Extension Specialist Suzann Knight was recently recognized for her work on the multi-state research project, Rural Low Income Families: Tracking Their Well-Being and Functioning in the Context of Welfare Reform.

The project, also known as Rural Familie Speak, has been ongoing since 1998 with researchers in 17 states involved in the project at different periods of time. Suzann, along with Associate Prof. Elizabeth Dolan in the Dept. of Family Studies, have received commendation for this project, which allowed researchers to gain a deeper understanding of the issues and challenges of rural, low-income families.

More information can be found at the project Web site.