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  • Rural Resilience at The Texas A&M University System

    Empowering Rural Texans Through Research, Innovation, and Partnership

    The Texas A&M University System initiative brings together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to address the challenges facing rural communities, encompassing healthcare, transportation, agriculture, education, and economic vitality.

    Rural communities are diverse and essential to the state’s economy and identity. Our work focuses on creating practical solutions and long-term strategies that help rural areas thrive. Through interdisciplinary research and deep community engagement, we connect local needs with world-class expertise across The Texas A&M University System.

    Four Focus Areas

    Rural Health Access & Innovation
    Expanding access to quality care through data-driven decision-making, and collaborations with regional providers.

    Transportation & Infrastructure
    Supporting safer, more efficient movement of people, goods, and services while strengthening public infrastructure.

    Agriculture & Economic Development
    Promoting sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and resilient rural economies.

    Education & Workforce Development
    Improving pathways for K–12, higher education, and technical training to support the next generation of rural leaders.

    Contact us if you are interested in becoming a member or have any questions!

  • About

  • About the Rural Resilience Coalition

    Vision

    The Texas A&M University System aims to be nationally recognized as the leading academic system advancing rural resilience. Through sustained, collaborative efforts, TAMUS will drive measurable impact in expanding rural health access and outcomes, strengthening agricultural and economic sustainability, enhancing disaster preparedness and community well-being, and building robust education-to-workforce pipelines that cultivate the next generation of rural leaders.

    Goals

    1. Position the Texas A&M University System as a national leader in advancing rural resilience by aligning academic, research, and outreach efforts to strengthen the health, vitality, and sustainability of rural communities across Texas.
    2. Build a System-wide Framework for Rural Resilience. Establish interdisciplinary working groups across TAMUS to define rural priorities, map assets and gaps, and shape coordinated strategies that enhance health, agriculture, education, leadership development, and disaster preparedness.
    3. Develop Strategic Partnerships for Rural Innovation. Engage leaders from government, philanthropy, education, and local communities to co-design solutions, align resources, and launch collaborative pilot projects that drive long-term rural impact.
    4. Within the next 3–5 years, the Center for Rural Resilience will establish itself as a national model and clearinghouse for rural innovation, driving system-wide adoption of rural-impact benchmarks and leadership metrics while cultivating a thriving rural leadership ecosystem, supported by new Fellows, internship networks, and certificate programs, anchored in The Texas A&M University System.
  • Experts

  • Rural specialists from across the Texas A&M System and the State of Texas, working in rural health, infrastructure, agriculture, education, and workforce resilience.

    Curtis Donaldson
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine Program
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Subi Gandhi
    Tarleton State University – Center for Rural Resilience
    Web | Email

    Kia Parsi
    Texas A&M Health – Rural and Community Health Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email


    Asim Abu-Baker
    Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
    Web | Email

    Angie Alaniz
    Texas A&M Health – A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
    Web | Email

    Donalyn Alexander
    Tarleton State University – School of Nursing (Dean)
    Web | Email

    Elena Andreyeva
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Ann Awalt
    Community Action Corporation of South Texas
    Web | Email

    Mitchell Barnett
    Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
    Web | Email

    Carol Brewer
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine Program
    Web | Email

    Mark Benden
    Texas A&M Health – Center for Worker Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Adrian Billings
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Web | Email

    Christine Crudo Blackburn
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Jane Nelson Bolin
    Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing (Emerita)
    Web | Email

    Matthew Boyce
    Texas A&M Health
    Web | Email

    Amber Harris Bozer
    Tarleton State University – College of Science and Mathematics
    Web | Email

    James N. Burdine
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Colby Cessnun
    Coryell Health Medical Clinic
    Web | Email

    Nandita Chaudhuri
    Texas A&M University – Public Policy Research Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Mikayla Cole
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health Unit
    Web | Email

    Andrew Crocker
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Amarillo
    Web | Email

    Michael R. Daley
    Texas A&M University–Central Texas
    Web | Email

    Nancy W. Dickey
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Kiril Dimitrov
    Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
    Web | Email

    Courtney Dodd
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Health, Families and Youth programs
    Web | Email

    Sharon Dormire
    Texas A&M University – College of Nursing
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    David Douphrate
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Timothy Elliot
    Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Maynard Ewton
    Special Health Resources
    Web | Email

    Mark Faries
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health
    Web | Email

    Alva Ferdinand
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Mandy Forbus
    Texas Health Resources
    Web | Email

    Whitney Garney
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Vijay Golla
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Mikki Hand
    Frontera Healthcare
    Web | Email

    Rusty Hohlt
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Health Texas
    Web | Email

    Linnae Hutchison
    Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
    Web | Email

    Robert Hutchinson
    Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Holly Jeffreys
    West Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Cole Johnson
    Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
    Web | Email

    Morgan Kassabian
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Debra Kellstedt
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health
    Web | Email

    Nicole Kroll
    Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Dennis LaCaze
    Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Melissa Lackey
    Texas A&M Health – Rural and Community Health Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Ebony Lang
    Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences
    Web | Email

    James Lee
    Hamilton Healthcare System
    Web | Email

    Alee Lockamn
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Blanca Macareno
    Texas A&M Health – Center for Community Health and Aging
    Web | Email

    Debra Madden
    Texas A&M Health – Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Carly McCord
    Texas A&M Health – Telehealth Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Jes McCue
    Texas A&M University–Victoria
    Web | Email

    Heathe McKnight
    Texas A&M University–Texarkana
    Web | Email

    Diane Mitchell
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
    Web | Email

    Stacey Mitchell
    Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Marcia Ory
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Walter Page
    Texas A&M University – College of Nursing (Maternal, Child & Family Initiatives)
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Elizabeth Palmarozzi
    Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences (Vice President)
    Web | Email

    Kayla Peak
    Tarleton State University – School of Kinesiology (Dean)
    Web | Email

    Renee Pruitt
    Tarleton State University – College of Health Sciences
    Web | Email

    Jennifer Quinlan
    Prairie View A&M University – Center for Food Security Research
    Web | Email

