Purdue Extension

Extension Leadership Team

Jason Henderson

Senior Associate Dean and Director of Purdue Extension
765-494-8489
jhenderson@purdue.edu

Angela Abbott

Associate Director, Purdue Extension
Program Leader, Health & Human Sciences
765-496-2488
abbottar@purdue.edu

Lisa Anderson

Northwest District Director, Purdue Extension
574-372-2346
ande1028@purdue.edu

Rick Foster

Assistant Director and Program Leader for Agriculture and Natural Resources
765-494-8490
rfoster@purdue.edu

Julie Gray

Central District Director, Purdue Extension
317-386-8919
juliegray@purdue.edu

Julie Hart

Southwest District Director, Purdue Extension
812-232-4643
hartja@purdue.edu

Paul Marcellino

East District Director, Purdue Extension
260-225-0160
pmarcellino@purdue.edu

Renée McKee

Assistant Director, Purdue Extension
Program Leader, Indiana 4-H Youth Development
765-494-8422
rmckee@purdue.edu

Amy Nierman

Southeast District Director, Purdue Extension
812-358-3887
niermana@purdue.edu

Michael Wilcox

Program Leader, Community Development
Senior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development
765-496-2640
wilcox16@purdue.edu

Purdue Extension Coordinators

Krista Farthing

Staff Development Coordinator
765-496-6515
kfarthin@purdue.edu

Jesica Hollinger

Extension Communications Coordinator
765-496-0108
jehollin@purdue.edu

Julie Huetteman

Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
765-494-8309
jhuettem@purdue.edu

Greg Lindberg

IT Specialist
765-496-0350
glindber@purdue.edu

Ryan Wynkoop

IT Specialist
765-494-9516
rwynkoop@purdue.edu

Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension

Rick Foster

Assistant Director and Program Leader for Agriculture and Natural Resources
765-494-8490
rfoster@purdue.edu

Tamara Benjamin

Assistant Program Leader, Agriculture & Natural Resources
ANR Diversified Agriculture Specialist
765-496-1930
tamara17@purdue.edu

Greg Bossaer

Assistant Program Leader, Agriculture & Natural Resources
765-494-8490
gbossaer@purdue.edu

James Scott Monroe

Food Safety Extension Educator
812-886-0198
jsmonroe@purdue.edu

Michael O'Donnell

Extension Educator in Organic and Diversified Agriculture
765-284-8414
modonnel@purdue.edu

Kara Salazar

Assistant Program Leader and Extension Specialist for Sustainable Communities
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development, Illinois - Indiana Sea Grant
765-496-1070
salazark@purdue.edu

Walt Sell

Assistant Program Leader, Agriculture & Natural Resources
574-201-8065 (cell)
wsell@purdue.edu

Community Development Extension

Michael Wilcox

Program Leader, Community Development
Senior Associate, Purdue Center for Regional Development
765-496-2640
wilcox16@purdue.edu

Kara Salazar

Assistant Program Leader and Extension Specialist for Sustainable Communities
Agriculture & Natural Resources, Community Development, Illinois - Indiana Sea Grant
765-496-1070
salazark@purdue.edu

Health & Human Sciences Extension

Angela Abbott

Program Leader, Health & Human Sciences
Associate Director, Purdue Extension
765-496-2488
abbottar@purdue.edu

Lisa Graves

Assistant Program Leader, Health & Human Sciences
765-494-2828
lgraves@purdue.edu

Stephanie Woodcox

Assistant Program Leader, Health & Human Sciences
HHS Extension Specialist - Health and Wellness
765-494-8523
swoodcox@purdue.edu

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension

Renée McKee

Program Leader, Indiana 4-H Youth Development
Assistant Director, Purdue Extension
765-494-8422
rmckee@purdue.edu

Tony Carrell

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist - Staff Development, Trips, and Awards
765-494-8435
carrella@purdue.edu

Courtney Stierwalt

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist – Animal Science
765-494-8435
dickerso@purdue.edu

Angie Frost

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist - Healthy Living
765-494-8435
alfrost@purdue.edu

Steve McKinley

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension Specialist - Leadership and Volunteerism
765-494-8435
mckinles@purdue.edu

Meet the Administration

Extension Leadership Team

Jason Henderson

Angela Abbott

Lisa Anderson

Rick Foster

Julie Gray

Julie Hart

Paul Marcellino

Renée McKee

Amy Nierman

Michael Wilcox

Purdue Extension Coordinators

Krista Farthing

Jesica Hollinger

Julie Huetteman

Greg Lindberg

Ryan Wynkoop

Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension

Rick Foster

Tamara Benjamin

Greg Bossaer

James Scott Monroe

Michael O'Donnell

Kara Salazar

Walt Sell

Community Development Extension

Michael Wilcox

Kara Salazar

Health & Human Sciences Extension

Angela Abbott

Lisa Graves

Stephanie Woodcox

Indiana 4-H Youth Development Extension

Renée McKee

Tony Carrell

Courtney Stierwalt

Angie Frost

Steve McKinley

Small Farmer

Commercial Producer

Wellness Professional