Joseph J. Molnar

Professor

Rural Sociology

Curriculum Vitae

Education

B.A. Sociology; Kent State University, OH
M.A. Sociology; Kent State University, OH
Ph.D. Sociology, Iowa State University, IA

Employment

Auburn University, Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, Assistant Professor, 1976; Graduate Faculty, 1979; Tenure and Associate Professor, 1981; Professor, 1986; Alumni Professor, 1989-94.

Wageningen University, Department of Communication and Innovation Studies, Visiting Professor, 1991.

Iowa State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Research Assistant, 1973 to 1976

Interests

Sociology of Agriculture, Research Methods and Statistics, Technology Transfer, Rural Development, Environmental Sociology, Social Organization, Interorganizational Relations.

Honoraries and Offices

Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science--2005.

International Rural Sociology Association, World Congress Program Chair, 1988-1992; Vice-President, 1992-1996; President, 1996-2000.

Food Bank of East Alabama, 1994-2003, President, 1999-2001, Secretary, 1997-1998.

Gamma Sigma Delta, Agricultural Honorary, President, 1995-1997, Secretary, 1993-95.

Alpha Kappa Delta, Sociology Honorary - 1975; advisor to AU chapter 1980-82; co-advisor 2002-3.

Sigma, Xi, Scientific Honorary (Full Member) - 1980.

Publications

Books

Molnar, J. 2004. Small-Scale Aquaculture as a Sustainable Rural Livelihood. International Perspectives. London: CAB Publishers. (In preparation)

Wimberley, R., C. Harris, J. Molnar, and T. Tomazic (editors). 2002. The Social Risks of Agriculture: Americans Speak Out on Farming, Food, and the Environment. Westport CT: Praeger.

Molnar, J. and H. Kinnucan (editors). 1990. Biotechnology and the New Agricultural Revolution. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. (editor). 1986. Agricultural Change: Consequences for Southern Farms and Rural Communities. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and H.A. Clonts (editors). 1983. Transferring Food Production Technology to Developing Countries: Economic and Social Dimensions. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Journal Articles

Molnar, J., G. Brant, and G. E. Sutton. 2005. Establishing and implementing total maximum daily load (TMDL) standards: potentials and paradoxes for water quality improvement?. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation in review.

Kinnucan, H. and J. Molnar. 2004. Policy and regulatory measures for enhancing distribution and marketing of agricultural products: the U.S. experience. China Agricultural Economics Review 2: 504-51.7.

Martinez, P., J. Molnar, E. Trejos, D. Meyer, S. Triminio Meyer, and E.W. Tollner. 2004. Cluster membership as a competitive advantage in aquacultural development: case study of tilapia producers in Olancho, Honduras?. Journal of Aquaculture, Economics and Management 8: 1-14.

Molnar, J. and D. Fields. 2004. Using the Internet for Instruction: Experiences, Possibilities, and Considerations. NACTA Journal 48: 26-35.

Tollner, E.W., D. Meyer, S. Triminio-Meyer, B. Verma, G. Pilz and J. Molnar. 2004. Spreadsheet tools for developing surface water supplies for freshwater fish in developing countries. Journal of Aquacultural Engineering 31 (2): 31-49.

Schelhas, J., R. Zabawa, and J. Molnar. 2004. New opportunities for social research on forest landowners in the South. Southern Rural Sociology 19:60-69.

Cashwell, S., J. Bartkowski, P. Duffy V. Casanova, J. Molnar, M. Irimia-Vladu. 2003. Private food assistance in the Deep South: assessing agency directors' knowledge of charitable choice. Social Work Research 31:157-77.

Knapp, M., J. Molnar, and W. Davies. 2003. Comparison of environmental orientations of two watershed organizations. American Fisheries Society Journal 23:52-9.

Duffy, P. G. Grayson Hallmark, J. Molnar, L. Claxton, C. Bailey and S. Mikloucich. 2002. Food security of low-income single parents in East Alabama: use of private and public programs in the age of welfare reform Southern Rural Sociology 18(1): 65-75.

Molnar, J., T. Hoban, and G. Brant. 2002. Passing the cluck, dodging pullets: corporate power, environmental responsibility, and the contract poultry grower. Southern Rural Sociology 18(2): 23-32.

Molnar, J., P. Duffy, L. Claxton, and C. Bailey. 2001. Private food assistance in a small metropolitan area: urban resources and rural needs. Journal of Sociology and Social Work 28:187-210.

Molnar, J. 1999. Sound policies for food security: the role of culture and social organization. Review of Agricultural Economics 22:3-12.

Hoban, T., M. McMillan J. Molnar, and, J. Parrish. 1997. Industrialization of poultry and swine production: consequences for natural resource management. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 51(4): 406-9.

Molnar, J, T. Hanson, L. Lovshin, and A. Circa. 1996. A global experiment on tilapia aquaculture: impacts of the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP in Rwanda, Honduras, the Philippines and Thailand. Naga: The ICLARM Quarterly 19(2): 12-17.

Molnar, J., P. Duffy, K. Cummins, and E. van Santen. 1992. Agricultural science and agricultural counterculture: paradigms in search of future. Rural Sociology 57(1): 83-91.