    Tiffany Radcliffe
    Texas A&M Health
    Web | Email

    Kyler Ramsey
    Texas A&M Health – Government Relations
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Edward Randle
    Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences
    Web | Email

    Indra Reddy
    Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Mayra Rico
    Texas A&M Health – USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
    Web | Email

    Mark Riggins
    Texas A&M Health – Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Hannah Rochford
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Anabel Rodriguez
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Lindsay Sansom
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Web | Email

    Monica Schoch-Spana
    Texas A&M University–San Antonio
    Web | Email

    Cassandra Shelton
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Annette (Ann) Smith
    University of North Texas Health Science Center
    Web | Email

    Joey Smith
    Center for Life Resources
    Web | Email

    Paula Shireman
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Matthew Smith
    Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Robert S. Steele
    Texas A&M Health – A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Jake Stukenberg
    State Office of Rural Health
    Web | Email

    Esther Taylor
    AccelHealth
    Web | Email

    Marivic Torregosa
    Texas A&M International University – College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    David Washburn
    Texas A&M Health – USA Center for Rural Public Health
    Rural Health & Medicine
    Web | Email

    Renee E. Weiss
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville
    Web | Email

    Michael Wiblishauser
    Texas A&M University–Victoria
    Web | Email

    Brandom Williamson
    Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
    Web | Email

    Joe Zietsman
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email

    Jason Moats
    Texas A&M Health
    Web | Email

    Tara Ramani
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email


    Rafael Aldrete
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email

    David H. Allen
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Center for Railway Research
    Web | Email

    Richard (Trey) Baker
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email

    Sherry Bame
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Dailt Bielaz
    LJA Engineering
    Web | Email

    Gerard Cote
    Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) – Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems
    Web | Email

    Ron Dalumpines
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Rebecca Dejean
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Srinivas Geedipally
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) – Crash Analytics
    Web | Email

    Tina Geiselbrecht
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute – Regulatory Analysis & Engagement
    Web | Email

    David Goswick
    QUANTUM America
    Web | Email

    Julie Hartell
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    William (Billy) Huang
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute – Regulatory Analysis & Engagement
    Web | Email

    HyeMin Ju
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email

    Wei Li
    Texas A&M University – College of Architecture
    Web | Email

    Steven Mikulencak
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    James (Jim) Mjelde
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Agricultural Economics
    Web | Email

    John Overman
    Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
    Web | Email

    Lindsay Reyes
    LJA Engineering
    Web | Email

    Charriss York
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Cliff Lamb
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Jean Lonie
    Tarleton State University
    Web | Email


    Srinivasulu Ale
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Fares Ali
    Prairie View A&M University
    Web | Email

    Lal-Khan Almas
    West Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Stephen Amosson
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Amarillo
    Web | Email

    Ambrose (Amby) Anoruo
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville – College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
    Web | Email

    Ripendra Awal
    Prairie View A&M University – Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
    Web | Email

    Gary Briers
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Erick Butler
    West Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Pamela Canon
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Stephen Cisneros
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    George Clendenin
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    David Coatney
    Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
    Web | Email

    Natalya (Natasha) Delcoure
    Tarleton State University
    Web | Email

    Brent Donham
    East Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Rebekka Dudensing
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Shawn Elizondo
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
    Web | Email

    Consuelo Donato
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville
    Web | Email

    Walter Den
    Texas A&M University–San Antonio
    Web | Email

    Tracy Foster
    Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
    Web | Email

    John Gamble
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
    Web | Email

    Girisha Ganjegunte
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Charles Gilliland
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Bridget Guerrero
    West Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Rob Hughes
    Texas Forestry Association
    Web | Email

    Hussain Jafri
    Tarleton State University – College of Business
    Web | Email

    Wendy Jepson
    Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Mark Kirkpatrick
    Rancher
    Web | Email

    Blair Krebs
    The Texas Pecan Growers Association
    Web | Email

    Howard Ladewig
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Holli Leggette
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Roel Lopez
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Richard Machen
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville
    Web | Email

    Clay Mathis
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville – King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
    Web | Email

    Jim Mazurkiewicz
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
    Web | Email

    Doug Milbauer
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
    Web | Email

    Rabi Mohtar
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Biological & Agricultural Engineering
    Web | Email

    Wes Moorehead
    Texas A&M Forest Service
    Web | Email

    Jessica Morris
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Edward Osei
    Tarleton State University – College of Agricultural Education and Communication
    Web | Email

    Frank Owsley
    Tarleton State University
    Web | Email

    Santosh S. Palmate
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Humberto Perotto-Baldivieso
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
    Web | Email

    Natriez Peterson
    Prairie View A&M University
    Web | Email

    Sagarika Rath
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Edward Rhodes
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Rudolph Rosen
    Texas A&M University–San Antonio
    Web | Email

    John Sawyer
    Sawyer Farms
    Web | Email

    W. Scott Sherman
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
    Web | Email

    Patricia Smith
    Texas A&M AgriLife Research
    Web | Email

    Aaron Stottlemyer
    Texas A&M Forest Service
    Web | Email

    Tian Su
    Texas A&M University – Texas Real Estate Research Center
    Web | Email

    Evan Tanner
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville
    Web | Email

    Benjamin Turner
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville
    Web | Email

    Allyson Tjoelker
    Capital Farm Credit
    Web | Email

    Darren Turley
    Texas Dairy Farms
    Web | Email

    Anoop Valiya Veettil
    Prairie View A&M University – College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (CAFNR)
    Web | Email

    Robert (Bob) Williams
    East Texas A&M University
    Web | Email

    Xufang Zhan
    Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS)
    Web | Email

    James Hallmark
    TAMUS Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    Kim Alexander
    Edu-Nation
    Web | Email

    Elsa Gonzalez
    Texas A&M University – Provost Office, Division of Academic Affairs, OSEP
    Web | Email


    Brendan Bartanen
    Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Liliana Bravo
    Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Andrea Brooks
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – District 8 (Erath County CEA-FCH)
    Web | Email

    Randy Burks
    Hamlin Collegiate ISD
    Web | Email

    Kent Byus
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Business, Entrepreneurship Education
    Web | Email

    Steven Chumbley
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville – King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
    Web | Email

