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Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad August 2017

South Dakota State University Phone: 406-660-0441 Department of Sociology and Rural Studies Email: jessica.schad@sdstate.edu Office: Hansen Hall, Room 010F Brookings, SD 57007 Education

2014-2015 Postdoctoral Research Assistant (Natural Resources Social Science Lab), Purdue University

2014 Ph.D., Sociology (Community and the Environment), University of New Hampshire 2009 M.A., Sociology (Inequality and Social Justice), University of Montana-Missoula 2005 B.A., Social Science (Political Science), University of Montana-Western Professional Experience

2015-present Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Rural Studies, South Dakota State University 2014-2015 Postdoctoral Research Assistant (Dr. Linda Prokopy), Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University 2009-2014 Research Assistant, Community and Environment in Rural America (CERA)

Survey Team and Vulnerable Families Research Team, Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire

2012-2014 Research Assistant (Dr. Cynthia Duncan, Dr. Thomas Safford), Sociology Department, University of New Hampshire

2011-2012 Research Assistant (Dr. Rosemary Caron), Health Management and Practice Department, University of New Hampshire Research and Teaching Interests

Community; Environment/Natural Resources; Family; Poverty/Inequality; Qualitative Methods; Quantitative Methods; Rural Sociology; Social Demography; Survey Methodology Awards and Fellowships

2016 Student Engagement Award, Sociology and Rural Studies Department, South Dakota State University

2015 Early Career Research Award, Rural Sociological Society 2015 Population Research Interest Group Best Graduate Student Paper, Rural Sociological

Society 2012-2013 Dissertation Year Fellowship (tuition and stipend), University of New Hampshire,

Graduate School 2012 Dissertation Research Award, Rural Sociological Society 2009-2011 Passed all area exams with distinction (Community and the Environment,

Sociological Theory, and Research Methods), University of New Hampshire 2009-2012 Community, Health, and Environment Fellowship (tuition and stipend), University of

New Hampshire

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Publications (*undergraduate student at time of submission)

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Silvestre Garcia de Jalon, Linda S. Prokopy, Nick Babin, and Aaron Pape. Accepted. “Measuring and Understanding Agricultural Producers’ Adoption of Nutrient Best Management Practices.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Singh, Ajay S., Brian MacGowan, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Michael O’Donnell, Heidi Klotz*, and Linda S. Prokopy. Accepted. “The influence of demonstration sites and field days on conservation practices adoption.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Caroline Brock, and Linda S. Prokopy. In Press. “A Comparison of Awareness, Attitudes, and Usage of Water Quality Conservation Practices between Amish and non-Amish Farmers.” Society and Natural Resources. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. and Hua Qin. 2017. "Culture Clash? Predictors of Views on Community Development in Rural Recreation Counties.” Rural Sociology DOI: 10.1111/ruso.12165. Floress, Kristin, Silvestre Garcia de Jalon, Sarah P. Church, Nick Babin, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda S. Prokopy. 2017. “Toward a Theory of Farmer Conservation Attitudes: Dual Interests and Willingness to Take Actions to Protect Water Quality." Environmental Psychology 53: 73-80. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Nick Babin, Zhou Ma, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. 2016. “Out of state, out of mind? Absentee landowners and conservation practice decision making.” Land Use Policy 54: 602-613. Busse, Rebecca*, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Lyn Crighton, Sara Peel, Ken Genskow, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. 2015. “Using Social Indicators to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Outreach in Two Indiana Watersheds.” Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education 156: 5-20. Dunn, Mike, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Linda Stalker Prokopy, Chad Watts, Karen Scanlon, and Rob Myers. 2015. “Perceptions and use of cover crops among early adopters: Findings from a national survey.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 71(1): 29-40. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. 2015. “Recreational Amenities, Rural Migration Patterns, and the Great Recession.” Population and Environment 37(2): 157-180. Mullendore, Nathan D., Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. 2015. “U.S. Farmers’ Sense of Place and Its Relation to Conservation Behavior.” Landscape and Urban Planning 140: 67-75. Caron, Rosemary, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Catherine Lafferty.* 2015. “Academic-Community Practice Partnerships: Effectiveness Evaluated Beyond the Ivy Walls.” Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship 8(1): 125-138. Mahoney, L. Meghan, Tang Tang, Kai Ji, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. 2015. "The Digital Distribution of Public Health News Surrounding the HPV Vaccination: A Longitudinal Infodemiology Study." Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health and Surveillance 1(1).

