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Title

Professor and ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist

Office Building

Wenona Hall

Office

314

Mailing Address

Wenona Hall 314
Counseling and Human Development-Box 0507
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Social Media Links

Education

• Ph.D. | Ohio State University | 2012
• M.S. | Ohio State University | 2008
• B.S. | South Dakota State University | 2005

Academic Interests

• Adolescent development
• Social-emotional learning
• Substance use
• Rural wellness

Extension Responsibilities

• Associate Professor
• ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Extension 4-H Youth Development Specialist

Awards and Honors

• Excellence in Outreach and Engagement, ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ, 2019
• Outstanding Researcher, College of EHS, 2016
• Students' Association Teacher of the Year, College of EHS, 2016
• Top 50 Reviewer for Family Relations, 2015-2018
• Outstanding Junior Faculty Researcher, College of EHS, 2015
• Graduate Student Researcher of the Year ($500 Honorarium), 20110-2012
• College of Education and Human Ecology Graduate Dissertation Research Fellowship, 2010-2011
• Alumni Grants for Graduate Research Scholarship ($2,000), 20100-2011

Grants

• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Hoffman, M. (2020). Strengthening the heartland: Empowering rural communities to prevent opioid misuse. Rural Health and Safety Education, USDA-NIFA. $392,171. Role: PI.
• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Hoffman, M. (2020). Strengthening the heartland: Supporting empathic rural opioid response. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, $1,081,644. Role: PI.
• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Scott, M. (2019). Strengthening the heartland: Promoting life readiness in rural youth. Children, Youth and Families at Risk, USDA-NIFA. $1,218,859. Role: PI.
• Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Letcher, A. (2019). Strengthening the Heartland: Urban opioid programming. South Dakota Department of Social Services, $63,373. Role: Co-I.
• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Scott, M. (2018). Expanding the homestead: Technical assistance for preventing opioid mis-use in the Dakotas. SAMHSA, $563,825. Role: PI.
• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Scott, M. (2018). Protecting the homestead: Opioid mis-use prevention in the Dakotas. Rural Health and Safety Education, USDA-NIFA. $319,026. Role: PI.
• Letcher, A., Ramsay-Seaner, K. & Scott, M. (2018). STEPping UP: Social-emotional learning for rural middle school youth. North Central Regional Center for Rural Development. $21,765. Role: PI.
• Letcher, A., Born, S. & Ramsay-Seaner, K. (2017). Craving to quit: Tobacco cessation program. South Dakota Board of Health. $8,000. Role: PI. Funded.
• Welsh, J. A., Daniels, A. M., Chilenski, S. & Letcher, A. (2016). Feasibility of the Tribal REDI program. Annie E. Casey Foundation. $150,000. Role: Co-I. Funded.
• Letcher, A. (2015). National mentoring program 6: Reaching rural families in South Dakota. National 4-H Council. OJJDP. $57, 960. Role: PI.
• Bruns, K. & Letcher, A. (2015). Use of the Interactive Screening Program. Education and Human Sciences Fund. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. $5,625. Role: Co-I.
• Letcher, A. (2014). Student immersion in evaluation research: Outreach to community organizations. Scholarly Excellence Fund. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. $1,000. Role: PI.
• Bjornestad, A. & Letcher, A. (2014). Called to serve: A women's wellness series. Women & Giving Program. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. $1,500. Role: Co-I.
• Letcher, A. (2013). Exploration of sexuality education in rural South Dakota. Scholarly Excellence Fund. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. $4,902.50. Role: PI.
• Kang, S. & Letcher, A. (2013). Does my marital relationship matter to my daughter?: Intergenerational transmission of relationship quality between mothers and daughters. Women and Giving Program. ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ. $2,000. Role: Co-I.
• Letcher, A. (2013). Dating practices of rural youth. Research and Scholarship Support Fund. $2,500. Role: PI.