Three Finalists Interviewing for Extension Dean Post By Molly Klocksin, IANR News Three finalists seeking to head the Univer-sity of Nebraska's Cooperative Extension Division will be interviewed in Nebraska during March, said John Owens, vice chancellor of NU's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Craycraft joined Kentucky in 1981 as an assistant extension professor in its Department of Animal Sciences, and became an extension professor in its Department of Agricultural Communications in 1993. Craycraft earned a doctorate in breeding and genetics and a master's in animal science, both from Oklahoma State University. She has a bachelor's in animal science from the University of Connecticut. Bolen had held the position since 1990.
Dickey is a professor of biological systems engineering.
He joined the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources faculty in 1978 with extension and research appointments in soil and water conservation and became associate extension dean in 1998. Previously, he was at the University of Illinois, where he earned bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in agricultural engineering. Mack became assistant dean for Information Technology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech last year. He retains duties as head of Virginia Tech's Department of Entomology, which he has headed since 1994. Mack holds a doctorate and a master's degree in entomology from Pennsylvania State University and a bachelor's in biology from Colgate University.