    Betty Coneway
    West Texas A&M University – College of Education and Social Sciences
    Web | Email

    Amber W. Countis
    Texas A&M University–Victoria – Office of the President
    Web | Email

    Blake Decker
    The Texas A&M University System – Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    Sabit Ekin
    Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) – College of Engineering
    Web | Email

    Susan Elwood
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education, IDET Program
    Web | Email

    Julie Gardner
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Texas 4-H Youth Development
    Web | Email

    Hope Gerde
    Texas A&M University – Institute for Early Childhood
    Web | Email

     

    Shonda Gibson
    The Texas A&M University System – Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    David Jimenez
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education
    Web | Email

    Jeffery Kirk
    Texas A&M University–Central Texas – Research and Innovation
    Web | Email

    Codi Lamb
    Tarleton State University – Office of Institutional Advancement
    Web | Email

    Barry Lambert
    Tarleton State University – Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    Rafael Lara-Alecio
    Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Stephanie Loya
    West Texas A&M University – Panhandle Area Health Education Center
    Web | Email

    Delic Loyde
    Hearne ISD / Hearne Education Foundation
    Web | Email

    Maria Luna-Torres
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Rural Student Success Initiative
    Web | Email

    Sue McMillin
    Greater Texas Foundation
    Web | Email

    Joann Olson
    Texas A&M University–Victoria – Provost for Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    Jennifer Ortiz Garza
    Texas A&M University–Victoria – Office of the President
    Web | Email

    Emma Perez
    Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Debra Plowman
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Hector Rivera
    Texas A&M University – College of Education & Human Development
    Web | Email

    Kim Rynearson
    The Texas A&M University System – Council for Academic Technology and Innovative Education
    Web | Email

    Alan Sams
    Texas A&M University – Executive Vice President and Provost
    Web | Email

    Misty Smith
    Tarleton State University – Center for Educational Excellence
    Web | Email

    Diane Stearns
    Tarleton State University – Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
    Web | Email

    Shifang Tang
    East Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Services
    Web | Email

    Carmen Tejeda-Delgado
    Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – Director of Transformational Alliances and Student Success
    Web | Email

    Hannah Thompson
    Texas A&M University – Education and Human Development
    Web | Email

    Pam Winn
    Texas A&M University–Central Texas – College of Education and Human Services
    Web | Email

  • Rural Resilience at The Texas A&M University System

    Empowering Rural Texans Through Research, Innovation, and Partnership

    The Texas A&M University System initiative brings together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to address the challenges facing rural communities, encompassing healthcare, transportation, agriculture, education, and economic vitality.

    Rural communities are diverse and essential to the state’s economy and identity. Our work focuses on creating practical solutions and long-term strategies that help rural areas thrive. Through interdisciplinary research and deep community engagement, we connect local needs with world-class expertise across The Texas A&M University System.

    Four Focus Areas

    Rural Health Access & Innovation
    Expanding access to quality care through data-driven decision-making, and collaborations with regional providers.

    Transportation & Infrastructure
    Supporting safer, more efficient movement of people, goods, and services while strengthening public infrastructure.

    Agriculture & Economic Development
    Promoting sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and resilient rural economies.

    Education & Workforce Development
    Improving pathways for K–12, higher education, and technical training to support the next generation of rural leaders.

    Contact us if you are interested in becoming a member or have any questions!

  • Programs

  • Programs, Centers, and Institutions across the Texas A&M System and the State of Texas, Advancing Rural Health, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Education, and Workforce Resilience

    Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Laredo
    Texas A&M International University

    Dr. John Kilburn


    A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI)
    Texas A&M Health

    Dr. Kia Parsi
    Email


    Family Nurse Practitioner Program
    Texas A&M University–Texarkana

    Dr. Sheila Moore
    Email


    Graduate Certificate in Rural Mental Health (PMHNP)
    West Texas A&M University

    Dr. Holly Jeffreys
    Email


    Healthy Texas / Healthy South Texas
    Texas A&M Health + Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

    Dr. Rusty Hohlt
    Email


    Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
    Texas A&M AgriLife

    Dr. Teresa A. Davis
    Email


    Institute for Rural Economic Development & Research
    Tarleton State University

    Dr. Jean Lonie Dudley
    Email


    Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives (IRMHI)
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville

    Dr. Renée Weiss
    Email

    Panhandle AHEC
    West Texas A&M University

    Stephanie Loya
    Email


    Rural & Underserved Populations to Medicine (RUP2M)
    Texas A&M Health

    Fernando Vasquez
    Email


    Rural Engagement Program (REP)
    Texas A&M Health

    Melissa Lackey
    Email


    Rural Medicine Program (RMP)
    Texas A&M Health

    Dr. Kia Parsi
    Email


    Rural Mental Health Initiative
    East Texas A&M University

    Dr. Elizabeth Wachira
    Email


    TAMIU Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)
    Texas A&M International University

    Dr. Marivic Torregosa
    Email


    Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
    Texas A&M Health


    USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
    Texas A&M Health

    Dr. Jason Moats
    Email

    Center for Railway Research
    Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)

    Dr. David H. Allen
    Email


    Mobility Division Research Group
    Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)

    David Schrank
    Email

    Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Natural Resources Institute

    George Clendenin
    Email


    CARC Natural Resources and Environmental Systems (NRES) unit
    Prairie View A&M University

    Dr. Ali Fares
    Email


    Flood Risk Watershed Project (Coryell County)
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Blackland Temple Center

    Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan
    Email


    Institute for Rural Economic Development & Research
    Tarleton State University

    Dr. Kolawole Ogundari
    Email


    King Ranch Institute
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville

    Dr. Rick Machen
    Email


    Rural & Regional Development
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Agricultural Economics

    Dr. Rebekka Dudensing
    Email

    Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at El Paso
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – El Paso

    Dr. Beth Racine
    Email


    Texas Community Watershed Partners (TCWP)
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

    Charris York
    Email


    Texas Land Trends Program
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Natural Resources Institute

    Dr. Roel Lopez
    Email


    Texas Real Estate Research Center
    Texas A&M University

    Pamela Canon
    Email


    Water Resources Science & Technology (WATER) Program
    Texas A&M University–San Antonio

