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Meet Our Team:

Charlotte Eberlein received her B.S. from Washington State University, her M.S. from Oregon State University, and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Eberlein served as Extension Weed Specialist for North Dakota State University before joining the faculty at the University of Minnesota. In her research/teaching position at the University of Minnesota, she conducted research on weed management systems for corn and small grains and taught graduate courses in weed biology and herbicide mode of action. In 1989, she moved to a research/extension position with the University of Idaho with responsibilities in integrated weed management systems for potatoes and the molecular genetics and physiology of herbicide resistant weeds. She was appointed District III Director for Cooperative Extension in 1998. She served as Interim Extension Director for 1 1/2 years before being named Extension Director in 2003. She is committed to helping CALS and UI Extension serve diverse audiences throughout the state.

Harriet Shaklee is the Extension Family Development Specialist at the University of Idaho. She received her PhD in child development psychology at the University of Oregon and has 30 years experience doing teaching, research, and outreach on issues relevant to children and families. Special interests include rural families, transition to adulthood, early childhood, parent education, work and family, and family history.

Larry Van Tassell is Head of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology. He has a B.S. and M.S. from Brigham Young University and a PhD from Texas A&M University. Prior to coming to the University of Idaho in 1999 he was a professor at the University of Wyoming. He has also served on the faculty at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His research and teaching interests have been in the production and management areas.

Brian P. Luckey is an Extension Educator in 4-H Youth Development in Canyon County in Southwest Idaho. He has a Master’s degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Oregon State University and has been working in the field of youth development for 11 years. He currently works with UI Extension’s Civil Society Topic Team, where he is a facilitator of the cross-cultural communication game BaFá BaFá. Brian is the writer/editor of an upcoming national 4-H curriculum entitled ¡Qué Rico!. The curriculum teaches youth about Latino culture through the arts, and is presented in a Spanish/English bilingual format.

Dr. Mireille Chahine is the extension dairy specialist in the Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences at the University of Idaho.  She is located at the Twin Falls Research and Extension Center.  She received her B.S. from the Lebanese University in Lebanon, a post-graduate degree from the International Agronomic Institute of Saragossa in Spain, her M.S. at the University of Barcelona in Spain, and her Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota.  Her research and teaching interests have been in the management area of dairy cows and training of Hispanic employees.

Charity Buchert serves the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences as the Personnel/Diversity Coordinator and Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Counselor.  Charity is a graduate from the University of Idaho in Business Administration.  The scope of Charity’s human resource experience spans over eight years in several functions ranging from staffing, benefits, human resource information systems, compensation, classification and training.  Charity strives to work through the College to promote the University as an employer of choice.

Jeannie Romans serves the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences as the Assistant to the Dean. Jeannie began her employment with the University of Idaho in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in the Dean’s office, in 1999. She came to the University of Idaho from the private sector with over 15 years of experience and training.  Jeannie supports and promotes the mission of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences and the CAS project through participation on the CAS team.

Kim Nelson serves as the Student Recruitment Coordinator for the College of Agricultural & Life Sciences (CALS).  After earning a Bachelors of Science in Agriculture Education from Washington State University, Kim taught Agriculture Science & Technology in Colton, WA for two years.  With her experience teaching high school students, a strong agriculture and leadership background, she organizes programs for high school student to experience college life.  Besides meeting with prospective students on a regular basis, Kim also advises the CALS Ambassador Program.  Special interests include promoting higher education, developing leadership skills, and Professional & Technical Education.

Hans Kok is a native of the Netherlands, Dr. Kok received a Bachelors and Masters in Science from the Agricultural University in The Netherlands, and a Ph.D. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Idaho. Prior to his current Extension role, he worked as conservation tillage specialist for Monsanto for 7 years. He taught Soil Management at Kansas State University and worked for the Kansas State Cooperative Extension Service for 8 years. He has worked on erosion protection projects in Spain and Israel, and worked for the USDA-ARS in Washington State.

Becker Geutch holds a degree from the University of Idaho, the UI Certificate in Diversity and Stratification and serves on the University Advisory Board for the Diversity and Stratification Certificate program. Becker completed the UI Mediation Certificate in 2004 and is working toward the Idaho Advanced Mediation Certification.  Becker has been with the University of Idaho for 15 years and her specialties include public relations, writing, design, layout and editing for university, college and departmental publications, displays, web page design & maintenance, recruitment and retention for the department through the Cooperative Extension System, Colleges of Agricultural and Life Sciences and Engineering.