Students
Student Internships Available!
Students who work with the Center for Rural Partnerships can expect to gain valuable hands-on experiences working on projects that have a positive impact on the quality of life in New Hampshire. In the course of their work, students will build marketable skills and form meaningful professional relationships that will enhance their educational and career development goals. Apply Now!
Current Student Research Assistants and Affiliates
Name: Katie Benton
Date of Work: Current
Katie Benton is a Spanish major at Plymouth State University. Katie grew up in the Newfound area and is now commuting to Plymouth for her second year. Katie is working as a student office assistant at the Center doing all different types of projects. She has worked with the Northern Forest Higher Education Resource Network, the Weeks Centennial, and gathering information for various projects.
Name: Tom Evans
Date of Work: Current
Tom Evans is an Environmental Science and Policy Grad student at Plymouth State University. the project he is working on is, the Biomass Roadmap Project, which is is assisting New Hampshire communities with researching and implementing a biomass district heating. He is making a roadmap to show what options and benefits exist for communities interested in biomass energy.
Name: Anastasia DeFlumerie
Date of Work: Current
Anastasia is a history/political science double major, and is working on a project gathering post secondary education resources and any other opportunities for the North Country of NH, but in particular resources available for the displaced mill workers in the region. She is working on this project with Ian Blakeney with this project as well.
Name: Ian Blakeney
Date of Work: Current
Ian Blakeney is an Environmental Science major at Plymouth State University. Ian is working on a project that is focused at providing post-secondary education resources and opportunities to displaced mill workers in the Northern Forest region. He is working inconjunction with Anastasia on this project.
Name: Marie-Louise Callahan
Program: PSU
Date of Work: Current
Name: Jodi Bartley
Date of Work: Current
Jodi Bartley is currently a Master’s-level graduate student in the Mental Health Counseling program at Plymouth State University. She already holds a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology, but hopes to embark upon a new career in counseling after PSU. At the Center for Rural Partnerships, Jodi coordinates major conferences such as the Northern Forest Higher Education Resource Network.
Name: Jesse McEntee
Date of Work: Current
Jesse McEntee is a doctoral candidate at Cardiff University's School of
City & Regional Planning and PhD Scholar at the ESRC Center to Business
Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability, and Society [insert
hyperlink, see below]. Jesse is currently conducting research that
examines rural food access and the associated impact of local foods in
Grafton County, New Hampshire. Over the past year he has worked with
researchers at the Center for Rural Partnerships to conduct this
research. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (Magna Cum Laude) from the
University of New Hampshire (2003; Durham, NH) and a Master of Arts in
Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning from Tufts University (2007;
Medford-Boston, MA)."
Past Student Research Assistants and Affiliates
Name: Farran Tileston
Date of Work: Summer 2009
Project Partner: Colebrook Recreation Center
Nature of Work: Outdoor Program Coordinator
Name: Cory Raynor
Date of Work: 2008
Project Partner: Coos County Family health Services
Nature of Work: Finance Department
Name: Zak Brohinksy
Program: PSU Undergraduate in Social Sciences
Date of Work: 2008
Project Partner: US Forest Service & Appalachian Mountain Club
Nature of Work: Forest Cooperatives
Name: Beth Roy
Program: PSU ES&P MS student
Date of Work: 2008
Project Partner: Various Partners in Plymouth and Holderness
Nature of Work: Riverfront
Date of Work: July 2007 – June 2008
Project Partner: Comprehensive Cancer Coalition
Nature of Work: Research--New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration Emerging Issues
Name: Zach Connor
Program: PSU Undergraduate in Social Sciences
Date of Work: Spring 2008
Nature of Work: Alternative Forestry
Name: John Marchese
Program: PSU undergraduate student in social science
Date of Work: Winter 2008, Spring 2008
Project Partner: Workforce Opportunities Council, Northern Forest Center, NH Employment Securities Council
Nature of Work: Forest Based Jobs Initiative
Name: Jamie Ingalls
Program: Keene State College graduate student
Date of Work: July 2007– February 2008
Project Partner: Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration
Nature of Work: New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration Emerging Issues
Name: Casey Doyle
Program: PSU Undergrad in Biological Sciences (Class of 2007)
Date of Work: July 2007 – February 2008
Project Partner: Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration
Nature of Work: New Hampshire Comprehensive Cancer Collaboration Emerging Issues
Name: Steve Scoursas
Program: PSU Undergraduate in Social Science (class of 2007)
Date of Work: Spring, 2007
Project Partner: Alton Historical Society
Nature of Work: Report on the History of Transportation, Economic Change, and Landuse in Lakes Region of New Hampshire
Name: Julie Quesnell-Chappell
Program: PSU Education Ed.D student
Date of Work: Summer, 2006
Nature of Work: Coos County Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Research