    Dr. Walter Den
    Email

    CURES Center
    Prairie View A&M University

    Prof. William Batson Jr.
    Email


    Institute for Early Childhood Development & Education
    Texas A&M University

    Margaret Quinn


    Rural Student Success Initiative (RSSI)
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

    Dr. Maria Torres
    Email


    Rural Workforce Academy (TRWA)
    Prairie View A&M University

    Jimmy Henry
    Email

    Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP)
    Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

    Dr. Craig Rotter
    Email


    Texas Workforce Co. (TWC) Adult Education & Literacy Eval.
    Texas A&M University

    Dr. Nandita Chaudhuri


    Texas Youth Action Network (TYAN)
    Texas A&M University

    Dr. Emily Naiser
    Email


    Workforce Initiative for Rural Expansion
    Texas A&M University–Kingsville

    TBD

  • Bibliography

  • Articles authored by our experts

    Albrecht, D., & Ladewig, H. (2019). Adoption of irrigation technology: the effects of personal, structural, and environmental variables. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 03(1), Article 6. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol03/iss1/6 

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    Smith, M. L., Towne, S.D. Jr., Bergeron, C. D., Zhang, D., McCord, C., Mier, N., & Goltz, H.H. (2019). Geographic disparities associated with travel to medical care and attendance in programs to prevent/manage chronic illness among middle-aged and older adults in Texas. Rural and Remote Health, 19(4), 5147–5147. https://doi.org/10.22605/rrh5147  

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  • Summit 2025

Rural Resilience at The Texas A&M University System

Empowering Rural Texans Through Research, Innovation, and Partnership

The Texas A&M University System initiative brings together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to address the challenges facing rural communities, encompassing healthcare, transportation, agriculture, education, and economic vitality.

Rural communities are diverse and essential to the state’s economy and identity. Our work focuses on creating practical solutions and long-term strategies that help rural areas thrive. Through interdisciplinary research and deep community engagement, we connect local needs with world-class expertise across The Texas A&M University System.

Four Focus Areas

Rural Health Access & Innovation
Expanding access to quality care through data-driven decision-making, and collaborations with regional providers.

Transportation & Infrastructure
Supporting safer, more efficient movement of people, goods, and services while strengthening public infrastructure.

Agriculture & Economic Development
Promoting sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and resilient rural economies.

Education & Workforce Development
Improving pathways for K–12, higher education, and technical training to support the next generation of rural leaders.

Contact us if you are interested in becoming a member or have any questions!

About the Rural Resilience Coalition

Vision

The Texas A&M University System aims to be nationally recognized as the leading academic system advancing rural resilience. Through sustained, collaborative efforts, TAMUS will drive measurable impact in expanding rural health access and outcomes, strengthening agricultural and economic sustainability, enhancing disaster preparedness and community well-being, and building robust education-to-workforce pipelines that cultivate the next generation of rural leaders.

Goals

  1. Position the Texas A&M University System as a national leader in advancing rural resilience by aligning academic, research, and outreach efforts to strengthen the health, vitality, and sustainability of rural communities across Texas.
  2. Build a System-wide Framework for Rural Resilience. Establish interdisciplinary working groups across TAMUS to define rural priorities, map assets and gaps, and shape coordinated strategies that enhance health, agriculture, education, leadership development, and disaster preparedness.
  3. Develop Strategic Partnerships for Rural Innovation. Engage leaders from government, philanthropy, education, and local communities to co-design solutions, align resources, and launch collaborative pilot projects that drive long-term rural impact.
  4. Within the next 3–5 years, the Center for Rural Resilience will establish itself as a national model and clearinghouse for rural innovation, driving system-wide adoption of rural-impact benchmarks and leadership metrics while cultivating a thriving rural leadership ecosystem, supported by new Fellows, internship networks, and certificate programs, anchored in The Texas A&M University System.

Rural specialists from across the Texas A&M System and the State of Texas, working in rural health, infrastructure, agriculture, education, and workforce resilience.

Curtis Donaldson
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine Program
Rural Health & Medicine
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Subi Gandhi
Tarleton State University – Center for Rural Resilience
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Kia Parsi
Texas A&M Health – Rural and Community Health Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Asim Abu-Baker
Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
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Angie Alaniz
Texas A&M Health – A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
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Donalyn Alexander
Tarleton State University – School of Nursing (Dean)
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Elena Andreyeva
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Ann Awalt
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
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Mitchell Barnett
Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
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Carol Brewer
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine Program
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Mark Benden
Texas A&M Health – Center for Worker Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Adrian Billings
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Christine Crudo Blackburn
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Jane Nelson Bolin
Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing (Emerita)
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Matthew Boyce
Texas A&M Health
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Amber Harris Bozer
Tarleton State University – College of Science and Mathematics
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James N. Burdine
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Colby Cessnun
Coryell Health Medical Clinic
Web | Email

Nandita Chaudhuri
Texas A&M University – Public Policy Research Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Mikayla Cole
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health Unit
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Andrew Crocker
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Amarillo
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Michael R. Daley
Texas A&M University–Central Texas
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Nancy W. Dickey
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
Rural Health & Medicine
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Kiril Dimitrov
Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory
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Courtney Dodd
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Health, Families and Youth programs
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Sharon Dormire
Texas A&M University – College of Nursing
Rural Health & Medicine
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David Douphrate
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Timothy Elliot
Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
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Maynard Ewton
Special Health Resources
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Mark Faries
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health
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Alva Ferdinand
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Mandy Forbus
Texas Health Resources
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Whitney Garney
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Vijay Golla
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Mikki Hand
Frontera Healthcare
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Rusty Hohlt
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Health Texas
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Linnae Hutchison
Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
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Robert Hutchinson
Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
Rural Health & Medicine
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Holly Jeffreys
West Texas A&M University
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Cole Johnson
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
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Morgan Kassabian
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Debra Kellstedt
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Family & Community Health
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Nicole Kroll
Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
Rural Health & Medicine
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Dennis LaCaze
Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
Rural Health & Medicine
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Melissa Lackey
Texas A&M Health – Rural and Community Health Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Ebony Lang
Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences
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James Lee
Hamilton Healthcare System
Web | Email

