Our People
Paul Lewin
Extension Specialist, Associate Professor; Director of Rural Studies Program
View ProfilePaul Lewin
Extension Specialist, Associate Professor; Director of Rural Studies Program
University of Idaho Boise
322 E Front St, Suite 120
Boise, ID 83702
Ph.D., Oregon State University, 2011
M.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, 2000
B.S., Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, 1998
Lorie Higgins
Extension Specialist, Professor
Ag Science, Room 24
208-669-1480
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2334
Moscow, ID 83844-2334
Ph.D., Washington State University, 2001
M.A., Washington State University, 1993
B.A., University of Montana, 1989
Soren Newman
Senior Researcher
Ag Science, Room 310
208-885-1536
Grant and Project Development
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2007
Moscow, ID 83844-2007
Soren's research examines communities’ responses to water privatization, food systems, as well as capacity to adapt to environmental hazards, such as wildfire.
Ph.D., Washington State University
M.S., Washington State University
B.S., University of Idaho
Language spoken other than English
- Spanish
Ryanne Pilgeram
Professor
Phinney Hall 117
208-885-5010
Department of Sociology & Anthropology
University of Idaho
P.O. Box 1110
Moscow, Idaho 83844-1110
Ryanne Pilgeram is a professor of Sociology. She specializes in qualitative research that focuses on how gender intersects with rural life.
- Ph.D, University of Oregon, 2010
Courses
- SOC 301: Introduction to Stratification and Diversity
- SOC 424: Sociology of Gender
- SOC 427: Racial and Ethnic Relations
Darin Saul
Director, Grant and Project Development
Ag Science, Room 308a
208-885-0321
Grant and Project Development
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2007
Moscow, ID 83844-2007
Darin helps faculty write proposals, identify funding, organize teams and proposal efforts and manage processes and projects.
Ph.D., Washington State University
Philip Watson
Professor
Ag Science, Room 30
208-962-1312
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2334
Moscow, ID 83844-2334
Watson is a natural resource and regional development economist whose research focuses on the role of natural resources in the economic health of communities and evidence based economic development planning.
Ph.D., Colorado State University, 2006
M.Ag., Colorado State University, 2003
B.S., Taylor University, 1998
J.D. Wulfhorst, Ph.D.
Professor of Rural Sociology and Environmental Science
CNR 17A
208-885-2572
Department of Natural Resources and Society
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1139
Moscow, ID 83844-1139
Ph.D., Utah State University, 1997
M.A., University of Kentucky, 1992
B.A., Appalachian State University, 1990
Samuel Mindes
Postdoctoral Research Associate
IRIC, Room 127
208-885-1222
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 2334
Moscow, ID 83844-2334
Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2019
M.A., Michigan State University, 2015
B.A., Calvin College, 2011