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Karla Trautman

Karla Trautman

Title

Director - SDSU Extension

Office Building

Berg Agricultural Hall

Office

161B

Mailing Address

Berg Agricultural Hall 161B
Extension-Box 2207D
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Education

  • B.S. in home economics extension | 1987
  • M.S. in education | 2003

Academic Interests

  • Leadership
  • Community development
  • Human development

Committees and Professional Memberships

  • NACDEP

Extension Responsibilities

Provide administrative oversight to the operations of SDSU Extension.

Awards and Honors

  • 2007 Outstanding Faculty Award
  • 2013 Woman of Distinction Award

Grants

  • USDA Climate Hub
  • Northwest Area Foundation Horizons Grant

Work Experience

SDSU Extension:

  • Associate director
  • Community development program director
  • 4-H youth development program director
  • Family consumer science program director
  • Community development specialist
  • 4-H Extension educator
  • Family consumer science Extension educator

Department(s)