Alissa Meyer Rossi

Alissa Meyer Rossi is a Senior Lecturer in the Community and Leadership Development department at the University of Kentucky's Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment. She teaches courses such as CLD 102: Dynamics of Rural Social Life, CLD 380: Globalization, SAG310: Cultural Perspectives on Sustainability, and CLD 305: Research Methods in CLD, with a focus on addressing social problems through classroom community building.

• Education:
• Ph.D., Rural Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University (2008)
• M.S., Sociology, University of Kentucky (2004)
• B.A., International Studies, University of Dayton (2000)

Her research interests emphasize integrating social, economic, and environmental sustainability into pedagogy, with specific expertise in political ecology, protest movements, and qualitative methodologies applied to food systems and rural communities.

• Service & Leadership:
• Chair, Program Committee for Community & Leadership Development
• Faculty Mentor for Lends A Hand student organization and UK Futsal Club
• Member, Teaching Innovation Institute (2023-24 Cohort), Faculty Sustainability Council, Environmental Humanities Initiative