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Upskilling Team<\/h2>\n

The Upskilling team is an interdisciplinary group of CSU faculty and staff with expertise in advancing workforce innovation and training programs that support individuals no matter where they are located or their backgrounds, ultimately empowering the industries they serve and communities they call home.\u200b<\/p>\n

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Upskilling Leadership Team<\/h2>\n

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Deana Namuth-Covert<\/h3>\n

Executive Director<\/h4>\n

deana.namuth-covert@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Deana Namuth-Covert, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. Throughout her career she has taught undergraduate and graduate agronomy students, as well as professional development learners. For more than 25 years, she has secured over $3 million in grant funding to construct creative approaches for supporting sustained online education growth, while expanding the impact of research, teaching and workforce development efforts. In doing so, she has formed and led both internal and external teams encompassing: instructional design, IT, facilities, education and data research, subject matter experts and teachers, administrators, marketing, communications, accounting, international programs, industry partners and government collaborators. \u200b<\/p>\n

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Jennifer Martin<\/h3>\n

Director of Strategic Planning and Content Developer\u200b<\/h4>\n

jennifer.martin@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Jennifer Martin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in Meat Safety and Quality and Meat Extension Specialist in the Department of Animal Sciences. She is originally from Central Texas and received her M.S. and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University before joining the CSU faculty in the Spring of 2015. Jennifer has an active research program, works closely with meat and livestock industry members across Colorado and the nation, and plays an active role in many campus programs, including serving as a Presidential Leadership Fellow, on Provost\u2019s Council for Engagement and Faculty Council, and on numerous Department and University committees.<\/p>\n

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Team Members<\/h2>\n

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Content and Hands-on Activity Developers\u200b<\/h3>\n
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  • Ian Aksland \u2014 Research Associate and Graduate Student, Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n
  • Allan Andales \u2014 Faculty, Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n
  • Tamla Blunt \u2014 Emeritus Faculty, Agricultural Biology<\/li>\n
  • Patrick Byrne \u2014 Emeritus Faculty, Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n
  • Josh Craver \u2013 Faculty, Horticulture<\/li>\n
  • Lisa Eash \u2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, IN-RICHES at CSU Agricultural Experiment Station<\/li>\n
  • Lexi Firth \u2013 Postdoctoral Fellow, IN-RICHES at CSU Agricultural Experiment Station<\/li>\n
  • Jay Ham \u2014\u00a0Faculty, Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n
  • Jake Holley \u2013 Faculty, SPUR<\/li>\n
  • Megan Machmuller \u2013 Research Scientist, Soil & Crop Sciences Department & Co-Director, IN-RICHES at CSU Agricultural Experiment Station<\/li>\n
  • Laura Pottorff \u2014 Research Staff, Soil and Crop Sciences<\/li>\n
  • Connie Reimers-Hild \u2014 Consultant\u200b, Wild Innovation<\/li>\n
  • Helen Silver \u2013 Co-director, IN-RICHES at CSU Agricultural Experiment Station<\/li>\n
  • Gayle Volk \u2014 Research Plant Physiologist, USDA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Online Degree Completion Partnerships<\/h3>\n
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    • Suellen Melzer – Faculty, Soil & Crop<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      High School Ag Teacher Professional Development\u200b<\/h3>\n
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      • Nathan Clark \u2014 Instructor, Agricultural Education<\/li>\n
      • Kellie Enns \u2014 Faculty, Agricultural Education<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Student and Instructor Support\u200b<\/h3>\n
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        • Dessa Watson \u2014 Faculty, Agricultural Education<\/li>\n
        • Tamla Blunt \u2014 Emeritus Faculty, Agricultural Biology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Education Research\u200b<\/h3>\n
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          • Michelle Bigler \u2014 Ph.D. Student and Instructor, School of Education<\/li>\n
          • Deb Weitzenkamp \u2014 Consultant, Extension Foundation<\/li>\n
          • Jill Zarestky \u2014 Associate Professor, School of Education<\/li>\n
          • James Folkestad \u2014 Director – Center for the Analytics of Learning and Teaching<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Public Demonstrations\/Community Liason<\/h3>\n
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            • Dan Goldhamer \u2014\u00a0<\/b>Director – Engagement and Extension Programs at CSU Metro Ag Experiment Station<\/li>\n
            • Alison O\u2019Connor \u2014 Extension Professor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Urban Agriculture Professionals<\/h3>\n
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              • Colorado Master Gardeners, Alison O\u2019Connor<\/li>\n
              • Ekar Farm, Jason Plotkin<\/li>\n
              • Loveland Youth Gardeners, Kelly Robenhagen, Erica Wharton & Jessica Schneider<\/li>\n
              • The Urban Farm, Roth Vowels & Grace Young<\/li>\n
              • Well Power Dahlia Campus, Katie Huszcza<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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