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