
Columbia, MS 39429
Phone: (601) 736-8251
Fax: (601) 731-3791
Cellphone: (601) 441-5267
emilyk@ext.msstate.edu

Herb Willcutt
Mississippi State University
Department of Ag & Bio Engineering
PO Box 9632
100 Moore Road [packages]
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (662) 325-3103
Fax: (662) 325-3853
hw@abe.msstate.edu

Mary Riley
MSU 4-H Therapeutic Riding Program
Box 9641
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: (601) 325-1695
mriley@ext.msstate.edu

Chris Wallace
Methodist Rehabilitation Center
One Layfair Drive
Suite 300
Jackson, MS 39232
Phone: (601) 936-8899
Fax: (601) 936-8896
cwallace@mmrcrehab.org

Jimmy McDaniel, Rehabilitation Technologist
Missisippi Dept of Rehabilitation Services
PO Box 1408
McComb, MS 39649
Phone: (601) 684-3392
Jimmy.McDaniel@mdrs.state.ms.us

Kris Geroux, MDRS Assistive Technology Coordinator
Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services
207 Industrial Park Road
Starkville, MS 39759
Phone: (662) 324-0285
kgeroux@mdrs.state.ms.us

Anthony Reed
Alcorn State University Extension Program
1000 ASU Drive #479
Alcorn State, MS 39096-7500
Phone: (601) 877-2305
Fax: (601) 877-6694
areed@alcorn.edu

Missouri

Missouri AgrAbility Project

H Willard Downs, PI/Project Director
University of Missouri Extension
223 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (800) 995-8503
Fax: (573) 884-5650
willard@missouri.edu

Karen Funkenbusch, Program Director
University of Missouri Extension
223 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (800) 995-8503
Fax: (573) 884-5650
FunkenbuschK@missouri.edu

Brad Marsh, Assistive Technology Coordinator
Services for Independent Living
1401 Hathman Place
Columbia, MO 65201
Phone: (573) 874-1646 Ext: 13
Phone2: (573) 874-4121
Fax: (573) 874-3564
MarshB@missouri.edu

Russell Ramsey, Southeast Region AgrAbility Coordinator
University of MIssouri Extension
108 N Main ST, PO Box 88
Ellington, MO 63638
Phone: (573) 663-2251
ramseyr@missouri.edu

Angela Fletcher , South Central Region AgrAbility Co-Coordinator
Douglas County University of Missouri Extension Center
Courthouse, P.O. Box 668
Ava, MO 65608
Phone: (417) 683-4409
fletchera@missouri.edu

James O. Thompson, South Central Region AgrAbility Co-Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
299 East Second ST
Lebanon, MO 65536
Phone: (417) 532-7126
thompsonjo@missouri.edu

Robert Schultheis , Southwest Region AgrAbility Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
Webster County University of Missouri Extension Center
800 S. Marshall St., P.O. Box 7
Marshfield, MO 65706
Phone: (417) 859-2044
SchultheisR@missouri.edu

Beverly Ann Maltsberger, Northwest Region AgrAbility Co-Coordinator
Buchanan County University of Missouri Extension Center
4125 Mitchell Ave.
P O Box 7077
St. Joseph, MO 64507
Phone: (816) 279-1691
Fax: (816) 279-3982
MaltsbergerB@missouri.edu

David Davis, Northwest Region AgrAbility Co-Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
Grundy County University of Missouri Extension Center
700 Main, Courthouse, 1st Floor
Trenton, MO 64683
Phone: (660) 359-5643
Fax: (660) 359-3761
DavisDM@missouri.edu

James Crawford, Northwest Region AgrAbility Co-Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
Atchison County University of Missouri Extension Center
201 Highway 136 East
Rock Port , MO 64482
Phone: (660) 744-6231
CrawfordJ@missouri.edu

Ray Drake, Assistant Director of Rural Services for VR
Missouri Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
621 East Highland, Suite 2
Nevada,, MO 64772-3971
Toll_free: (417) 448-1332
Raymond.drake@vr.dese.mo.gov

KB Paul, Program Director
Small Farm Family Program
Lincoln University
PO Box 29
110 Allen Hall
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: (573) 681-5547
paulk@lincolnu.edu