Molnar, J., C.M.J. van Woerkum, K. Perez. 1992. Compliance with environmental regulations protecting water quality. Agribusiness 31(1): 9.

Molnar, J., A. Rubagumya, and V. Adjavon. 1991. The sustainability of aquaculture in Rwanda. Journal of Applied Aquaculture 2(1): 37-62.

Molnar, J. and G. Traxler. 1991. People left behind: transitions of the rural poor. Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 23(1): 75-83.

Molnar, J., K. Cummins, and P. Nowak. 1990. Bovine somatotropin: biotechnology product and social issue in the U.S. Dairy Industry. Journal of Dairy Science 73:3084-96.

Kinnucan, H., U. Hatch, J. Molnar and M. Venkateswaran. 1990. Scale-neutrality of bovine somatotropin: ex ante evidence from the Southeast. Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 22(4): 241-244.

Molnar, J. and L. Wu. 1989. Agrarianism, family farming, and support for state intervention in agriculture. Rural Sociology 54:227-245.

Duffy, P. and J. Molnar. 1989. Attitudes toward government involvement in agriculture. Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 21(4): 121-130.

Molnar, J. and H. Kinnucan. 1989. Agricultural biotechnology: structural impacts on rural America. Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy 4(3): 103-106.

Schwartz, N., J. Molnar and L.Lovshin. 1988. Cooperatively managed projects and rapid assessment: suggestions from a Panamanian case. Human Organization 47(1): 1-14.

Molnar, J. and P. Duffy. 1988. Public perceptions of how farmers treat the soil: a national perspective. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 43(2): 182-185.

Kinnucan, H., J. Molnar, and B. Min. 1988. Industry attitudes toward a dairy check-off program in Korea: an application of institutional innovation theory. Journal of Rural Development 11:85-95.

Molnar, J., A. Thompson, and Y. Beauford. 1988. Minority perspectives on farming, food, and agriculture. Culture and Agriculture 36:4-10.

Molnar, J. and C. Jolly. 1988. Technology transfer: institutions, models, and impacts on agriculture and rural life. Agriculture and Human Values 5(2): 21-38.

Hatch, U., H. Kinnucan and J. Molnar. 1987. Economic feasibility of bovine growth hormone. Journal of Agribusiness 5(1): 33-46.

Beaulieu, L. and J. Molnar. 1985. Community change and the farm sector: impacts of rural development on agriculture. The Rural Sociologist 5(1): 15-22.

Molnar, J. 1985. Determinants of subjective well being among farm operators: characteristics of the individual and the firm. Rural Sociology 50:141-62.

Molnar, J., N. Schwartz, and L. Lovshin. 1985. Integrated aquacultural development: sociological issues in the cooperative management of community fishponds. Sociologia Ruralis XXV (1): 61-80.
Molnar, J. 1985. Farmland protection as a community development issue: Alabama farmer and landowner perspectives. Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 26(6): 180-83.

Molnar, J. and W. Lawson. 1984. Perceptions of barriers to black political and economic progress in rural areas. Rural Sociology 49:261-83.

Molnar, J. and L. Beaulieu. 1984. Societal implications of changes in the organization of agricultural production. Agriculture and Human Values 4(3): 38-44.

Molnar, J. and P. Korsching. 1983. Societal consequences of concentrated ownership and control in the agricultural sector. The Rural Sociologist 3(1): 34-41.

Aadland, S., J. Dunkelberger, J. Molnar, and M. Purcell. 1983. Similarities-dissimilarities among students in home economics majors at southern land-grant universities. Home Economics Research Journal 12:1-15.

Molnar, J. and P. Korsching. 1983. Consequences of concentrated ownership and control in the agricultural sector for communities. The Rural Sociologist 3(5): 298-301.

Molnar, J. and J. Smith. 1982. Satisfaction with rural services: the policy preferences of leaders and community residents. Rural Sociology 47:496-511.

Dunkelberger, J., J. Molnar, and H. Ponder. 1982. Comparison of undergraduate horticulture and agriculture students of land grant universities. Horticulture Science 17:882-84.

Molnar, J. 1981. Community services research: some continuing reflections. The Rural Sociologist 1:150-51.

Dunkelberger, J. and J. Molnar. 1981. A profile of Southern agriculture students. National Association of College Teachers of Agriculture Journal 17:11-18.

Adrian, J., J. Dunkelberger and J. Molnar. 1981. Agricultural economics students at southern land grant universities. Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 13:133-138.

Dunkelberger, J., J. Molnar and J.T. Vaughan. 1981. Pre-veterinary students at southern land grant universities. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education 8:51-58.

Bachtel, D.C. and J. Molnar. 1981. Women as community decision-makers: perspectives on rural industrial development. Human Services in the Rural Environment 6:3-10.

Molnar, J., J. Dunkelberger and D.A. Salter. 1981. Agricultural education in the South: a comparison of student characteristics at land grant institutions. Journal of Negro Education 50:26-40.

Molnar, J. and J. Dunkelberger. 1981. The expectation to farm: an interaction of background and experience. Rural Sociology 46:62-84.