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Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. 2014. “A Comparison of Chronically Poor and Transitioning Rural Counties.” Appendix chapter in 2014 update of the book Worlds Apart: Why Poverty Persists in Rural America by Cynthia M. Duncan. Safford, Thomas G., Megan Henly, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Keith Perkins. 2014. “Charting a Future Course for Development: Natural Resources, Conservation, and Community Character in Coastal Alaska.” Journal of Rural and Community Development 9(3): 21-41. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Megan Henly, and Thomas G. Safford. 2013. “The Role of Community Assessments, Place, and the Great Recession in the Migration Intentions of Rural Americans.” Rural Sociology 78(3): 371-398. Caron, Rosemary M., Edmond A. Hooker, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. 2013. “Body of Knowledge for Health Administration Education: Teaching Epidemiology in the Age of Healthcare Reform.” Journal of Healthcare Administration Education 28(2):115-164. Safford, Thomas G., Jessica D. Ulrich, and Lawrence C. Hamilton. 2012. “Public Perceptions of the Response to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Personal Experiences, Information Sources, and Social Context.” Journal of Environmental Management 113: 31-39. Hamilton, Lawrence C., Thomas G. Safford, and Jessica D. Ulrich. 2012. “After the Spill: Views of Oil and Environment Along the Gulf Coast.” Social Science Quarterly 93(4): 1053-1064. Caron, Rosemary and Jessica D. Ulrich. 2012. “Policy and Community Partnerships as Public Health Management Tools for Childhood Lead Poisoning.” International Public Health Journal 4(3): 221-233. Policy Briefs and Reports Jackson-Smith, Douglas, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Curt Grimm. 2013. “Assessing the Impacts of Federal Farm Bill Programs on Rural Communities.” Backgrounder Report for the AGree Initiative. (Link to Report) Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. 2013. “Rural Natives’ Perceptions of Strengths and Challenges in their Communities.” Issue Brief No. 61. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Ulrich, Jessica D. 2011. “Southeastern Kentuckians Remain Optimistic Through Great Recession: Growing Concerns about Sprawl, Housing, and Recreational Opportunities.” Issue Brief No. 36. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Ulrich, Jessica D. 2011. “The Social Impact of the Gulf Oil Disaster: Diverging Views from Communities in Florida and Louisiana.” Issue Brief No. 25. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Ulrich, Jessica D. 2011. “Education in Chronically Poor Rural Areas Lags across Generations.” Issue Brief No. 24. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief)

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Ulrich, Jessica D. and Thomas G. Safford. 2011. “Enduring Ties to Community and Nature: Charting an Alternative Future for Southeast Alaska.” Issue Brief No. 22. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Safford, Thomas G., Megan Henly, and Jessica D. Ulrich. 2011. “Jobs, Natural Resources, and Community Resilience: A Survey of Southeast Alaskans about Social and Environmental Change.” Report No. 11. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Report) Staley, Michael J., Jessica Bean, and Jessica D. Ulrich. 2011. “Rates of Public Health Insurance Coverage for Children Rise as Rates of Private Coverage Decline.” Issue Brief No. 41. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Ulrich, Jessica D. 2010. “How Yoopers See the Future of their Communities: Why Residents Leave or Stay in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.” Policy Brief No. 17. The Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire: Durham, NH. (Link to Brief) Manuscripts under Review Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. and Cynthia M. Duncan. “People and Places Left Behind: Work, Culture and Politics in Rural America.” Special Issue on Emancipatory Rural Politics in the Journal of Peasant Studies. Brock, Caroline, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda S. Prokopy. Revisions. "Bridging the Divide: Agricultural and Conservation Support for Amish and Old Order Mennonite Producers." Environmental Management. Floress, Kristin, Adam Reimer, Aaron Thompson, Marc Burbach, Cody Knutsen, Linda Prokopy, Mark Ribaudo, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Measuring Farmer Conservation Behaviors: Challenges and Best Practices.” Land Use Policy. Manuscripts in Preparation Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D. "'We Didn’t Move Here to Move to Aspen': Competing Notions of the "Good Life" in an Emerging Rural Amenity Destination.” Journal of Rural and Community Development, Fall 2017. Ulrich-Schad, Jessica D., Sarah P. Church, Francis R. Eanes, and Linda S. Prokopy. “Attachment, Identity, and Dependence: Do different components of farmers’ sense of place matter in their conservation decision-making?” Landscape and Urban Planning, Fall 2017. Singh, Ajay S., Brian MacGowan, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Brian Overstreet, Mike Liam Dunn, Heidi Klotz*, and Linda S. Prokopy. “Epistemic trust in sources of agricultural and conservation information and their influence on management decisions.” Fall 2017. Fernando, Felix, Eric C. Larson, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Methodological Adaptations for Conducting Social Science Research during Different Stages of Shale Oil and Gas Development.” Accepted proposed book chapter in Coordinating Research on the Social Impacts of Energy Development: Synthesis Across the Social Sciences, Fall 2017.