Jackie Allenbrand, AgrAbility Rural Outreach Specialist-Northwest Region
Midland Empire Resources for Independent Living
4420 S 40th St.
Saint Joseph , MO 64503
Toll_free: (800) 242-9326
Phone: (816) 279-8558
Fax: (816) 279-1550
TDD|TTY: (816) 279-4943
AllenbrandJ@missouri.edu

John Tharp, Volunteer Coordinator
University of Missouri Extension
223 Agricultural Engineering Building

Columbia, MO 65211
Toll_free: (800) 995-8503
Fax: (573) 884-5650
TharpJ@missouri.edu

Kristi Perry, Administrative Assistant
University of Missouri
223 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Toll_free: (800) 995-8503
Fax: (573) 884-5650
perrykk@missouri.edu

Sandra J Zaring, Administrative Assistant
University of Missouri Extension
223 Agricultural Engineering Building
Columbia, MO 65211
Phone: (800) 995-8503
Fax: (573) 884-5650
ZaringSJ@missouri.edu

Nebraska

Nebraska AgrAbility

Ronald E. Yoder, NE AgrAbility Co-Project Director
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Biological Systems Engineering Department
223 L. W. Chase Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0726
Phone: (402) 472-1413
Fax: (402) 472-6338
ryoder2@unl.edu

Alan E. Baquet, NE AgrAbility Co-Project Director
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Department of Agricultural Economics
102 H. C. Filley Hall
Lincoln, NE 68583-0922
Phone: (402) 472-3401
abaquet1@unl.edu

Becki Koehler
Easter Seals Nebraska
2727 West Second Street, Suite 471
Hastings , NE 68901-4608
Toll_free: (800) 471-6425
Phone: (402) 462-3031 Ext: 2
Fax: (402) 462-2040
bkoehler@ne.easterseals.com

Rod Peterson, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Nebraska
2727 West Second Street, Suite 471
Hastings, NE 68901-4608
Toll_free: (800) 471-6425
Phone: (402) 462-3031 Ext: x5
Fax: (402) 462-2040
rpeterson@ne.easterseals.com

Del Ficke, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easterseals Nebraska
8055 O Street, Suite S120
Lincoln, NE 68510
Phone: (402) 483-0240
dficke@ne.easterseals.com

Sharry Nielsen, Extension Educator
UNL Extension - Kearney/Franklin Counties
PO Box 31
Minden, NE 68959
Phone: (308) 832-0645
Fax: (308) 832-1748
snielsen1@unl.edu

William Booker , UNL Extension Educator
Box Butte County
415 Black Hills Avenue
Alliance, NE 69301-3243
Phone: (308) 762-5616
Fax: (308) 762-1343
Cellphone: (308) 760-2174
wbooker2@unl.edu

Samantha Cochran, Nebraska AgrAbility Project Intern
2727 W. 2nd Street, Suite 471
Hastings, NE 68901
Toll_free: (800) 471-6425 Ext: 7
Phone: (402) 462-3031 Ext: 7
scochran@ne.easterseals.com

Angie Howell, Easter Seals Nebraska / Nebraska AgrAbility Program Manager
2727 W. @nd Street, Suite 471
Hastings, NE 68901
Toll_free: (800) 471-6425 Ext: 9
Phone: (402) 462-3031 Ext: 9
Fax: (402) 462-2040
ahowell@ne.easterseals.com

North Carolina (Affiliate)

North Carolina AgrAbility Project

Sam Teruel-Velez, Program Coordinator
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Phone: (919) 855-3522
Fax: (919) 733-1628
Samuel.Teruel-Velez@ncmail.net

Jacquelyne L Gordon, Advocacy Specialist
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
Independent Living
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Phone: (919) 855-3521
Fax: (919) 733-1628
Jacquelyne.Gordon@ncmail.net

Felipe Cabrera, Outreach Coordinator
NC Vocational Rehabilitation
Independent Living
2801 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2801
Phone: (919) 855-3521
Fax: (919) 733-1628
Felipe.Cabrera@ncmail.net

Oklahoma

Oklahoma AgrAbility Project

Ray Huhnke, PhD, PE , Project Co-Director
Oklahoma State University
223 Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6021
Phone: (405) 744-5425
Fax: (405) 744-6059
rhuhnke@okstate.edu