Molnar, J., S.R. Purohit, H.A. Clonts and V.W. Lee. 1980. A longitudinal analysis of satisfaction with selected community services in a nonmetropolitan area. Rural Sociology 44:401-419.

Bachtel, D. and J. Molnar. 1980. Black and white leader perspectives on rural industrialization. Rural Sociology 45:663-680.

Dunkelberger, J. and J. Molnar. 1980. Agronomy students at southern land grant universities. Journal of Agronomic Education 9:36-46.

Molnar, J. and D. Rogers. 1979. A comparative model of interorganizational conflict. Administrative Science Quarterly 24: 334 -245.

Molnar, J. 1978. Comparative organizational properties and interorganizational interdependence. Sociology and Social Research 63:24-48.

Molnar, J. and S. Purohit. 1978. Citizen participation in rural community development: community group perspectives. Journal of Voluntary Action Research 6:301-316.

Molnar, J. 1977. Comment on Paulson: measurement of dyadic properties. Rural Sociology 42:209-211.

Molnar, J. and D. Rogers. 1976. Organizational effectiveness: an empirical comparison of the goal and system resource approaches. The Sociological Quarterly 17:401-413.

Rogers, D. and J. Molnar. 1976. Organizational antecedents of role conflict and ambiguity in top-level administrators. Administrative Science Quarterly 21:598-610.

Chapters

Molnar, J. and W. Daniels. 2005 (forthcoming). Tilapia: a fish with global reach. Chapter in William W. Taylor (ed.), Globalization: Effects on Fisheries Resources. Oxford, UK: Blackwell.

Molnar, J., M. Traxler, and C. Harris. 2002. Public perceptions of pesticides and chemicals in food. Chapter 4 in R. Wimberley, C. Harris, T. Tomazic, and J. Molnar (eds.), Agriculture and the Environment: American Citizens Speak Out. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Martínez Ayala, J. A., J. J. Molnar, F. Arias, and T. Popma. 2001. Production strategies characterizing small- and medium-scale tilapia farms. Ninth Work Plan, Adoption/Diffusion Research 8 (9ADR8) In: K. McElwee, K. Lewis, M. Nidiffer, and P. Buitrago (Editors), Nineteenth Annual Technical Report. Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, and S. Tello. 2000. Sources of technical assistance for fish farmers in the Peruvian Amazon. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Seventeenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, and S. Tello. 2000. Identifying goals and priorities of fish farmers in the Peruvian Amazon. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Seventeenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, and S. Tello. 1999. Fish culture in the Peruvian Amazon: producer perceptions and practices in three river systems. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Sixteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, and S. Tello. 1999. Sources of technical assistance for fish farmers in the Peruvian Amazon. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Sixteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar J. C.A. McCall, R. Broadway and R.A. Pendergrass. 1998. The breeding, raising, and use of horses in rural America. Chapter in G.A. Goreham (ed.), Encyclopedia of Rural America. New York: Broom.

Veverica, K.L. and J. Molnar. 1998. On-farm research in Rwanda. Pp.79-81 in B. Goetze, D. Burke, and J. Baker (eds.) Lessons Learned from On-Farm Trials: The PD/A CRSP Experience. Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP, Office of International Programs, Oregon State University, Corvallis.

Molnar, J., M. Lockhart, and J. Amadiva. 1998. Aquacultural development in central Kenya: Farming system, household, and community considerations. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Sixteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State.

Molnar, J. and C. Dawson. 1997. The human capital impacts of the PD/A CRSP. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Fifteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Engle, C.R., R. Balakrishnan, T.R. Hanson, and J. Molnar. 1997. Economic considerations and social factors in aquaculture. Pp.377-395 in H. S. Egna and C.E. Boyd (eds.) Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture. New York: CRC Press.

Veverica, K.L. and J. Molnar. 1997. Developing and extending aquaculture technology for producers. Pp.397-414 in H. S. Egna and C.E. Boyd (eds.) Dynamics of Pond Aquaculture. New York: CRC Press.

Molnar, J., T. Hanson, L. Lovshin. 1996. The multiple identities of tilapia as a farm enterprise: how much and what kinds of CRSP technologies reach farmers in Rwanda, Thailand, the Philippines and Honduras. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Fourteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Moehl, J. and J. Molnar. 1996. Dilemmas of aquacultural development in Rwanda. Chapter 13 in C. Bailey, S. Jentoff, and P. Sinclair (eds.) Social and Environmental Aspects of Aquacultural Development. Boulder: Westview Press.

Molnar, J., T. Hanson, L. Lovshin. 1995. Socioeconomic dimensions of aquaculture development: a comparative assessment of financial incentives, adoption barriers, and impacts of tilapia production regimes. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Thirteenth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar, J., T. Hanson, L. Lovshin. 1994 Minding the pond: feeding, fertilization, and stocking practices for tilapia production in Rwanda, Thailand, The Philippines and Honduras. Chapter in H. Egna et al. (eds.) PD/A CRSP Twelfth Annual Technical Report. Corvallis: Oregon State University.

Molnar, J., R.G. Nelson, and D. McGranahan. 1992. The rural community: social structure and population. Chapter 11 in New Directions in Data, Information Systems, and Their Uses. R.C. Buse and J. Driscoll (eds.). Ames: Iowa State University Press.