Alee Lockamn
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Blanca Macareno
Texas A&M Health – Center for Community Health and Aging
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Debra Madden
Texas A&M Health – Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Carly McCord
Texas A&M Health – Telehealth Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Jes McCue
Texas A&M University–Victoria
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Heathe McKnight
Texas A&M University–Texarkana
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Diane Mitchell
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
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Stacey Mitchell
Texas A&M Health – College of Nursing
Rural Health & Medicine
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Marcia Ory
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Walter Page
Texas A&M University – College of Nursing (Maternal, Child & Family Initiatives)
Rural Health & Medicine
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Elizabeth Palmarozzi
Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences (Vice President)
Web | Email

Kayla Peak
Tarleton State University – School of Kinesiology (Dean)
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Renee Pruitt
Tarleton State University – College of Health Sciences
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Jennifer Quinlan
Prairie View A&M University – Center for Food Security Research
Web | Email

Tiffany Radcliffe
Texas A&M Health
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Kyler Ramsey
Texas A&M Health – Government Relations
Rural Health & Medicine
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Edward Randle
Tarleton State University – Division of Health Sciences
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Indra Reddy
Texas A&M Health – College of Pharmacy
Rural Health & Medicine
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Mayra Rico
Texas A&M Health – USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
Web | Email

Mark Riggins
Texas A&M Health – Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
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Hannah Rochford
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Anabel Rodriguez
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
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Lindsay Sansom
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
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Monica Schoch-Spana
Texas A&M University–San Antonio
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Cassandra Shelton
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine, Rural Medicine
Rural Health & Medicine
Web | Email

Annette (Ann) Smith
University of North Texas Health Science Center
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Joey Smith
Center for Life Resources
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Paula Shireman
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
Rural Health & Medicine
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Matthew Smith
Texas A&M Health – School of Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
Web | Email

Robert S. Steele
Texas A&M Health – A&M Rural and Community Health Institute
Rural Health & Medicine
Web | Email

Jake Stukenberg
State Office of Rural Health
Web | Email

Esther Taylor
AccelHealth
Web | Email

Marivic Torregosa
Texas A&M International University – College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Rural Health & Medicine
Web | Email

David Washburn
Texas A&M Health – USA Center for Rural Public Health
Rural Health & Medicine
Web | Email

Renee E. Weiss
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
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Michael Wiblishauser
Texas A&M University–Victoria
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Brandom Williamson
Texas A&M Health – College of Medicine
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Joe Zietsman
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
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Jason Moats
Texas A&M Health
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Tara Ramani
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
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Rafael Aldrete
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
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David H. Allen
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI), Center for Railway Research
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Richard (Trey) Baker
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Web | Email

Sherry Bame
Texas A&M University
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Dailt Bielaz
LJA Engineering
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Gerard Cote
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) – Center for Remote Health Technologies and Systems
Web | Email

Ron Dalumpines
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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Rebecca Dejean
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

Srinivas Geedipally
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) – Crash Analytics
Web | Email

Tina Geiselbrecht
Texas A&M Transportation Institute – Regulatory Analysis & Engagement
Web | Email

David Goswick
QUANTUM America
Web | Email

Julie Hartell
Texas A&M University
Web | Email

William (Billy) Huang
Texas A&M Transportation Institute – Regulatory Analysis & Engagement
Web | Email

HyeMin Ju
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Web | Email

Wei Li
Texas A&M University – College of Architecture
Web | Email

Steven Mikulencak
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

James (Jim) Mjelde
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Agricultural Economics
Web | Email

John Overman
Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI)
Web | Email

Lindsay Reyes
LJA Engineering
Web | Email

Charriss York
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

Cliff Lamb
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Web | Email

Jean Lonie
Tarleton State University
Web | Email


Srinivasulu Ale
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Web | Email

Fares Ali
Prairie View A&M University
Web | Email

Lal-Khan Almas
West Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Stephen Amosson
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Amarillo
Web | Email

Ambrose (Amby) Anoruo
Texas A&M University–Kingsville – College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Web | Email

Ripendra Awal
Prairie View A&M University – Cooperative Agricultural Research Center
Web | Email

Gary Briers
Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Erick Butler
West Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Pamela Canon
Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Stephen Cisneros
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Web | Email

George Clendenin
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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David Coatney
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Web | Email

Natalya (Natasha) Delcoure
Tarleton State University
Web | Email

Brent Donham
East Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Rebekka Dudensing
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

Shawn Elizondo
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Web | Email

Consuelo Donato
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
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Walter Den
Texas A&M University–San Antonio
Web | Email

Tracy Foster
Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX)
Web | Email

John Gamble
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Web | Email

Girisha Ganjegunte
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Web | Email

Charles Gilliland
Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Bridget Guerrero
West Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Rob Hughes
Texas Forestry Association
Web | Email

Hussain Jafri
Tarleton State University – College of Business
Web | Email

Wendy Jepson
Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Mark Kirkpatrick
Rancher
Web | Email

Blair Krebs
The Texas Pecan Growers Association
Web | Email

Howard Ladewig
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

Holli Leggette
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Roel Lopez
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
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Richard Machen
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Web | Email

Clay Mathis
Texas A&M University–Kingsville – King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
Web | Email

Jim Mazurkiewicz
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Web | Email

Doug Milbauer
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
Web | Email

Rabi Mohtar
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – Biological & Agricultural Engineering
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Wes Moorehead
Texas A&M Forest Service
Web | Email

Jessica Morris
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Edward Osei
Tarleton State University – College of Agricultural Education and Communication
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Frank Owsley
Tarleton State University
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Santosh S. Palmate
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Humberto Perotto-Baldivieso
Texas A&M AgriLife Research – College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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Natriez Peterson
Prairie View A&M University
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Sagarika Rath
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Edward Rhodes
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Rudolph Rosen
Texas A&M University–San Antonio
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John Sawyer
Sawyer Farms
Web | Email

W. Scott Sherman
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi
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Patricia Smith
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
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Aaron Stottlemyer
Texas A&M Forest Service
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Tian Su
Texas A&M University – Texas Real Estate Research Center
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Evan Tanner
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Web | Email