Traci Naile, Project Coordinator
Oklahoma State University
211 Agricultural Hall
Stillwater, OK 74078-6021
Phone: (405) 744-2398
traci.naile@okstate.edu

Linda Jaco, Project Co-Director
Oklahoma Assistive Technology Foundation
1514 West Hall of Fame
Stillwater, OK 74078-2026
Phone: (405) 744-9864
Fax: (405) 744-2487
linda.jaco@okstate.edu

Gwen Doshier , Program Assistant
Oklahoma AgrAbility
1514 West Hall of Fame, Room 103T
Stillwater, OK 74078
Phone: (405) 744-5182
Fax: (405) 744-2487
Cellphone: (405) 334-3091
gwen.doshier@okstate.edu

Pennsylvania

AgrAbility for Pennsylvanians

Connie D Baggett, Project Director
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
207 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-7415
Fax: (814) 863-4753
bbc@psu.edu

Susan Tachau, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation
1004 West 9th Ave. - 1st Floor
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: (888) 744-1938
Fax: (484) 674-0510
stachau@patf.us

Angela N. Hissong, D.Ed., OTR/L, Occupational Therapy Education Specialist
The Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural & Extension Education

University Park, PA
Phone: (717) 597-2594
Fax: (717) 597-2918
anh1@psu.edu

Crystal M Smithmyer, Outreach Specialist
662 Kepshire Road
Patton, PA 16668
Phone: (814) 674-6277
CMSmyer@aol.com

David W Troutman, AgrAbility Case Manager
PA Assistive Technology Foundation
622 Gardner Road
Muncy, PA 17756
Phone: (570) 547-6826
Fax: (570) 547-6826
dtagrab@alltel.net

Linda Fetzer, Project Assistant and Outreach Coordinator
Pennsylvania State University
Department of Agricultural and Extension Education
116 Ferguson Building
University Park, PA 16802
Phone: (814) 863-7490
Fax: (814) 863-4753
lmf8@psu.edu

Tennessee

Tennessee AgrAbility Project

Timothy Prather, Extension Specialist/ PI
University of Tennessee
Biosystems Engineering and Soil Science
2506 EJ Chapman Drive
Knoxville, TN 37996-4531
Phone: (865) 974-7266
Fax: (865) 974-4514
tprather@utk.edu

Joetta T White, Program Manager
Easter Seals Tennessee
1252 Manufacturers Row
Trenton, TN 38382
Toll_free: (866) 248-1747
Phone: (731) 855-7637
jwhite@eastersealstn.com

Alan Filyaw, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals
463 Porter Lake Road
Spring City, TN 37381
Phone: (423) 452-0684
afilyaw@eastersealstn.com

Finis Stribling, Farm Superintendent
Tennessee State University
Cooperative Extension
3500 John A Merritt Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37803
Phone: (615) 963-1844
Fax: (615) 963-5538
fstribling@tnstate.edu

Wayne Jackson, AgrAbility Specialist
163 Crews Road
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
Phone: (931) 762-4190
wjackson@tnagrability.org

Dennis Welton, Rehabilitation Engineer
STAR Center
1119 Humboldt Road
Jackson, TN 38305
Phone: (731) 668-3888
dwelton@starcenter.tn.org

Lois Symington
ETTAC
4918 North Broadway
Knoxville, TN 37918
Phone: (865) 219-0130
etstactn@aol.com

Texas (Affiliate)

Texas AgrAbility Project

Justin Mechell
306 B Scoates Hall
College Station, TX 77843
Phone: (979) 845-1395
jkmechell@ag.tamu.edu

Utah

AgrAbility of Utah

Dick Baer, Ph.D., Evaluation Specialist
Utah State University
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6845 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6800
Phone: (435) 797-7009
Fax: (435) 797-2044
dbaer@cpd2.usu.edu

Rhonda Miller, Ph.D., Project Director
Utah State University
Agricultural Systems Technology and Education
2300 Old Main Hill
1498 North 800 East USU [packages]
Logan, UT 84322-2300
Phone: (435) 797-3772
Fax: (435) 797-4002
rlmiller@cc.usu.edu