Sundquist, W.B. and J. Molnar. 1991. Emerging biotechnologies: impact on producers, related businesses, and rural communities. Chapter 15 in M.A. Martin and W. Baumgart (eds.), Agricultural Biotechnology: Issues and Choices. West Lafayette: Purdue University Press.

Molnar, J. and H. Kinnucan. 1989. The biotechnology revolution. Chapter 1 in J. Molnar and H. Kinnucan (eds.), Biotechnology and the New Agricultural Revolution. Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Kinnucan, H., J. Molnar, and U. Hatch. 1989. Theories of technical change in agriculture with implications for biotechnologies. Chapter 5 in J. Molnar and H. Kinnucan (eds.), Biotechnology and the New Agricultural Revolution. Boulder: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and H. Kinnucan. 1989. Shaping the 21st century food system. Chapter 12 in J. Molnar and H. Kinnucan (eds.), Biotechnology and the New Agricultural Revolution. Boulder: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and B.L. Duncan. 1989. Monitoring and evaluating aquaculture projects. Chapter 6 in R. Pollnac (ed.), Social Science Applications in Fisheries and Aquaculture Development. Kingston: University of Rhode Island International Marine Resources Development Center.

Molnar, J., B. Duncan and U. Hatch. 1987. Fish in the farming system: the FSR approach to aquacultural development. Chapter 6 in H. Schwarzweller (ed.), Research in Rural Sociology and Rural Development, Greenwich, Connecticut: JAI Press.

Molnar, J. and P.A. Duffy. 1987. Urban and suburban residents' perceptions of farming and agriculture. Chapter 6 in Sustaining Agriculture Near Cities, Ankeny, Iowa: Soil Conservation Society of America.

Molnar, J., H. Kinnucan, and U. Hatch. 1986. Anticipating the social impacts of biotechnology on agriculture: a review and synthesis. Chapter 20 in H.M. LeBaron, R. Mumma, R. Honeycutt, and J. Duesing (eds.), Biotechnology in Agricultural Chemistry. ACS Symposium Series 334. Washington, DC: American Chemical Society.

Molnar, J. 1986. The shifting role of agriculture in the rural South. Chapter 1 in J. Molnar (ed.), Agricultural Change: Consequences for Southern Farms and Rural Communities, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and H. Kinnucan. 1985. Biotechnology and the small farm: implications of an emerging trend. Chapter 1 in T. T. Williams (ed.), Strategy for the Survival of Small Farmers-International Implications, Tuskegee, Alabama: Tuskegee Institute Human Resource Development Center.

Molnar, J. 1986. The future of farming in the South. Chapter 13 in J. Molnar (ed.), Agricultural Change: Consequences for Southern Farms and Rural Communities, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and H.A. Clonts. 1983. Technology as a source of economic and social advancement in developing countries. Chapter 1 in J. Molnar and H.A. Clonts (eds.), Transferring Food Production Technology to Developing Nations: Social and Economic Perspectives, Boulder, Colorado: Westview Press.

Molnar, J. and D.L. Rogers. 1982. Interorganizational coordination in environmental management: process, strategy, and objective. Chapter 6 in Dean R. Mann (ed.), Implementation of Environmental Policy, Lexington, Massachusetts: Lexington Books.

Molnar, J. 1981. Sampling farmers' opinion. Pp. 9-14 in W.R. Williams (ed.) Planning for Farm Growth. Circular Z-115. Muscle Shoals, Alabama: National Fertilizer Development Center, Tennessee Valley Authority.

Book Reviews

Durrenberger, E. Paul and Thomas D. King (eds.). State and Community in Fisheries Management: Power, Policy, and Practice. In Rural Sociology (2002) 66:543-44.

John Bellamy Foster. The Vulnerable Planet: A Short History of the Environment. In Rural Sociology (1995) 60:543-44.

Peggy F. Barlett. American Dreams: Rural Realities. In Rural Sociology (1993) 58:509-513.

Sheldon Krimsky. Biotechnics and Society: The Rise of Industrial Genetics. In Rural Sociology (1992) 57:187-89.

Mark Friedberger. Farm Families and Change in 20th-Century America. In Contemporary Sociology (1989) 18:745-47.

Amitai Etzioni. The Moral Dimension: Toward a New Economics. In Rural Sociology (1989) 54:141-143.

Wolfgang Hannig. Towards a Blue Revolution. In Society and Natural Resources (1989) 4:24-26.

James C. Cobb. Industrialization and Southern Society 1877-1984. In Journal of the Community Development Society (1988) 19:141-143.

Patrick Horan and Charles Tolbert. The Organization of Work in Rural and Urban Labor Markets. In Growth and Change (1985) 16:189-91.

Patrick West. Resource Bureaucracy and Rural Poverty. In Rural Sociology (1983) 48:89-92.

Robert A. Scott and Arnold R. Shore. Why Sociology Does Not Apply: A Study of the Use of Sociology in Public Policy. In Rural Sociology (1980) 45:767-68.

