Meet Our Team

Join us in this transformative journey as we work towards a brighter, more prosperous future for rural Alabama. Together, we believe in the power of technology to drive positive change and empower communities for generations to come.


 

 

 

 

Oladiran Fasina

Auburn University
Biosystems Engineering
Project Director
Biomaterials Processing Engineering
fasinoo@auburn.edu fasinoo@auburn.edu


 

 

 

 

William Dozier

Auburn University
Poultry Science

 

 

 

 

Tom Gallagher

Auburn University
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences

 

 

 

 

Gregory Harris

Auburn University
Industrial and Systems Engineering
Advanced Manufacturing Technology Adoption in Industry
gah0015@auburn.edu gah0015@auburn.edu

 

 

 

 

Gregory Purdy

Auburn University
Industrial and Systems Engineering

 

 

 

 

Kelli Russell

Auburn University
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Assistant Extension Professor of Rural Sociology
kjr0041@auburn.edu kjr0041@auburn.edu.edu

 

 

 

 

Jo Daniel

Auburn University
Forestry and Wildlife Sciences
Assistant Professor in Forestry Operations
mzd0060@auburn.edu mzd0060@auburn.edu

 

 

 

 

Mykel Taylor

Auburn University
Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Professor and Alfa Eminent Scholar in Agricultural Economics
mrt0055@auburn.edu mrt0055@auburn.edu.edu

 

 

 

 

Caroline Whiting

Auburn University
Biosystems Engineering

 

 

 

 

Tucker Simpson

Auburn University
McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security
Deputy Director, Applied Research and Services
tzs0062@auburn.edu tzs0062@auburn.edu

 

 

 

 

Jonathan Sherk

Auburn University
McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security
Principal Cybersecurity Engineer
jds0225@auburn.edu jds0225@auburn.edu

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