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Rissman, Adena, J. Arbuckle, Nick Babin, Kristin Floress, Stephen Gasteyer, Linda S. Prokopy, Sarah Church, Jessica D. Ulrich Schad, and Chloe Wardropper. "Water quality improvement efforts across urban-rural interfaces." Society and Natural Resources, Winter 2017. Teaching Experience

2015-Present South Dakota State University, Sociology and Rural Studies Department Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociology (online), Research Methods I (face-to-face and online), Population Studies (online), Rural Community Development (graduate), Family (online), Placemaking-Sociology and Architecture (Summer Scholars Program-camp for advanced high school students); Advanced Survey Research Methods (graduate); Rural Sociology

2011-2015 Granite State College, Social Science Department Courses Taught: Social Science Research Methods (online), Introduction to Sociology (online), Social Psychology, Work and Society (online), Society and the Individual (online), Integrative Capstone Mentor: Amy Rice, "Native Voice: An oral history of the effects of the cultural suppression of Northeastern Native Americans." 2013-2014 University of New Hampshire, Sociology Department Courses Taught: Introduction to Sociology (online) 2013-2014 Winona State University, Sociology Department Courses Taught: Sociology of Families, Families and Social Inequality, Families and Poverty 2009-2011 University of New Hampshire, Sociology Department

Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Sociology, Medical Sociology, Social Problems, Global Social Change

2007-2009 University of Montana-Missoula, Sociology Department

Teaching Assistant: Sociology of the Family, Introduction to Sociology, Gender and Society, Race, Class and Gender, Classical Social Theory, Social Science Research Methods

Research Presentations

Invited 2016 “Poverty Research in Rural Places” (Skype). Department of Sociology, Criminal Justice, and

Geography, Winona State University; Winona, MN. 2016 “Survey Design” Workshop for SDSU's Office of Research Assurance and Sponsored

Programs; Brookings, SD. 2015 “Understanding Farmers Awareness, Attitudes and Practices related to Nutrient

Management in Indiana.” Environmental Protection Agency Webisode 28.

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2015 “Social Indicators: A Tool for Increasing Conservation Adoption.” Indiana Watershed Leadership Academy; Spencer, IN. 2014 “Nutrient Management among Indiana’s Agricultural Producers.” Indiana Corn Growers Association; Indianapolis, IN. 2014 “Multimethod Research Design: Studying Amenity Migration.” Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN. 2011 “Place Matters: A Conversation about Rural America and Social Determinants.” Rural Behavioral Health Webinar, National Technical Assistance Center for Children's Mental Health; Washington, D.C. 2011 “FIJI Bottled Water Company: How an American MNC is Impacting Communities and the Environment in Fiji.” Department of Geography, The University of New Hampshire; Durham, NH. 2009 “Conducting Research in Fiji on the FIJI Bottled Water Company.” Alumni Lecture Series, University of Montana-Western; Dillon, MT. Organized Sessions 2017 “Community Vulnerability and Adaptation to Natural Resource-Related Shocks, Stressors,

and Growth.” International Symposium on Society and Research Management (organized with Hua Qin)