Dell Transtrum
AgrAbility of Utah
Utah State University
2300 Old Main Hill
14 98 N, 800 E
Logan, UT 84322-2300
Toll_free: (877) 225-1860
Phone: (435) 797-0350
Fax: (435) 797-4002
delltranstrum@gmail.com

Monica Jimenez, Minority Outreach Coordinator
Utah Asssitive Technology Program
Center for Persons with Disabilities
6855 Old Main Hill
Logan, UT 84322-6855
Phone: (435) 797-7308
Fax: (435) 797-2355
monicaj@cc.usu.edu

Dave Ezola, Case Manager/Outreach Specialist
OPTIONS for Independence
1095 North Main Street
Logan, UT 84341
Phone: (435) 753-5353
Fax: (435) 753-5390
dezola@optionsind.org

Terry Dan Hawks, Director
Arc of Washington County
334 West Tabernacle # F
St George, UT 84770
Phone: (435) 619-5067
Fax: (435) 673-5265
TDHawks@sisna.com

Luke Peterson, AgrAbility Program Manager
Utah State University
11887 South 4000 West
Riverton, UT 84065
Toll_free: (877) 225-1860
Phone: (801) 739-1418
Cellphone: (801) 440-4004
luke.petersen@usu.edu

Vermont AgrAbility

Vermont AgrAbility

George Cook, PI, Extension Associate Professor
University of Vermont
29 Sunset Drive Suite 2
Morrisville , VT 05661-8331
Toll_free: (866) 260-5603
Phone: (802) 888-4972
Fax: (802) 888-2432
george.cook@uvm.edu

Margaret Gilman, Counselor Assistant
Rural and Ag Vocational Rehabilitation Program
University of Vermont
Howe Center Business Park
1 Scale Avenue, Suite #55
Rutland, VT 05701-4452
margaret.gilman@uvm.edu

Gail Lapierre, Outreach Specialist
Vermont AgrAbility
University of Vermont Extension
655 Spear St #105
S Burlington , VT 05405
Toll_free: (800) 571-0668
Phone: (802) 656-5420
Fax: (802) 656-5422
gail.lapierre@uvm.edu

Tom VanMeter, VT AgrAbility Outreach Specialist
Vermont Center for Independent Living
11 E State St
Montpelier, VT 05602
Toll_free: (800) 639-1822
tvmeter@juno.com

Melissa Newland, Counselor Assistant
University of Vermont Extension
397 Railroad Street, Suite 3
St. Johnsbury, VT 05819
Phone: (802) 751-8307 Ext: 2300
melissa.newland@uvm.edu

Bill Snow, Outreach Specialist
UVM Extension
617 Comstock Rd., Ste 5
Berlin, VT 05602-9194
Toll_free: (866) 860-1382
Phone: (802) 223-2389 Ext: 19
Fax: (802) 223-6500
william.snow@uvm.edu

Virginia

AgrAbility Virginia

Kirk Ballin, Program Coordinator
AgrAbility Virginia
201 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153-3841
Toll_free: (800) 365-1656
Phone: (540) 777-7325
Fax: (540) 777-2194
kballin@va.easterseals.com

Tristan Robertson
AgrAbility Virginia
201 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153
Toll_free: (800) 365-1656
Phone: (540) 777-7325
Fax: (540) 777-2194
trobertson@va.easterseals.com

Joseph Young
AgrAbility Virginia
201 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153-3841
Toll_free: (800) 365-1656
Phone: (540) 777-7325
Fax: (540) 777-2194
jyoung@va.easterseals.com

Stephen Bridge, Service Coordinator
AgrAbility Virginia
201 East Main Street
Salem, VA 24153-3841
Toll_free: (800) 365-1656
sbridge@va.easterseals.com

Dr Robert Grisso, Principal Investigator
Virginia Tech
211 Seitz Hall
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: (540) 231-6538
rgrisso@vt.edu

West Virginia

West Virginia AgrAbility Project

Jeanne Grimm
West Virginia University
Center for Excellence in Disabilities
West Virginia Assistive Technology System
Robert C Byrd Health Sciences Cntr, 959 Hartman Run Rd
Morgantown, WV 26505
Toll_free: (800) 841-8436
Phone: (304) 293-4692 Ext: 1105
Fax: (304) 293-7294
jgrimm@hsc.wvu.edu

