Michaela Hoffelmeyer

 I joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2023 as part of the Dairy Innovation Hub-funded faculty. As an Assistant Professor of Public Engagement in Agriculture, I conduct research on topics such as small-scale meat processing, the agricultural workforce, and rural community vitality. I use semi-structured interviews, surveys, and ethnographic immersion to understand farmers’ and laborers’ everyday experiences in agrifood production. I earned my Ph.D. in Rural Sociology from Penn State University.