2016 “Research and Praxis of Public/Community Engagement around Natural Resource Issues”

Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting (organized with Weston Eaton)

2016 “Extractive and Energy Industries, Inequalities, and Social Responses.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting (organized with Weston Eaton)

Academic Conferences (*undergraduate/** graduate student at time of presentation) 2017 Eric Larson, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Felix Fernando. “Residents’ Sense of Place and

Views on Oil and Gas Development in the Bakken Shale Oil Play.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Columbus, OH.

2017 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Eric Larson, and Felix Fernando. (Poster Presentation) “Drill,

baby, drill?: Perceptions of the Environmental Impacts of Oil and Gas Development in Bakken Communities.” Energy Impacts Symposium; Columbus, OH.

2017 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Perceived Community Adaptation to Oil Booms and Busts in the

Bakken Region.” International Symposium on Society and Research Management; Umea, Sweden.

2017 Cassie Anderson**, Annelieke Sinnema**, and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Public Perceptions of Crime and Personal Safety in the Bakken Region: A Tale of Two Counties.” Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Milwaukee, WI.

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2017 Susan Kroger** and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Media Influence on Public Perceptions of

Fracking Risk.” (Poster Presentation) Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Milwaukee, WI and SDSU Sociology and Rural Studies Research Symposium; Brookings, SD (Winner of graduate student poster award).

2016 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Perceptions of Community and Environmental Change in the

Bakken.” Great Plains Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Sioux Falls, SD. 2016 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Caroline Brock, and Linda Prokopy. “We want to be good stewards

of our land”: Perceptions and Barriers to Usage of Water Quality Conservation Practices among Amish Farmers” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Toronto, Canada.

2016 Sarah Church, Linda Prokopy, Ajay Singh, Brian MacGowan, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and

Mike Dunn. “What marginal land? I don’t have marginal land, but I’ll tell you how to manage yours.” International Symposium on Society and Research Management; Houghton, MI.

2016 Caroline Brock, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. “Bridging the Divide:

Agricultural and Conservation Support for Plain Producers.” Annual Amish Conference; Elizabethtown, PA.

2016 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Sarah P. Church, and Linda S. Prokopy. “Measuring Farmers’

Sense of Place in the Context of Conservation Decision-Making.” Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL.

2015 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Recreational Amenities, Rural Migration Patterns, and the Great Recession.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Madison, WI. 2015 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Caroline Brock, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. “Conservation Practice Adoption and Attitudes Among Amish Farmers.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Madison, WI. 2015 Rebecca Busse*, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. “Understanding Effective Outreach for Water Quality in Indiana Watersheds.” International Symposium on Society and Research Management; Charleston, SC. 2015 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, Nick Babin, Zhou Ma, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. “Out of state, out of mind? Absentee landowners and conservation practice decision making.” Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Kansas City, MO. 2015 Rebecca Busse*, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Linda Stalker Prokopy. “Understanding Effective Outreach among Lake Residents for Water Quality in the Upper Tippecanoe Watershed of Indiana.” Indiana Lakes Management Conference; Syracuse, IN. 2014 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Culture Clash: Predictors of Views on Community Development in Rural Recreation Counties.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA.

