CEDIK Leadership Team
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Alison Davis, PhD Executive Director, CEDIK |
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An Associate Professor at UK, Alison’s faculty appointment is in the Agricultural Economics Department of the College of Agriculture. As an Extension Specialist, Alison stays very active training county Extension agents and providing economic analyses for community groups. She has also organized new programs in the areas of rural economic development and rural health. For one of her rural economic development programs, Alison has helped three county teams in Eastern Kentucky undergo a local planning process, developed a statewide network of economic development professionals, and initiated a campus-wide conference for faculty to share research on economic development at UK. Alison also directs the Kentucky Rural Health Works program, and stays on top of emerging policy issues related to rural health leadership and childhood obesity. Dr. Davis has had a successful track record in securing funding for these programs through a variety of sources. In addition to her Extension roles, Alison also teaches undergraduate and graduate courses at UK, advises five graduate students, and has published several journal articles and book chapters. Alison is also a UK Faculty Senator and a past President of the Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals. |
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Chuck Stamper, MS Extension Program Coordinator, CEDIK |
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Chuck has been with Cooperative Extension Service since 1991. His programming strengths include council and board development, extension programming development and evaluation, and new agent development. Chuck’s office is located at the Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS) in Jackson, KY. |
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Sarah Frank Bowker, MA Program Coordinator, CEDIK |
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Sarah is a full time staff member in the Agricultural Economics Department in the College of Agriculture. She has worked at UK for over six years in rural community and economic development and applied demography. Sarah is prepared to promote CEDIK and all that this Initiative offers to diverse Kentucky audiences. |
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James E. Allen IV, MS Research Director, CEDIK |
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James Allen is the research director for CEDIK in the College of Agriculture. He is responsible for coordinating several economic development research activities with faculty and graduate students and developing new studies in line with CEDIK’s research agenda. A sample of current activities includes estimating the value of rural access to healthcare, fine arts extension programs, and the non-market impacts of the equine industry on Kentucky communities. Previously James served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Mali (2010-2012) and graduated from Michigan State University, where his research focused on food security and farming systems in West Africa. |
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Marisa Aull, BA Extension Associate, CEDIK |
| Marisa is an extension associate for CEDIK in the College of Agriculture. She has worked for Kentucky's Cooperative Extension Serivce for 10 years prior to joining CEDIK. Marisa is coordinating the Community Health Needs Assessment Program for rural Kentucky hospitals. | |