Benjamin Turner
Texas A&M University–Kingsville
Web | Email

Allyson Tjoelker
Capital Farm Credit
Web | Email

Darren Turley
Texas Dairy Farms
Web | Email

Anoop Valiya Veettil
Prairie View A&M University – College of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources (CAFNR)
Web | Email

Robert (Bob) Williams
East Texas A&M University
Web | Email

Xufang Zhan
Texas A&M Forest Service (TFS)
Web | Email

James Hallmark
TAMUS Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Web | Email

Kim Alexander
Edu-Nation
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Elsa Gonzalez
Texas A&M University – Provost Office, Division of Academic Affairs, OSEP
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Brendan Bartanen
Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
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Liliana Bravo
Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
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Andrea Brooks
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – District 8 (Erath County CEA-FCH)
Web | Email

Randy Burks
Hamlin Collegiate ISD
Web | Email

Kent Byus
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Business, Entrepreneurship Education
Web | Email

Steven Chumbley
Texas A&M University–Kingsville – King Ranch Institute for Ranch Management
Web | Email

Betty Coneway
West Texas A&M University – College of Education and Social Sciences
Web | Email

Amber W. Countis
Texas A&M University–Victoria – Office of the President
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Blake Decker
The Texas A&M University System – Academic Affairs
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Sabit Ekin
Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) – College of Engineering
Web | Email

Susan Elwood
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education, IDET Program
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Julie Gardner
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Texas 4-H Youth Development
Web | Email

Hope Gerde
Texas A&M University – Institute for Early Childhood
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Shonda Gibson
The Texas A&M University System – Academic Affairs
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David Jimenez
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education
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Jeffery Kirk
Texas A&M University–Central Texas – Research and Innovation
Web | Email

Codi Lamb
Tarleton State University – Office of Institutional Advancement
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Barry Lambert
Tarleton State University – Academic Affairs
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Rafael Lara-Alecio
Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
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Stephanie Loya
West Texas A&M University – Panhandle Area Health Education Center
Web | Email

Delic Loyde
Hearne ISD / Hearne Education Foundation
Web | Email

Maria Luna-Torres
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Rural Student Success Initiative
Web | Email

Sue McMillin
Greater Texas Foundation
Web | Email

Joann Olson
Texas A&M University–Victoria – Provost for Academic Affairs
Web | Email

Jennifer Ortiz Garza
Texas A&M University–Victoria – Office of the President
Web | Email

Emma Perez
Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Development
Web | Email

Debra Plowman
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – College of Education and Human Development
Web | Email

Hector Rivera
Texas A&M University – College of Education & Human Development
Web | Email

Kim Rynearson
The Texas A&M University System – Council for Academic Technology and Innovative Education
Web | Email

Alan Sams
Texas A&M University – Executive Vice President and Provost
Web | Email

Misty Smith
Tarleton State University – Center for Educational Excellence
Web | Email

Diane Stearns
Tarleton State University – Provost & Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Web | Email

Shifang Tang
East Texas A&M University – College of Education and Human Services
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Carmen Tejeda-Delgado
Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi – Director of Transformational Alliances and Student Success
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Hannah Thompson
Texas A&M University – Education and Human Development
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Pam Winn
Texas A&M University–Central Texas – College of Education and Human Services
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Rural Resilience at The Texas A&M University System

Empowering Rural Texans Through Research, Innovation, and Partnership

The Texas A&M University System initiative brings together researchers, practitioners, and community leaders to address the challenges facing rural communities, encompassing healthcare, transportation, agriculture, education, and economic vitality.

Rural communities are diverse and essential to the state’s economy and identity. Our work focuses on creating practical solutions and long-term strategies that help rural areas thrive. Through interdisciplinary research and deep community engagement, we connect local needs with world-class expertise across The Texas A&M University System.

Four Focus Areas

Rural Health Access & Innovation
Expanding access to quality care through data-driven decision-making, and collaborations with regional providers.

Transportation & Infrastructure
Supporting safer, more efficient movement of people, goods, and services while strengthening public infrastructure.

Agriculture & Economic Development
Promoting sustainable agriculture, entrepreneurship, workforce opportunity, and resilient rural economies.

Education & Workforce Development
Improving pathways for K–12, higher education, and technical training to support the next generation of rural leaders.

Contact us if you are interested in becoming a member or have any questions!

Programs, Centers, and Institutions across the Texas A&M System and the State of Texas, Advancing Rural Health, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Education, and Workforce Resilience

Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Laredo
Texas A&M International University

Dr. John Kilburn


A&M Rural and Community Health Institute (ARCHI)
Texas A&M Health

Dr. Kia Parsi
Email


Family Nurse Practitioner Program
Texas A&M University–Texarkana

Dr. Sheila Moore
Email


Graduate Certificate in Rural Mental Health (PMHNP)
West Texas A&M University

Dr. Holly Jeffreys
Email


Healthy Texas / Healthy South Texas
Texas A&M Health + Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Rusty Hohlt
Email


Institute for Advancing Health Through Agriculture
Texas A&M AgriLife

Dr. Teresa A. Davis
Email


Institute for Rural Economic Development & Research
Tarleton State University

Dr. Jean Lonie Dudley
Email


Institute for Rural Mental Health Initiatives (IRMHI)
Texas A&M University–Kingsville

Dr. Renée Weiss
Email

Panhandle AHEC
West Texas A&M University

Stephanie Loya
Email


Rural & Underserved Populations to Medicine (RUP2M)
Texas A&M Health

Fernando Vasquez
Email


Rural Engagement Program (REP)
Texas A&M Health

Melissa Lackey
Email


Rural Medicine Program (RMP)
Texas A&M Health

Dr. Kia Parsi
Email


Rural Mental Health Initiative
East Texas A&M University

Dr. Elizabeth Wachira
Email


TAMIU Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE)
Texas A&M International University

Dr. Marivic Torregosa
Email


Texas A&M Telehealth Institute
Texas A&M Health


USA Center for Rural Public Health Preparedness
Texas A&M Health

Dr. Jason Moats
Email

Center for Railway Research
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)

