People
The center is supported by a number of people including members of our Center Team and Advisory Group.
Kim Niewolny, Director
Professor, Community Education and Development
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Eric Bendfeldt, Associate Director
Senior Extension Specialist, Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems
Community Viability Program
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Bio
Katie Trozzo, Center Associate
Food Systems Network and Outreach Specialist
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Roberto A. Franco, Center Associate
Program Coordinator
Agrability Virginia
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Lia Kelinsky-Jones, Center Associate
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Pratyoosh Kashyap, Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Justice Madden, Center Graduate Fellow for Outreach
Point for Communications
MS Student
George Washington Carver Scholar
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
David Smilnak, Center Graduate Fellow for Research
Point for graduate student learning circles
PhD Candidate
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Stephanie Zhu, Center Graduate Fellow
Point for 5 Weekly Readings
PhD Student
Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Arogeanae "NaeNae" Brown, Center Graduate Fellow
PhD Candidate
Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education
Virginia Tech
Bio
Jeanette Abi-Nader
Deputy Director of Justice and Programs
Piedmont Housing Alliance
William A. Crutchfield
Director
Small Farm Outreach Program
Virginia State University
VSU Small Farm Outreach Program
Daniel Goerlich
Associate Director
Economy, Community, and Food
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Ellington Graves
Assistant Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
Director,Africana Studies Program
Virginia Tech
Kathy Hosig
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist
Population Health Sciences Department
Virginia Tech
Center for Public Health Practice & Research
Janine Parker Woods
Associate Administrator
Cooperative Extension
Virginia State University
VCE Profile
Nicole Shuman
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
Goochland County
Virginia Cooperative Extension
Max Stephenson
Professor and Director of the Institute for Policy and Governance
School of Public and International Affairs
Virginia Tech
Community Change Collaborative