Tiffany Drape, Virginia Tech, will be responsible for our program evaluation. She will work with the team to design, refine, and implement any instrumentation and collaborate on any aspects of the program based on the milestones we have set. She brings significant experience in evaluating programs across multiple disciplines and fields related to agriculture and life sciences. Dr. Drape has collaborated in the past on multiple USDA, NSF, NIH, and other regional sources like the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Her background in social science research is an excellent complement to this project. Virginia Tech is equipped to support the program evaluation needs of this project.