Dr. David H. Allen
Email


Mobility Division Research Group
Texas Transportation Institute (TTI)

David Schrank
Email

Camp Bullis Sentinel Landscape
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Natural Resources Institute

George Clendenin
Email


CARC Natural Resources and Environmental Systems (NRES) unit
Prairie View A&M University

Dr. Ali Fares
Email


Flood Risk Watershed Project (Coryell County)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Blackland Temple Center

Dr. Raghavan Srinivasan
Email


Institute for Rural Economic Development & Research
Tarleton State University

Dr. Kolawole Ogundari
Email


King Ranch Institute
Texas A&M University–Kingsville

Dr. Rick Machen
Email


Rural & Regional Development
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Agricultural Economics

Dr. Rebekka Dudensing
Email

Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center at El Paso
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – El Paso

Dr. Beth Racine
Email


Texas Community Watershed Partners (TCWP)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Charris York
Email


Texas Land Trends Program
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service – Natural Resources Institute

Dr. Roel Lopez
Email


Texas Real Estate Research Center
Texas A&M University

Pamela Canon
Email


Water Resources Science & Technology (WATER) Program
Texas A&M University–San Antonio

Dr. Walter Den
Email

CURES Center
Prairie View A&M University

Prof. William Batson Jr.
Email


Institute for Early Childhood Development & Education
Texas A&M University

Margaret Quinn


Rural Student Success Initiative (RSSI)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Maria Torres
Email


Rural Workforce Academy (TRWA)
Prairie View A&M University

Jimmy Henry
Email

Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP)
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service

Dr. Craig Rotter
Email


Texas Workforce Co. (TWC) Adult Education & Literacy Eval.
Texas A&M University

Dr. Nandita Chaudhuri


Texas Youth Action Network (TYAN)
Texas A&M University

Dr. Emily Naiser
Email


Workforce Initiative for Rural Expansion
Texas A&M University–Kingsville

TBD

Articles authored by our experts

Albrecht, D., & Ladewig, H. (2019). Adoption of irrigation technology: the effects of personal, structural, and environmental variables. Journal of Rural Social Sciences, 03(1), Article 6. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/jrss/vol03/iss1/6 

Andreyeva, E., David, G., Griese, E., Stansbury Ward, C., & Candon, M. (2022). Nursing turnover in a large, rural health system. Journal of Rural Health, 39(1), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12694 

Andreyeva, E., Kash, B., Averhart Preston, V., Vu, L., & Dickey, N. (2022). Rural Hospital Closures: Effects on Utilization and Medical Spending Among Commercially Insured Individuals. Medical care60(6), 437–443. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001711 

Andreyeva, E., Rochford, H.I., & Marthey, D.J. (2025). Examining the Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Insurance Coverage, Access to Care and Health of Low-Income Parents. Health Services Research, 60(5), e14625. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.14625 

Arden, S., Morelli, B., Miller, J., Rath, S., Ferrando, J., Azevedo, G., Nepal, S., Demeke, B., & Ma, X. (Cissy). (2025). Environmental impacts and cost of a water quality trading approach for NPDES nutrient permit compliance in a rural watershed. Water Research X, 28, 100363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wroa.2025.100363  

Armstrong, T. W., McCord, C.E., Stickley, M.M., George, N., & Elliott, T.R. (2022). Assessing depression outcomes in teletherapy for underserved residents in Central Texas: Telehealth’s move to treatment-as-usual. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 46(4), 225–236. https://doi.org/10.1037/rmh0000215  

Awal, R., Rahman, A., Fares, A., & Habibi, H. (2022). Calibration and evaluation of empirical methods to estimate reference crop evapotranspiration in West Texas. Water, 14(19), 3032. https://doi.org/10.3390/w14193032  

Baker, R. T., Geiselbrecht, T., & Jones, S. N. (2019). Rethinking the Path to Mobility: Texans Talk about Transportation Funding. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2530(1), 9–16. https://doi.org/10.3141/2530-02 

Barbosa Jr., R., & Coneway, B. (2023). The unique challenges and best practices for rural school principals: Attracting and retaining skilled teachers in small communities. School Leadership Review, 18(1), 1–20. https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/vol18/iss1/1/

Bartanen, B., & Kwok, A. (2021). Examining Clinical Teaching Observation Scores as a Measure of Preservice Teacher Quality. American Educational Research Journal, 58(5), 887–920. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831221990359 

Benedict, E., Leach, L., Winn, M., Baker, C. (2016). A thematic analysis of social media marketing in higher education. Southwest Mass Communication Journal, 31(2), 45. http://swecjmc.wp.txstate.edu/spring-2016/   

Billings, A. (2025). Bridging the Rural-Urban Maternity Care Gap. Rural Health Quarterly, 7(1), 8-13. https://www.ruralhealthquarterly.com/_2025.pdf

Blackburn, C.C., & Lively, M. (2020). Poverty and Neglected Tropical Diseases in the American Rural South. Lanham: Lexington Books. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781978724303 

Bloom, R.D., Bolin, J.L., Brandford, A., Callaghan, T., Fahrenwald, N.L., Helduser, J., … Wong, B. (2023). Disparities and opportunities across the cancer continuum in rural America. In Ferdinand, A.O., Bolin, J.N., Callaghan, T., Rochford, H.I., Lockman, A., Johnson, N.Y. Rural Healthy People 2030. (pp. 165–182). Southwest Rural Health Research Center. https://doi.org/10.21423/1969.1/1581912

Bolin J.N., Schulze A., Helduser, J., & Ory M.G. The burden of diabetes in rural America. In Bolin, J., Bellamy, G., Ferdinand, A., Kash, B., Helduser, J. (Eds.), Rural Healthy People 2020: A Companion Document to Healthy People 2020. (Vol. 1, pp. 43–54). Southwest Rural Health Research Center. http://sph.tamhsc.edu/srhrc/docs/rhp2020-volume-1.pdf 

Brenes Mayorga, B., Williams, R.T., Wickersham, L., & Duch-Carvallo, T. (2017). Needs assessment for prospective Hispanic farmers and ranchers. Journal of Southern Agricultural Education Research, 67, 86–100. https://doi.org/http://jsaer.org/category/journal/vol-67/  