Bulletins, Reports, and Departmental Series

Trejos-Castillo, E., P. Martinez-Mejia, J. Molnar, D. Meyer, S. Triminio-Meyer. E. Tollner, and B. Verma. 2004. Income, food security, and poverty reduction: case studies of functioning clusters of small- and medium-scale producers of tilapia in Honduras. Pond Dynamics / Aquaculture CRSP Information Leaflet No.1280. (Spanish language) Auburn: Auburn University, International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology.

Cashwell, S., J. Bartkowski, P. Duffy, J. Molnar, V. Casanova, M. Irimia-Vladua. 2003. Knowledge of Charitable Choice Among Food Pantry Directors in the Deep South. Food Assistance Needs of the South's Vulnerable Populations Policy Brief No. 7. Starkville: Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University.

Cashwell, S. T., J. Bartkowski, P. Duffy, J. Molnar, V. Casanova, and M. Irimia-Vadu. 2002. Private Food Assistance in the Deep South: Agency Profiles and Directors' Perceptions of Needs and Opportunities Under Charitable Choice. Final Report. Starkville: Southern Rural Development Center, Mississippi State University.

Molnar, J. Schelhas, and C. Holeski. 2003. Controlling the Southern Pine Beetle: Small Landowner Perceptions and Practices. Bulletin 649. Auburn: Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. 2003. The Know Your Watershed Publication Tools: Assessing their Use, Impact, and Potential Improvements. Mimio. Final Report provided to the Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Molnar, J., A. Bitto, and G. Brant. 2001. Core Conservation Practices: Paths and Barriers Perceived by Small and Limited Resource Farmers. Bulletin 646. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Bitto, A. and J. Molnar. 2000. Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Study: Producer Perspectives on Facilities, Institutions, and Prospects for the Future—Focus Group Report. Mimeo. Report prepared for the Alabama Farmers Marketing Authority, Montgomery. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University, Alabama.

Duffy, P. A., J. Molnar, L. Claxton, G. Grayson Hallmark, L. C. Bailey, and S. Mikloucich. Private Food Assistance in East Alabama: Issues of Access and Need. December 1999. Web Published by Southern Rural Development Center.

Hoban, T., J. Molnar, M. McMillan, and J. D. Parrish. 1998. Industrialization of Agriculture: Case Study Lessons for the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Report 6.1 to the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Social Science Institute, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Molnar, J., T. Hoban, J. D. Parrish, and M. Futreal. 1997. Industrialization of Agriculture: Trends, Spatial Patterns, and Implications for Field-Level Application by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Technical Report 1.1 to the USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Social Science Institute, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Molnar, J.J., T.R. Hanson, L.L. Lovshin. 1996. Social, Institutional, and Economic Impacts of Aquacultural Research: The Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP in Rwanda, Honduras, the Philippines, and Thailand. Research and Development Series No. 40. International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments, Auburn University, Alabama.

Broadway, R., J. Molnar, C. McCall, and R. Pendergrass. 1994. Organization, Impacts, and Prospects for the Breeding and Raising of Horses in Alabama. Bulletin 623. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J., C. Cox, P. Nyirahabimana and A. Rubagumya. 1994. Socioeconomic Factors Affecting the Transfer and Sustainability of Aquaculture Technology in Rwanda. Research and Development Series 38. International Center for Aquaculture and Aquatic Environments, Auburn University.

Pendergrass, R., J. Molnar, C. McCall, and G. Williams. 1992. Organization, Impacts, and Prospects for Advancement and Promotion of Racking Horses in Alabama. Department Series 35. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Molnar, J., C. McCall, and R. Pendergrass. 1991. Organization, Impacts, and Prospects for Advancement and Promotion of Breeding and Raising of Thoroughbred Horses in Alabama. Department Series 34. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Pendergrass, R., J. Molnar, C. McCall, and G. Williams. 1991. Organization, Impacts, and Prospects for Advancement and Promotion of Quarter Horses in Alabama. Department Series 34. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Kinnucan, H., R. Pendergrass, J. Molnar, and U. Hatch. 1990. Adoption and Diffusion Potentials for Bovine Somatotropin in the Southeast Dairy Industry. Bulletin 605. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and L.S. Wu. 1989. Environmental Consequences of Animal Waste Disposal: Farm Operator Perspectives and Practices. Circular 297. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Tweeten, L. and others. 1988. Long-Term Viability of U.S. Agriculture. CAST Task Force Report. Ames: Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

Tweeten, L. and others. 1988. Water Use in Agriculture: Now and for the Future. CAST Task Force Report. Ames: Council for Agricultural Science and Technology.

