{"id":702,"date":"2025-07-08T17:43:14","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T17:43:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/?page_id=702"},"modified":"2025-11-17T16:28:44","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:28:44","slug":"applied-and-extension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/rigs\/applied-and-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Applied and Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-702\" data-postid=\"702\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-702 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_tlyn991 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_eair992 first\">\n                    <!-- module fancy heading -->\n<div  class=\"module module-fancy-heading tb_d985344 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <h1 class=\"fancy-heading\">\n    <span class=\"main-head tf_block\">\n                    Applied and Extension Research and Interest Group            <\/span>\n\n    \n    <span class=\"sub-head tf_block tf_rel\">\n                    Bridging rural sociology and real-world practice            <\/span>\n    <\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module fancy heading -->\n<!-- Breadcrumbs module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-breadcrumbs tb_h92w407 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<nav role=\"navigation\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs\" class=\"tbp_breadcrumb_trail\"><ul class=\"tbp_trail_items\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><meta name=\"numberOfItems\" content=\"1\" \/><meta name=\"itemListOrder\" content=\"Ascending\" \/><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\" class=\"tbp_trail_item tbp_trail_end\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/\" rel=\"home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><!-- \/Breadcrumbs module -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_ezkq378 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_2 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_6fqi378 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_i0gr447   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3 data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"497\">What We\u2019re About<\/h3>\n<p>The Applied and Extension Research Interest Group connects scholars, students, and professionals who are committed to applying rural sociological knowledge in real-world contexts to make tangible, meaningful change. We focus on building strong, lasting bridges between academic research and practical solutions that strengthen rural communities, enhance organizational effectiveness, and address complex social challenges faced in diverse settings.<\/p>\n<p>Our members work in a wide range of applied environments\u2014including extension programs, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, private consulting firms, and community development initiatives\u2014to ensure that rural sociology delivers an impactful, hands-on contribution. By sharing experiences and strategies, we help make research more accessible and relevant, supporting practitioners and policymakers working to improve rural life. We welcome all who are passionate about translating knowledge into action to join us in this collaborative effort.\u00a0<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col4-2 tb_jmlk529 tb_gs591685 last\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_8y0r70   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Annual Dues:<\/h3>\n<h4>Student &amp; Regular Members &#8211; $5.00<\/h4>\n<h4>Get Involved:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Attend our sessions and networking events at the RSS Annual Meeting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Participate in planning discussions or propose new activities<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Contact our leadership team to get connected<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_bwuw860 buttons-horizontal solid   rounded tb_gs125683\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a href=\"\/membership\/account\/profile?registration=%2Fmembership-purchase%2F\" class=\"ui builder_button tf_in_flx tb_default_color\" >\n                                    <em><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-hands-helping\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-hands-helping\"><\/use><\/svg><\/em>                                        Join our RIG                                        <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<!-- \/module buttons -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_iuhv963 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_30ky963 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_qgxj935   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>What We Do and How to Get Involved<\/h3>\n<p>The Applied and Extension RIG creates opportunities for members to apply rural sociology in real-world settings and share experiences that strengthen our communities. Throughout the year, we:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Organize conference sessions and workshops focused on applied research and practice<\/li>\n<li>Showcase case studies and practitioner insights at the RSS Annual Meeting<\/li>\n<li>Support networking and mentoring for students and early-career scholars exploring applied pathways<\/li>\n<li>Encourage collaborative projects that bridge research and community impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<strong style=\"font-size: 1em;\" data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1639\">Everyone is welcome<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 1em;\">\u2014whether you\u2019re experienced in extension work, considering applied careers, or simply interested in learning more.<\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text --><!-- module buttons -->\n<div  class=\"module module-buttons tb_m4vx385 buttons-horizontal solid   rounded tb_gs125683\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"module-buttons-item tf_in_flx\">\n                        <a 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data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <h3>Leadership:<\/h3>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n                        <div  data-css_id=\"ddl1742\" data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row fullwidth_row_container tb_ddl1742 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top gutter-narrow tb_col_count_3 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_mbd4742 first\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_9f6r556 image-center circle  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/etrouba-125x125.png\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3501\" title=\"etrouba\" alt=\"etrouba\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/etrouba-125x125.png 125w, https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/etrouba-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/>    \n        <\/div>\n    <!-- \/image-wrap -->\n    \n        <\/div>\n<!-- \/module image --><!-- module accordion -->\n<div  class=\"module module-accordion tb_w54l146 \" data-behavior=\"toggle\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    \n    <ul class=\"ui module-accordion   tb_default_color\">\n            <li>\n            <div class=\"accordion-title tf_rel\">\n                <a href=\"#acc-w54l146-0\" class=\"tb_title_accordion\" aria-controls=\"acc-w54l146-0-content\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n                    <i class=\"accordion-icon\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-down\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <i class=\"accordion-active-icon tf_hide\"><svg  class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">Erin Trouba, Chair<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-w54l146-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-w54l146-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_inqj146\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_l9n2146 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_yxu3146   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW171262001 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW171262001 BCX0\">The Pennsylvania State University<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW171262001 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<br><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW49350485 BCX0\" lang=\"EN\" xml:lang=\"EN\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW49350485 BCX0\">ect5075@psu.edu<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bio: <\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">Erin Trouba is an Extension Educator with Penn State&#8217;s Center for Agricultural Conservation Assistance Training (CACAT)<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">She has her masters in rural sociology and a background in environmental science and policy<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">.