Bui, B.C., & Gonzalez, E.M. (2024). Obtaining academic employment within the U.S. Context: the experiences of strugglers. Education Sciences14(9), 1015. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14091015 

Callaghan, T., Ferdinand, A.O., Akinlotan, M.A., Towne, S.D., & Bolin, J.N. (2019). The changing landscape of diabetes mortality in the United States across region and rurality, 19992016, Journal of Rural Health, 36(3), 16. https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12354  

Callaghan, T., Kassabian, M., Johnson, N., Shrestha, A., Helduser, J., Horel, S., Bolin, J. N., & Ferdinand, A.O. (2023). Rural healthy people 2030: New Decade, new challenges. Preventive Medicine Reports, 33, 102176. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2023.102176   

Callaghan, T., Primm, K., Akinlotan, M., Khodakarami, N., Vadali, M., Bolin, J., & Ferdinand, A. (2021). The co-occurrence of HIV and opioid mortality in rural and urban America from 1999-2018. Policy Brief. Southwest Rural Health Research Center. https://srhrc.tamhsc.edu/docs/hiv-opioids-06.2021.pdf 

Chang, J., Sequeira, A., & McCord, C. E., & Garney, W.R. (2016). Videoconference grief group counseling in rural Texas: Preliminary findings and lessons learned. The Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 41(2) 140160. https://doi.org/10.1080/01933922.2016.1146376  

Chaudhuri, N., Alvi, L.H., & Williams, A. (2023). Long-term support referrals to enhance food security and well-being in older adults: Texas physicians and nurses on what works. Journal of Public Health, 32(3), 421–433. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-022-01800-5  

Chen, A., Li, W., Lee, C., Towne, S. D., Zhong, S., & Ory, M.G. (2024). Ridership-Boosting Strategies for Transit Agencies with Different Characteristics: Insights from a Nationwide Survey. Transportation Research Record. 2679(4), 478–492. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981241292587 

Chen, W. H., Bloom, R. D., Brandford, A., Han, G., Horel, S., Sanchez, M., McKnight, J., & Bolin, J.L. (2025). Persistent Poverty, Rural Location, and Racial Segregation Are Factors in Colorectal Cancer Screening in Low-Income and Uninsured Populations. Journal of the Advanced Practitioner in Oncology, 1–13. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.6004/jadpro.2025.16.7.14 

Chhetri, P., Shrestha, A., McBroom, M., & Zhang, X. (2025). Logging Sector in Texas: An Overview. Journal of Forestry, 123. 485–507.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s44392-025-00020-5 

Chumbley, S.B., Hainline, M. & Wells, T. (2019). Identifying Post-Secondary Agricultural Students’ Safety Climate Attitudes in the Agricultural Mechanics Laboratory. Journal of Agricultural Education 60(2), 54–68. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2019.02054  

Chumbley, S.B., Hainline, M., Russell, M., & Ruppert, D. (2019). Teachers’ Confidence to Integrate Biology in Agriscience Courses. Journal of Agricultural Education 60(1). 145–157. https://doi.org/10.5032/jae.2019.01145 

Coburn, A., Ferdinand, A., Knudson, A., Lundblad, J., MacKinney, C., McBride, T., Mueller, K.J., Rochford, H. (2022). The High-Performance Rural Health System. Policy Brief. Rural Policy Research Institute. High-Performing-Rural-Health-System-Update-01.07.22.pdf 

Dadashova, B., Lee, C., Li, X., Aldrete, R.M. (2024). Impacts of COVID-19-Induced Active Transportation Demand on the Built Environment and Public Health. A Report to the U.S. Department of Transportation. Texas Transportation Institute. Impacts of COVID-19-Induced Active Transportation Demand on the Built Environment and Public Health

Daley, M.R. (2017). Don’t get the epizootus! challenges and promises of Modern Rural Health Care. Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, 9(1). https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1142  

Daley, M.R. (2020). Stinky water and other ills: Environmental justice for Rural Services. Contemporary Rural Social Work Journal, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.61611/2165-4611.1216  

Daley, M.R. & Pittman-Munke, P. (2024). Back Home: Opportunities and Challenges of Social Work with Rural Communities (New York, Oxford Academic). 10.1093/oso/9780197644263.001.000 

Deines, J. M., Schipanski, M. E., Golden, B., Zipper, S. C., Nozari, S., Rottler, C., Guerrero, B., & Sharda, V. (2020). Transitions from irrigated to dryland agriculture in the Ogallala Aquifer: Land use suitability and regional economic impacts. Agricultural Water Management, 233, 106061. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agwat.2020.106061   

Dickens, K.N., McBrayer, J.S., Pannell, S., & Fallon, K.E. (2020). Evidence-Based Leadership Preparation Program Practices: From the Perceptions of Rural School Leaders in the Southern Region. Georgia Educational Research Association, (193). https:/gera/2020/2020/23/  

Dinhobl, M., Fasanando, S., Dudensing, R., & Mjelde, J. (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on Texas Rural Transit Districts with Emphasis on their Older Adult Riders. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 2678(12), 155-166. https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981221097400 

Donato-Molina, M.C, Anoruo, A.O., Turner, B.L., Garcia, M.R., & Nelson, S.D. (2024). Morphological and anatomical development of Solanum lycopersicum seedlings grown with non-conventional water. Int. J. Agri. Res. Env. Sci. 5(1), 1–4. https://doi.org/10.51626/ijares.2024.05.00039

Douphrate, D.I., Rodriguez, A., Kines, P., Hossein Javid, A., Hagevoort, G.R., Pompeii, L. (2025). Safety Leadership Training: Implementation and Effectiveness Evaluation in the Dairy Farm Industry. Workplace Health & Safety. 73(6), 310-319. https://doi.org/10.1177/21650799251319313

Dudensing, R., Guerrero, B., & Amosson, S. (2019). Evaluating the accuracy of regional economic impact estimates: considering a 2013 beef plant closure in Texas. Journal of Regional Analysis & Policy, 49(1), 92–107.  

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