Thomas P Stockdale
West Virginia University
Safety and Health Extension Office
130 Tower Lane
PO Box 6615
Morgantown, WV 26506-6615
Toll_free: (800) 626-4748
Phone: (304) 293-3096
Fax: (304) 293-5905
tstockda@wvu.edu

Inetta Fluharty, Field Operations Manager
North West Virginia Center for Independent Living
1109 Route 33 East
Elkins, WV 26241
Phone: (304) 636-0143
Fax: (304) 636-6508
inettafluharty@cebridge.net

Tammy Hare, Rural Outreach Cordinator/Clinical Associate
WVU Center for Execellence in Disabilities
959 Hartman Run Road
Morgantown, WV 26505
Phone: (304) 293-4692 Ext: 1185
thare@hsc.wvu.edu

Sonja Gollihue, Assistant Field Operations Manager
North West Virginia Center for Independent Living
Rte 3 Box 248-A
Branchland, WV 25506
Phone: (304) 778-7951
Fax: (304) 778-7459
sonjagollihue@aol.com

Wisconsin

AgrAbility of Wisconsin

Ronald T. Schuler, Ph. D., Project Leader
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Toll_free: (866) 259-6280
Phone: (608) 262-0613
Fax: (608) 262-1228
rschuler@facstaff.wisc.edu

Paul Leverenz
Easter Seals Wisconsin
W134 Tecumseh Road
New Holstein, WI 53061
Phone: (920) 898-9224
Fax: (608) 277-8333
Cellphone: (608) 225-2394
pleverenz@wi.easterseals.com

Holly Allen, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals WI Farm Program
101 Nob Hill Rd.
Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (920) 884-0005
Fax: (920) 884-2280
Cellphone: (920) 366-7515
HAllen@wi.easterseals.com

Bruce Whitmore, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
101 Nob Hill Road
Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (920) 675-0570
bwhitmore@wi.easterseals.com

Melba Brown
Easter Seals Wisconsin
101 Nob Hill Road
Suite 301
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: (608) 277-8288
mbrown@wi.easterseals.com

Cally Ehle, Associate Outreach Specialist
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Biological Systems Engineering Department
460 Henry Mall
Madison, WI 53706
Phone: (608) 262-9336
Fax: (608) 262-1228
ehle@wisc.edu

Jeff Kratochwill, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals of Wisconsin
101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (608) 277-8288
Cellphone: (608) 279-9436
jkratochwill@wi.easterseals.com

Cindy Lueck, Rural Rehab Specialist
Easter Seals FARM Program
101 Nob Hill Road, Suite 301
Madison, WI 53713
Phone: (715) 347-4094
clueck@wi.easterseals.com

T Ellenbecker, Rural Rehabilitation Specialist
Easter Seals Wisconsin
5810 Birchwood Drive
Wausau, WI 54401
Phone: (608) 279-9437
Fax: (715) 842-8061
tellenbecker@wi.easterseals.com

Wyoming AgrAbility

Wyoming AgrAbility

Randy R. Weigel, Ph.D. Principal Investigator
Dept of Family and Consumer Sciences
1000 East University, Dept. 3354
Laramie, WY 82071
Toll_free: (866) 395-4986
Phone: (307) 766-4186
Fax: (307) 766-5686
weig@uwyo.edu

Mary Fick Monteith, Project Coordinator
1000 E. University Ave. Dept 4298
Laramie, WY 82071
Toll_free: (866) 395-4986
Phone: (307) 766-3052
AgrAbility@uwyo.edu

Sandy Root-Elledge, Coordinator, Community Education
Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND)
University of Wyoming
Department 4298
1000 E. University Avenue
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2764
SRE@uwyo.edu

Bob Wolverton, Educational Specialist
Center for Rural Health Research and Education
Unversity of Wyoming
College of Health Sciences, Room 230
1000 E University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Toll_free: (866) 395-4986
bobwyo@uwyo.edu

Sarah Perry, MORT/L, Occupational Therapist
Gottsche Rehabilitation Center
148 E. Arapahoe
Thermopolis, WY 82443
Phone: (307) 864-2146
sfreeburn@gottsche.org