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2014 Douglas Jackson-Smith, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Curt Grimm. "Assessing the Impacts of Federal Farm Bill Programs on Rural Communities.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; New Orleans, LA. 2014 Linda Stalker Prokopy and Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. “Understanding Nutrient Management Decisions: An Examination of the Agricultural Community in Indiana.” Soil and Water Conservation Society Annual Meeting; Lombard, IL. 2014 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. "Is there a culture clash over community development in rural recreation counties?" Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Omaha, NE. 2013 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. "The Flintstones and the Jetsons: Contrasting Views on Community Identity and Development in a High-Amenity Rural Town." Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; New York City, NY. 2013 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. "'I’m Not Native, But I Got Here as Soon as I Could': Views of Community and Development in a High-Amenity, Rapidly Changing Town in Rural Colorado." International Symposium on Society and Research Management; Estes Park, CO. 2013 Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad. "Rural Recreation Counties, Population Change, and Community Capital: Case Study of Buena Vista, Colorado." Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Boston, MA. 2012 Rosemary M. Caron, Jessica D. Ulrich-Schad, and Catherine Lafferty*. “Academic- Community Practice Partnerships: Effectiveness Evaluated Beyond the Ivy Walls.” American Public Health Association Annual Meeting; San Francisco, CA. 2012 Jessica Bean, Marybeth Mattingly, and Jessica D. Ulrich. “Timing, Depth, and Duration of Childhood Poverty and Later-Life Outcomes.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Denver, CO. 2012 Thomas G. Safford, and Megan Henly, and Jessica D. Ulrich. “Natural Resource Development, Conservation, and the Rural-urban "Divide" in Alaska.” American Sociological Association Annual Meeting; Denver, CO. 2012 Jessica D. Ulrich, Thomas G. Safford, and Megan Henly. “Who is Hollowing Out the Middle?: The Role of Adult Encouragement in Rural Youth Outmigration.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL. 2012 Jessica D. Ulrich. “Demographic Change in Rural Recreation Counties in the U.S.: The Effect of the Great Recession.” (Poster Presentation). Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Chicago, IL. 2012 Rosemary M. Caron, Edmond Hooker, Emmanuel Rudatsikira, and Jessica D. Ulrich. “Teaching Epidemiology-Body of Knowledge Initiative.” Association of University Programs in Healthcare Administration Annual Meeting; Minneapolis, MN.

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2012 Jessica D. Ulrich. “Demographic Change in Rural Recreation Counties in the U.S.” (Poster Presentation). Graduate Research Conference, University of New Hampshire; Durham, NH. 2012 Catherine C. Lafferty*, Rosemary M. Caron, and Jessica D. Ulrich. “Addressing Persistent Public Health Problems via Academic Community Partnerships.” Undergraduate Research Conference, University of New Hampshire; Durham, NH. 2012 Jessica D. Ulrich. “The Push and Pull of Rural Places: Community Evaluations and Migration Intentions in Four Rural Americas.” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting; New York City, NY. 2011 Jessica D. Ulrich. “Differences in Educational Attainment across Rural America.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Boise, ID. 2011 Megan Henly and Jessica D. Ulrich. “Why Do People Stay? Community Attachment and Migration Decisions in the Rural U.S.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Boise, ID. 2011 Jessica D. Ulrich. “The Social Impact of the Gulf Oil Disaster: Diverging Views from Communities in Florida and Louisiana.” Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Boise, ID. 2011 Jessica D. Ulrich and Thomas G. Safford. “Enduring Ties to Community and Nature: Charting an Alternative Future for Southeast Alaska.” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Philadelphia, PA. 2010 Jessica D. Ulrich and Thomas G. Safford. “Ties to Place: A Comparison of Native and Non- Native Southeast Alaskan’s Ties to Their Communities.” New England Sociological Association Fall Meeting; Durham, NH. 2010 Jessica D. Ulrich. “It is a Strange Thing for Us to See Water Being Sold: Local Perceptions of the Fijian Bottled Water Industry.” Eastern Sociological Society Annual Meeting; Boston, MA. 2009 Jessica D. Ulrich. “The Social, Cultural, and Environmental Impacts of the Bottled Water Industry in Fiji.” Pacific Sociological Association Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA. Grants (only funded, not pending, projects included)

Internal 2017 “Protecting Water Quality and Farmer Livelihoods in South Dakota” (PI),

Research/Scholarship Support Fund, South Dakota State University ($2,500) 2015-2016 “Perceptions of Community and Environment in Bakken Oil Field Communities” (PI), Early Career Scholarly Excellence Fund, South Dakota State University ($7,500) 2015-2016 “Examining the Conventional Wisdom: Do Demonstration Projects Influence

Farmers to Adopt Conservation Practices?” (co-PI), College of Agriculture, Seed Grant Proposal, Purdue University ($50,000)

