Dear colleagues,
In partnership with Aaron Bowman, the dean of the College of Health Human Sciences, I am pleased to announce that, effective Monday, August 3, Michael Wilcox will assume the position of Assistant Extension Director for Health and Human Sciences and Community Development. He will work closely with both teams as they pursue the goals of strengthening community resilience, economic opportunity and individual, family and community well-being.
We are very grateful to Lisa Graves for all she contributed and accomplished while serving as interim HHS program leader for almost three years. We appreciate her continuing commitment as she returns to her position as assistant program leader for HHS Extension.
Michael, who is also the associate director of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, earned his doctorate in agricultural economics at Purdue. He returned to Purdue in 2012 to work in Extension Community Development, the Center for Regional Development and as the regional economics specialist in the Department of Agricultural Economics.
In accepting the position, Michael shared his perspective and commitment. "Community Development and Health and Human Sciences have long worked together to strengthen Indiana's communities through efforts like the Enhancing the Value of Public Spaces program. I'm honored to help these nationally recognized program areas do even more individually and together."
Congratulations and thank you to Michael as he assumes this role and to both extension teams for their continued commitment.
Angie Abbott
Associate Dean and Director of Purdue Extension
Angie Abbott
Associate Dean and Director of Purdue Extension,
Purdue University College of Agriculture