Molnar, J. and S.M. Mulla. 1987. Farming, Food and Agriculture: Outlooks and Perceptions of Alabama Residents. Bulletin 695. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J., D. Evans, J. Befecadu and B. Halverson. 1985. The Alabama LEADERS Program: A Baseline Comparison of Participants and Applicants to the Alabama Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Development Program. Rural Sociology Series No. 7. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and S.L. Smith. 1984. Farmland Protection: Attitudes and Preferences of Landowners in Three Alabama Counties. Rural Sociology Series No. 6. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and S.L. Smith. 1983. Part-time Farming in Alabama: Characteristics and Consequences. Circular 268. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. 1982. Alabama Farm Operator Perspectives on a Changing Structure of Agriculture. Bulletin 535. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Dunkelberger, J.E., J. Molnar and others. 1982. Higher Education in Agriculture: Students at Southern Land Grant Universities. Southern Cooperative Series Bulletin 270. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J., L.A. Ewing, B. Clark and M. Tidwell. 1981. Developing the Tennessee-Tombigbee Corridor: Perceptions and Preferences of West Alabama Residents. Rural Sociology Series No. 5. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and J.L. Adrian. 1980. The Structure of Black-Operated Agriculture in Alabama: Characteristics and Trends. Circular 246. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Bachtel, D.C. and J. Molnar. 1980. Industrialization Along the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway: Perceptions and Preferences of West Alabama Leaders. Rural Sociology Series No. 4. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and V. Smith. 1979. Development Characteristics in Non-metropolitan Alabama: Social Indicators and Industrialization. Bulletin 508. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and C. Vanlandingham. 1978. Population Migration in Alabama 1960-1975: Trends and Implications. Bulletin 507. Alabama Agricultural Experiment Station, Auburn University.

Molnar, J. and S.R. Purohit. 1977. Rural Development Strategies and Alternatives: Data Book. Rural Sociology Series No. 3. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Purohit, D.A., J. Molnar and H.A. Clonts. 1977. Community Services and Economic Development in East Central Alabama: Data Book. Rural Sociology Series No. 2. Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Auburn University.

Rogers, D.L. and J. Molnar. 1975. Interorganizational Relations Among Development Organizations: Empirical Assessment and Implications for Interorganizational Coordination. CARD Report 62. Center for Agriculture and Rural Development. Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.

Contracts, Grants, and Research Support

Molnar, J. and D. Meyer. Enhancing the Contribution of Aquaculture to Food Security in Central America: Training and Assessment to Assure Village-level Impact 2004-2006. United States Agency for International Development, Aquaculture CRSP—$114,466.

Alabama Equine Activities, Organizations, and Facilities: Inventory, Prospects, and Impacts. Education Committee of the Alabama Horse Council (J. Molnar and C. McCall)—$26,884 (one-year).

Adoption of Sustainable Practices among Farmers in the Southern Region. Southern Region SARE Special Call for Proposals (Joseph J. Molnar; Robin A. Fazio)—$50,000 (one-year).

Advancing Aquaculture in Central America: Indigenous Species, Watershed Management, and Production Technologies for Sustainable Development (J. Molnar, E.W. Tollner, D. Meyer)—$98,266 (one year).

Participatory Implementation of Sustainable Vegetable System for Small and Limited Resource Farmers. 2002-2004. (J. Kloepper, D. Fowler, E. Sikora, J. Kemble, and J. Molnar). Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program—$161,280 (two years).

Development and Evaluation of TMDL Planning and Assessment Tools and Processes. 2002-2007 (with K.H. Yoo). AES-Regional Project. S-1004 (five years).

Institutionalizing Small and Medium-Scale Aquacultural Development in Central America: Case Studies, Information Transfer, and Water Supply Analysis. 2001-2003. (J. Molnar, B. Verma, W. Tollner, D. Meyer, and G. Pilz)—$98,266 (two years).

Non-Industrial Private Forest Landowners and the Southern Pine Beetle: Understanding The Human Dimensions. 2001-2003. (J. Molnar and J. Schelhaus). U.S. Forest Service Grant—$31,000 (two years).

Industrialization of Agriculture: Trends, Spatial Patterns, and Implications for Field-Level Application by the Natural Resource Conservation. 1996-2003. (J. Molnar and T. Hoban) USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service—$47,163 (fourth extension).

Food Bank Director Perceptions of Needs and Constraints. 2001-2002. (S. Cashwell, P. Duffy, and J. Molnar). Southern Rural Development Center—$5,500 (two years).

Institutionalizing Aquacultural Development in Honduras: A Multi-Disciplinary Approach. 1999-2001. (J. Molnar, T. Popma, B.Verma, D. Meyer, F. Arias, E.W. Tollner, Robert Nelson, and E. Bronson Knapp) United States Agency for International Development, Pond Dynamics/ Aquaculture CRSP—$240,000 (two years).

Rural Labor Markets: Workers, Firms and Communities in Transition. 2000-2005. AES-RRF project. S-296—(five years).

Private Food Assistance in East Alabama: Issues of Access and Need. 1998-1999. (P. Duffy, C. Bailey, and J. Molnar) Southern Rural Development Center—$20,000 (12 months).

Rural Restructuring: Causes and Consequences of Globalized Agricultural and Natural Resource Systems. 1996-2001. AES-RRF project. S-276—(six years).

Socioeconomic Dimensions of Aquaculture Development: Baseline Conditions, Human Capital Impacts, and Technology Diffusion Processes. 1996-2000. (J. Molnar and C. K. Lin) United States Agency for International Development, Pond Dynamics/ Aquaculture CRSP—$40,000; $31,000 (two years).

