Staff


	Rachel Rockwell County Extension Director rachelr@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 307
	Stephanie Cole EFNEP Assistant sacole@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Ext. 326
	Kristi Cooper Family Life Specialist kcoop@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 315 Parenting Education, Fatherhood, Stress Management, Adult and Child Development, Aging, Relationship Education, Family Communications
	Mary Dlouhy Office Manager mdlouhy@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 301
	Julie Fagle CIRAS Specialist jafagle@iastate.edu (319) 721-5357 Government Contracting
	Linda Fischer Regional Extension Education Director lefisch@iastate.edu 319-350-1046 Agriculture, Agronomy, Entomology, Community Development
	Marissa Haas Youth and Family Programs Manager marissaf@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 310 Program development and management, volunteer coordination
	Michelle Kenyon Brown Community Ag Programs Manager mkenyonb@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 309 Coordination and promotion of the Linn County Master Gardener Program, the Homegrown Lifestyle Program and Homegrown Network, Hiawatha USDA Peoples Garden Pilot, plus strengthening of partnerships around local food systems while working closely with our AmeriCorps Vista volunteer.
	Lisa Klees Office Assistant lklees@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Ext. 303 Bookkeeping
	Arika Mason 21st Century Learning Center (STARS) Project Director arika@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 313 Youth and Families
	Sarah Reisdorph Nutrition Education Coordinator/STARS Afterschool Lead Staff sreis@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 316
	Sharon Ross EFNEP Assistant seross@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Ext. 326
	Janice Savel Parent Education Consortium Coordinator jsavel@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 302
	Amy Schmitt AmeriCorps VISTA amyschmi@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 317
	Tonia Servin EFNEP Assistant tservin@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Ext. 326
	Ann Torbert 4-H Youth Development Specialist atorbert@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 319 Youth Development, After School and Community Club Programming
	Connie Wier Design & Public Relations Assistant benesh1@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Responsible for the design of program and organizational marketing materials which include brochures, web page, and display items. Also responsible for the design of materials used in educational settings. In cooperation with staff and county director, works to gain maximum exposure and consistent image for ISU Linn County Extension.
	Kathy Wimer Parent Education Consortium Director kwimer@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839 Ext. 304 Education, teaching and working with children and parents.
	Greg Brenneman Agricultural and Bio-systems Engineering gregb@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Ag Engineering Specialist
	Jim Fawcett Agronomist fawcett@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Crops
	Sean Galleger CIRAS galleger@iastate.edu 515-290-0181 Account Manager
	Jim Jensen Farm Management Specialist jensenjh@iastate.edu 319-385-8126 Farm Management
	Karen K. Lathrop Community Development Field Specialist klathrop@iastate.edu (319) 325-5465 Economic development
	Jacki Luckstead Region 10 4-H Youth Program Specialist luckstea@iastate.edu (319) 377-9839
	Patrick O'Malley Commercial Horticulture Specialist omall@iastate.edu 319-337-2145 Commercial fruits and vegetables. Secondary areas of expertise: ornamental horticulture including greenhouse and nursery crops, and turfgrass.
	Denise Schwab Beef Specialist dschwab@iastate.edu 319-472-4739 Beef
	Mark Storlie Swine Program Specialist mstorlie@iastate.edu 563-425-3331 Swine production management – production pig flow, breeding and farrowing schedules, principles and application of PQA; initiating and utilizing production and financial records for management – marketing, cost control; analysis of nutritional feeding programs; alternative housing options – hoop buildings; mortality composting; contracting considerations – production & marketing; development & communication with employees – production handbooks; development of computer templates for management control or awareness; support of value-added production and marketing systems – organic, sustainable production, direct marketing.
	Larry F. Tranel Dairy, Beef and Forage Specialist tranel@iastate.edu (563) 583-6496 ext. 14 Production, nutrition and farm management education in dairy and beef; Dairy milk quality and mastitis prevention; Trouble shooting livestock problems; New and Remodeled freestall/parlor and other livestock facility planning; Utilization of forages; Management intensive grazing; and farm family labor/personnel management.
	Jill Weber Nutrition Program Specialist/EFNEP Supervisor jrweber@iastate.edu 319-377-9839 Ext. 312 Family Nutrition and Health Food Safety Nutrition through the life span Specialty food business development Physical activity and obesity
	Michael White Viticulture Specialist mlwhite@iastate.edu 515-961-6237 Grape production; vineyard & winery management.
	Phyllis Zalenski Field Specialist - Family Resource Management zalenski@iastate.edu 319-462-2791 Family Resource Management