Contact Jason Henderson: 2150 Beardshear, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, IA 50011 | 515-294-6675 | jhender5@iastate.edu
Vice President for Extension and Outreach Jason Henderson leads about 900 faculty and staff who support what Iowans value: a strong Iowa. ISU Extension and Outreach engages all Iowans in research, education, and extension experiences to address real-life challenges and prepare for a thriving future.
Vice President Henderson is a professor in the ISU Department of Economics. He is an agricultural economist, an academic leader, and a nationally recognized expert in agricultural and rural issues. He was raised on a family dairy farm in northeast Iowa and understands the needs of Iowa’s rural communities and the critical role extension and outreach plays in their vitality and success.
Education
- Ph.D., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 2001
- M.S., Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1996
- B.A., Major: Economics; Minors: Mathematics and History, Central College, Pella, Iowa, 1994
Professional Experience
Iowa State University
- Vice President for Extension and Outreach, 2023-
Purdue University
- Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Development, College of Agriculture, 2019-2023
- Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, 2013-2019
- Director of Extension, College of Agriculture 2013-2023
- Assistant Vice Provost of Engagement, 2013-2023
- Professor of Agricultural Economics, 2013-2023
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
- Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive, 2007-2013
- Assistant Vice President and Omaha Branch Executive, 2006-2007
- Senior Economist, Center for the Study of Rural America, 2005-2006
- Economist, Center for the Study of Rural America, 2001-2005
- Research Associate 1996-1998
- Assistant Economist 1998
University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Lecturer in executive MBA Program on monetary policy 2011-2012
