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A Conversation with the Dean of the Division of Ag- Oklahoma State University- Dr. Thomas Coon
Thu, 17 Jul 2014 10:38:52 CDT
In his second week on the job as the new Vice President and Dean of DASNR at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Thomas Coon sat down with Farm Director Ron Hays of the Radio Oklahoma Ag Network and talked extensively about his academic and research journey that has led to Stillwater and the opportunity to lead the Division of Ag at OSU. Dr. Coon and Hays also talked about his vision for DASNR and how that fits into being the Land Grant in the state that really serves all segments of the population.
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Coon comes to OSU from Michigan State University, where he was director of Extension and a professor in the department of fisheries and wildlife. At Michigan State, he directed more than 600 staff and faculty on campus and in Michigan's 83 counties.
He also formerly served as associate dean for graduate and international programs in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and associate department chairperson and acting chairperson in the department of fisheries and wildlife at Michigan State.
Coon will spend the early weeks of his tenure traveling extensively across Oklahoma, meeting people, learning about the state and becoming familiar with its agricultural economy and natural resources.
Even as he gets acquainted with DASNR and Oklahoma, Coon already envisions a robust future for the division that includes having a meaningful influence on a variety of statewide and national issues such as water, climate, bioenergy and biomaterials, and livestock production.
Ron Hays talks with the new Dean of Ag at OSU- Dr. Thomas Coon
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