Agriculture
Dr. Sophie Ano

Department Chair
Ph.D., Arizona State University
Voice: (785) 628-4196
Office: Albertson Hall 212
E-mail: stano@fhsu.edu
Polly Pfeifer

Senior Administrative Assistant
Office: Albertson Hall 212
Phone: 785-628-4196
E-mail: pnpfeifer@fhsu.edu
Faculty
Dr. Brittany Howell

Associate Professor of Agriculture
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Animal Science, Animal Nutrition
Voice: (785) 628-4015
Office: Albertson Hall 204C
E-mail: bjhowell@fhsu.edu
Dr. Yi-Chen Lee

Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Ph.D., Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Voice: (785) 628-4689
Office: Albertson Hall 218B
E-mail: y_lee16@fhsu.edu
Dr. Iryna McDonald

Assistant Professor of Agronomy
Ph.D., Kansas State University
Voice: (785) 628-4023
Office: Albertson Hall 218 C
E-mail: i_mcdonald@fhsu.edu
Dr. Alan (Yilan) Xu

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Behavioral and Experimental Economics, Environmental Economics, Consumer Food Choices
Voice: (785) 628-5853
Office: Albertson Hall 216
Email: y_xu46@fhsu.edu
Personal Website
Dr. Anjorin Adeyemi

Assistant Professor of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Ph.D., Texas A&M University
Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications
Voice: (785) 628-5880
Office: Albertson Hall 204A
Email: aeadeyemi@fhsu.edu
Google Scholar
ResearchGate
Mr. Jeremy Ryan

Lecturer of Agricultural Business
M.S., Fort Hays State University
Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Agricultural Technology
Voice: (785) 628-4733
Albertson Hall 218A
E-mail: jlryan3@fhsu.edu
Mr. Guy Forell

Instructor of Agricultural Business/Rodeo Advisor
M.ED Northwestern Oklahoma State University
GSB University of Wisconsin
Voice: (785) 628-4010
Office: Albertson Hall 204B
E-mail: gvforell@fhsu.edu
Staff
Trevor Meier

Head Rodeo Coach
BS in Ag Business, Oklahoma Panhandle State University
Voice: (785) 628-4689
Office: Albertson Hall 204A
Professional Advisors
Staci Kinderknecht

B.S., Business Administration, Kansas State University
Scott Sakraida

B.A., English, Fort Hays State University
Office: Fischli-Wills Center for Student Success Rm 129
Phone: 785-628-4787
scsakraida@fhsu.edu
Zoe Buffington

M.S. Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University
B.S. Biological Sciences, Fort Hays State University
B.S. Criminal Justice, Fort Hays State University
Office: Fischli-Wills Center for Student Success Rm 129
Phone: 785-628-4559
zmbuffington@fhsu.edu
Jacy Klaus

M.S. Education, Fort Hays State University
B.S. Agriculture, Fort Hays State University
Office: Fischli-Wills Center for Student Success Rm 125
Phone: 785-628-4565
jlklaus2@fhsu.edu