Lincoln University of Missouri has promoted Dr. Douglas LaVergne to the newly created position of vice president of land-grant engagement, in addition to his current role as dean of the College of Agriculture, Environmental and Human Sciences,
LaVergne will lead the land-grant engagement operations team, collaborate on public relations and marketing activities, consult with state and federal agriculture committees and serve as an expert voice on land-grant matters.
He holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and a master’s degree in agricultural & extension education from the University of Arkansas. In 2008 he received his Ph.D. in agricultural education from Texas A&M University in College Station.