\u00a0 <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">She loves hiking, foraging for mushrooms, and making Ethiopian food for friends<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW121983000 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <\/div><!-- .accordion-content -->\n        <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n<\/div><!-- \/module accordion -->        <\/div>\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col3-1 tb_m4pn742\">\n                    <!-- module image -->\n<div  class=\"module module-image tb_vrb5742 image-center circle  tf_mw\" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrap tf_rel tf_mw\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/McKayla-R-Robinette-Headshot-125x125.jpg\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" class=\"wp-post-image wp-image-3399\" title=\"McKayla-R-Robinette-Headshot\" alt=\"McKayla-R-Robinette-Headshot\" 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class=\"tf_fa tf-fas-angle-up\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#tf-fas-angle-up\"><\/use><\/svg><\/i>                    <span class=\"accordion-title-wrap\">McKayla Robinette, Co-Chair<\/span>                <\/a>\n            <\/div><!-- .accordion-title -->\n            <div id=\"acc-iucm742-0-content\" data-id=\"acc-iucm742-0\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion-content tf_hide tf_clearfix\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_subrow themify_builder_sub_row tf_w col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tb_19us742\">\n                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column sub_column tb_garc742 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_jdti742   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p><strong><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW94128905 BCX0\">North Carolina <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW94128905 BCX0\">Agromedicine<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun 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data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\n    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\tKautstubh Kumar and Douglas Jackson-Smith (the Ohio State University) recently published an article in the journal \"Environmental Science & Policy\" \ud83d\udd17 Read More <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/environmental-science-policy\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>    <\/div><!-- .tb_text_wrap -->\n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Content module -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-4785\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4785 news type-news status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news_announcements-applied-and-extension-news news_announcements-community-health-and-family news_announcements-international-development-studies news_announcements-member-in-the-news news_announcements-population 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data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta tbp_post_meta\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tbp_post_meta_item tbp_post_meta_date\"><time content=\"2025-11-12T17:32:59+00:00\" class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-11-12T17:32:59+00:00\">\n\t<span class=\"tbp_post_month\">November<\/span> <span class=\"tbp_post_day\">12<\/span>, <span class=\"tbp_post_year\">2025<\/span>\t\t\t<meta content=\"2025-11-12T17:43:40+00:00\">\n\t<\/time>\n<\/span><!-- .tbp_post_meta_item -->\t<\/div><!-- .tbp_post_meta -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Meta module -->\n<!-- Post Content module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-content tb_5ywz877 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\n    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\tThe Rural Renewal Research Prize is an award given to a global leader in rural renewal research, education, and engagement by the Oklahoma State University Rural Renewal Initiative. The prize honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the renewal of rural communities and is awarded at the annual Rural Renewal Symposium, which was held [&hellip;] <div class=\"more-link-wrap\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/past-president-john-green-wins\/\">Read More<\/a><\/div>    <\/div><!-- .tb_text_wrap -->\n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Content module -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<article id=\"post-4655\" class=\"post tf_clearfix post-4655 news type-news status-publish has-post-thumbnail hentry news_announcements-applied-and-extension-news news_announcements-community-health-and-family news_announcements-member-in-the-news news_announcements-natural-resources news_announcements-population news_announcements-rural-policy news_announcements-rural-poverty news_announcements-rural-race-and-ethnicity news_announcements-rural-studies news_announcements-sociology-of-agriculture-food-safrig news_announcements-the-elders news_announcements-youth-education-and-rural-vitality has-post-title has-post-date has-post-category has-post-tag has-post-comment has-post-author \">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"tbp_advanced_archive_wrap\">\n\t                <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_qaq2877 tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column tb_bbnd877 first\">\n                    <!-- Post Title module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-title tb_saso877 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t<h2 class=\"tbp_title\">\n\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/ruralsociology.org\/news\/the-case-for-rural-america-a-new-book-in-the-rural-studies-series\/\">\n\t\tMueller publishes The Case for Rural America in Rural Studies Series\t\t<\/a>\n<\/h2><\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Title module -->\n<!-- Post Meta module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-meta tb_9i8w877 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta tbp_post_meta\">\n\t\t<span class=\"tbp_post_meta_item tbp_post_meta_date\"><time content=\"2025-10-13T16:45:22+00:00\" class=\"entry-date updated\" datetime=\"2025-10-13T16:45:22+00:00\">\n\t<span class=\"tbp_post_month\">October<\/span> <span class=\"tbp_post_day\">13<\/span>, <span class=\"tbp_post_year\">2025<\/span>\t\t\t<meta content=\"2025-11-21T18:10:12+00:00\">\n\t<\/time>\n<\/span><!-- .tbp_post_meta_item -->\t<\/div><!-- .tbp_post_meta -->\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/Post Meta module -->\n<!-- Post Content module -->\n<div  class=\"module module-post-content tb_5ywz877 \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n\t\n\n    <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n\t\tJ. Tom Mueller argues that policymakers, politicians, and academics rarely make a clear case for why rural America matters and is worth saving in the first place. In this provocative book, Mueller meets these issues head-on by presenting a critique of conventional economic development efforts while also articulating why rural America is worthy of preservation. 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