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2009-2014 Graduate School Travel Grant, University of New Hampshire ($200-400/year) 2011-2014 Carsey Institute, University of New Hampshire ($300-600/year to attend RSS) 2009-2013 Sociology Department Travel Grant, University of New Hampshire ($200-300/year) 2009 Graduate School Travel Grant, University of Montana-Missoula ($500) External 2017 “Creating Corn Premiums through Precision Conservation and Sustainability

Documentation.” (Co-PI) South Dakota Corn Utilization Council and Natural Resource Conservation Service ($267,386)

2017 “SDSU Sociology and Rural Studies 91st Anniversary Research Symposium –

Trumpexit: Promises & Pitfalls of Applied Sociology & Community Action.” Alpha Kappa Delta (International Sociology Honor Society) ($500)

2017 Student travel to Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting Alpha Kappa Delta

($1,200) 2016 “The Center for Precision Agriculture: Data to Dollars: societal value through

precision agricultural research.” (co-PI), South Dakota Governor’s Office of Economic Development ($65,350)

2016 Student travel to Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting Alpha Kappa Delta

($800) 2016 Faculty chapter representative travel to Midwest Sociological Society Annual

Meeting Alpha Kappa Delta ($250) 2016 SDSU Sociology and Rural Studies 90th Anniversary Research Symposium – “The

Many Faces of Rural America: Past, Present, and Future.” Alpha Kappa Delta ($500) 2015-2016 “Perceptions of Community and Environment in Bakken Oil Field Communities” (PI), Rural Sociological Society ($2,500) 2013 Student Scholarship, International Symposium on Society and Resource

Management ($100) 2012 “Demographic Change and Community Making in Rural Recreation Places” (PI), Rural Sociological Society ($3,500) 2009-2013 Graduate Student Travel Grant, Alpha Kappa Delta ($100-300/year)

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Service

University 2017 Search Committee Co-chair-Assistant Professor Position, South Dakota State

University, Sociology and Rural Studies Department 2016 Search Committee-Assistant Professor Position, South Dakota State University,

Sociology and Rural Studies Department 2015-Present Faculty Advisor, AKD (Honor Society), South Dakota State University, Sociology and

Rural Studies Department 2011-2012 Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Committee, University of New

Hampshire, Sociology Department 2007-2009 Graduate Student Representative, Graduate Committee, University of Montana- Missoula, Sociology Department 2007-2009 Member, Students for Economic and Social Justice, University of Montana-Missoula 2005 Student Representative, Search Committee for Political Science Professor, University of Montana-Western, Social Science Department Professional 2017 Guest editor for special issue on “Community, Natural Resources and Sustainability"

in Sustainability Present Ad hoc Journal Article Reviewer (Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, Journal of

Soil and Water Conservation, Environmental Management, Sociological Inquiry, Rural Sociology, Sustainability, Agriculture and Human Values, Small-Scale Forestry)

2016 Reviewed: Reinventing Rural: New Realities in an Urbanizing World (edited by Alexander R. Thomas and Gregory M. Fulkerson)

2015-2018 Membership Committee (Chair 2016-2018), Rural Sociological Society 2015-2017 Chair and Co-chair, Population Research Interest Group, Rural Sociological Society 2014-2016 Chair and Co-chair, Natural Resources Research Interest Group, Rural Sociological

Society 2013-2014 Graduate Student Representative, Awards Committee, Rural Sociological Society 2012-2013 Graduate Student Representative, Program Committee, Rural Sociological Society Community 2013-2014 Weekly Volunteer, Supplemental Food Shelf, Winona, MN 2012 Volunteer Interviewer, 2012 Minnesota Homeless Study, Wilder Foundation, Saint

Paul, MN Research/Teaching Software Skills

STATA, SPSS NVivo Excel, Word, Powerpoint Question Pro, Qualtrics, Survey Monkey Blackboard, D2L, Moodle

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Professional Affiliations

2007-Present American Sociological Association 2009-Present Rural Sociological Society 2013-Present International Association for Society and Natural Resources 2013-Present Midwest Sociological Society