A Comparative Assessment of Financial Returns, Adoption Barriers, and Impacts of Tilapia Production Regimes. 1994-1996. (J. Molnar, L. Lovshin, and T. Hanson) United States Agency for International Development, Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP—$40,000; $31,000 (two years).

Socioeconomic Factors Affecting the Transfer and Sustainability of Aquaculture in Rwanda. 1992. USAID-Pond Dynamics Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program—$12,375 (one year).

Using Straw to Facilitate Manure Handling and Odor Control in the Slovak Republic. 1993-1994. USDA-OICD-FCRP Cooperative Project with V. Brestensky, PI, Institute for Animal Production, Nitra—$23,000 (two years).

Home Consumption of Riverine Fish in Alabama. 1992-1994. (W. Davies, S. Malvestuto, and J. Molnar) Alabama Department of Environmental Management—$62,450 (two years).

Environmental Priorities in Alabama. 1992-1994. (W. Davies, L. Vining, and J. Molnar) - Alabama Department of Environmental Management—$9,275 (two years).

Transformation of Agriculture: Resources, Technologies, and Policies. 1990-1996. AES-RRF project. S-246 (six years).

Socioeconomic Impact of Equine Activities in Alabama. 1990-1994: Birmingham Racing Commission - $17,500; Alabama Horsemen's Racing Association- $2,500; U.S. Quarter Horse Association—$2,500 (two years).

Impact Assessment of Rwanda Fish Culture Project. 1989. USAID-Kigali, Rwanda—$3,500 (one year).

Survey of On-Farm Animal Waste Disposal Practices. 1988-89. USDA-Soil Conservation Service Cooperative Agreement—$7,500 (one year).

Development of Alternative Beef Production Systems for the Southeast Using Cotton and Poultry Wastes. Co-investigator. 1986-1987. Southern Rural Development Center Grant (to animal science PI)—$32,000 (one year). Conducted focus group interviews of farmers.

Socioeconomic Dimension of Technological Change, Natural Resource Use, and Agricultural Structure. 1984-1990. AES-RRF project S-198—(five years).

Conference Agricultural Change: Consequences for Southern Farms and Rural Communities. 1984. Multiple Small Grants: Farm Foundation—$1,500; Southern Rural Development Center—$1,500; USDA-Cooperative States Research Service—$1,500 (one year).

Labor Markets and Labor Force Differentiation in Non-Metropolitan Areas. 1983-88. AES-RRF project S-184—(five years).

Planning Grant for Alabama Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Development Program. 1981. Kellogg Foundation—$10,000 (one year). Contributor to subsequent $220,000 five-year program grant to Alabama Cooperative Extension Service.

Developing Alabama's Tennessee-Tombigbee Corridor. 1980-82. AES - Title V of the Rural Development Act—$38,000 annually (3 years).

Changing Structure of Agriculture: Causes, Consequences, and Policy Implications. 1979-84. AES-RRF project S-148—(five years).

Community Services and Economic Development in Selected Rural Areas. 1978-80. AES - Title V of the Rural Development Act—$32,000 annually (3 years).

Defining and achieving Life Goals: a Process of Human Resource Development. 1976-80. AES-RRF project S-114 (five years).

Symposiums Organized at National Meetings

"Aquaculture: Recent Advances in Fish Culture, Breeding, and the Mitigation of Environmental Impact. 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Seattle. Organized by J. Molnar.

Going Organic: Experiences and Strategies for Alabama Growers. 2004 Hanna Horticulture & Environmental Center, Birmingham, Alabama. Organized by Molnar, J., J. Kloepper, D. Fowler, and J. Kemble.

Edging Towards Organic Vegetable Production: Possibilities and Considerations for Alabama Growers. 2003. Hanna Horticulture & Environmental Center, Birmingham, Alabama. Organized by Molnar, J., J. Kloepper, D. Fowler, and J. Kemble.

Global Shrimp Farming, Mangroves, and People: Finding a Sustainable Path. 1998 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philadelphia. Organized by J. Molnar.

Augmenting World Food Supplies Through Aquaculture: Recent Advances in Fish Culture and Fisheries. 1995 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Atlanta. Organized by J. Molnar.

Public Perceptions of Food, Farming, and the Environment: Results of a National Survey. 1994 Annual Meeting of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington DC. Organized by J. Molnar.

Bovine Somatotropin: Biotechnology Product and Social Issue in the U.S. Dairy Industry. 1994 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Organized by J. Molnar and R. G. Zimbelman.

Agrarian Change in the United States and Japan: Comparative Perspectives. 1993 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco. Organized by J. Molnar.

The Future of Rural America. 1992 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago. Organized by J. Molnar, C. Seyfrit, and T. E. McKone.

Shrimp Aquaculture: Impacts on Latin American Economies, Environments, and Social Structures. 1990 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, New Orleans. Organized by J. Molnar and D. Rouse.

Biotechnology on the Farm: Developments and Impacts in Production Agriculture. 1989 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco. Organized by J. Molnar.

The Long-Term Viability of U.S. Agriculture: People, Resources, and Policy in a Global Context. 1988 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston. Organized by J. Molnar.

Public Perceptions of Farming and the Future of Food Production. 1987 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Chicago. Organized by J. Molnar.

