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Kansas AgrAbility Project
Kansas State University
Research & Extension
Department of Biological and
Agricultural Engineering
147 Seaton Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2917
Phone: 785.532.5813
Fax: 785.532.6944
 
Kansas AgrAbility Staff
Project Directors
Photo of John Slocombe Dr. John W. Slocombe
Project Director, Kansas State University
Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
Manhattan, KS

Responsible for all management and reporting activities of the project including personnel supervision, financial accountability and serving as the liaison with USDA. Dr. Slocombe is also responsible for program documentation.

e-mail: slocombe@ksu.edu
Photo of Shari Coatney Shari Coatney
Project Co-Director, Southeast Kansas Independent Living
Parsons, KS

Assists with access to disability organizations and issues though the Kansas Independent Living system and serves as a liaison between the AgrAbility Project and the non-profit independent living and assistive technology sectors of the state.

e-mail: sharic@skilonline.com
  Kerri Ebert
Project Coordinator
KSU Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Manhattan, KS

Responsible for program development, internal and external communication, outreach programs, public awareness activities, news releases, promotional literature, informational displays, and is webmaster for the Kansas AgrAbility website.

e-mail: kebert@k-state.edu
Agriculture Assistive Technology Specialists
Agriculture AT Specialists provide in-depth technical assistance to farmer clients, conduct on-farm evaluations, develop solution recommendations, suggest assistive technology and task modifications, and serve as a liaison and advocate to service providers. Ag AT Specialists coordinate their activities through and report directly to the Project Directors.
  Steve Hoover
Agricultural AT Specialist, Southeastern Kansas
Parsons, KS

email: steveh@skilonline.com

  Galen Seehafer
Agricultural AT Specialist, Central Kansas
Salina, KS

e-mail: Gseehafer@occk.com
 

Jeannie Sharp

Agricultural AT Specialist, Western Kansas
Oakley, KS

email: jsharp@nkesc.org

Project Partners
Dr. Sara Sack Dr. Sara Sack
Evaluator
Assistive Technology for Kansans, Parsons, KS

Assistive technology access site liaison, evaluates all data collected for the project to determine customer satisfaction with services provided.

e-mail: ssack@ku.edu
Sheila Simmons Sheila Simmons
M.A., A.T. Specialist Trainer
Assistive Technology for Kansans, Parsons, KS

Assistive technology access site liaison; works with Project Coordinator to provide technical assistance and training so that A.T. Specialists are prepared to make site visits and conduct client evaluations.

e-mail: ssimmons@ku.edu
 
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