Dr. Paul Lasley • Professor and Department Chair

BS, MA, PhD University of Missouri 103 East Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 (515) 294-0937 FAX: (515) 294-0592 plasley@iastate.edu

Professor Lasleys research focuses on the organization of U.S. agriculture and how changes in agriculture affect rural communities. A major focus of his research examines trends in rural culture and what these trends suggest about the future of rural communities, families and social organizations. Lasley is a co-investigator of the Iowa Farm and Rural Life Poll, a series of statewide surveys among farm operators on major agricultural and rural development issues. Areas of research and extension expertise include rural development, community development, sustainable agriculture, and leadership in agriculture.

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