Social and Institutional Impacts of Biotechnology on Agriculture. 1986 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Philadelphia. Organized by J. Molnar.

Technological Opportunities for Increasing Food Production by Limited Resource Farmers: Aquaculture and Botanical Pest Control. 1984 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Los Angeles. Organized by Saleem Ahmed and J. Molnar.

Instruction

Agriculture and Society (RSOC3190)*—Ethics, dilemmas, social problems and impacts associated with technological, organizational, and regulatory changes in food, environmental, and social justice topics.

Extension Programs and Methods (RSOC7410)*—Extension concepts, principles of applied social change, and program development in the U.S. and developing countries. Training and Visit Extension, Farming Systems Research, and other technology transfer systems.

Methods of Social Research (SOCY3700)*—Principle methods of data collection and analysis in sociological research.

Research Methods in Sociology (RSOC7700)*—Quantitative and qualitative procedures for obtaining social data using surveys, direct observation, and secondary sources.

Rural Sociology (RSOC7610)*—Social, cultural, and demographic definitions of rurality. Impacts of technical and economic change on rural livelihoods and communities. Globalization, vertical integration, and other fundamental processes of social change affecting rural people. Policy and institutions shaping rural conditions in the U.S., Europe, and the developing world.

Sociology of Natural Resources and the Environment (RSOC7650)—Overview of changing attitudes and institutional responses to the use and exploitation of natural resources. Conservation, preservation, and pollution control are treated as three primary sources of environmental concern. Global trends in population growth, energy availability, and environmental degradation.

Statistics for Social Research (RSOC2200)*—Basic statistical concepts, measures, and techniques in sociological in sociological research.

Statistical Applications in Sociological Research (SOCY7300)*—A general survey of uses and limitations of statistical techniques used in sociology.

*Taught course at least once in past three years.

Graduate Students Directed

Outside Reader for Dissertations at Wageningen University (1998) Uktal State University, Orissa, India (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001) and Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia (1996, 2001, 2002).

Carrie Holeski. 2004. The Relationship between Landowners' Perceptions of the Southern Pine Beetle Problem and Actual Outbreaks. M.S. in Sociology.

Pablo Martinez-Mejia. 2003. Case Study of Commercial Tilapia Production in Olancho, Honduras. M.S. in Agricultural Economics.

Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo. 2003. Income, Food Security, and Poverty Reduction: Case Studies of Small-Scale Aquaculture Producers in Santa Barbara, Honduras. M.S. in Sociology.

Pilkington, J. Scott. 2003. Using Community Surveys to Prioritize Landmine Clearing Operation: Case Studies of Process and Outcome. M.S. in Sociology.

Alison, Gogue. 2002. Coping with Food Insecurity: An Assessment of Food Bank and Food Stamp Utilization in East Alabama. M.S. in Sociology.

Annett Bitto. 2001. Determinants of Well-Being Among Minority Farm Operators in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. M.S. in Sociology.

Latoya Claxton. 2000. Factors Shaping Food Bank Utilization in East Central Alabama. M.S. in Sociology.

Malkia Lockhart. 1999. Farmer Perceptions of Constraints on Aquacultural Development in Central Kenya: Market, Household, and Resource Considerations. M.S. in Sociology. (Bahamas).

Susan Berry. 1998. Impacts of an Environmental Education Program in the Flint Creek Watershed. M.S. in Sociology.

Eric Stewart. 1996. Impacts of Firearm Sentence Enhancement Laws. M.S. in Sociology. (co-chair with T. Etten).

Leonard Vining. 1996. Environmental Attitudes and Perceptions in Alabama. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).

Earl Meredith. 1996. Alternative Methods of Estimating Fish Consumption Among Alabama Anglers. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).

Maria J. Traxler. 1995. Public Perceptions of Risk: Gender, Belief in Science, and Trust in Institutions as Determinants of Pesticide Safety Concern. M.S. in Sociology.

Pelagie Nyirahabimana. 1994. Gender Differences and Technology Adoption: The Effect of Household Pressures on the Practice of Fish Farming in Rwanda. M.S. in Sociology. (Rwanda).

Mary Knapp. 1994. Institutional Arrangements for Watershed Management. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (co-chair with W. Davies).

John F. Moehl. 1993. Biological, Social, Economic, and Institutional Factors Influencing Aquacultural Development in Rwanda. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures.

James E. Mullen. 1991. Inequality and Service Employment in Nonmetropolitan Labor Markets. M.S. in Sociology.

Li Tchi Sung Wu. 1990. Factors Influencing Farm Operator Readiness to Implement Animal Waste Treatment Improvements. M.S. in Sociology. (Taiwan).

Vewonyi K. Adjavon. 1990. The Impact of Ecological and Institutional Factors on Farmers' Commitment to Fish Farming in Rwanda. M.S. in Sociology (Togo).

Santi Patiyasikhan. 1988. Public Attitudes Toward International Food Assistance. M.S. in Sociology. (Thailand).

Sami Abdel-Hadi Moustafa El-Ghamrini. 1988. Interorganizational Relations in Aquaculture: Coordination and Integration of Public Agency Networks in Alabama. M.S. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (Egypt).

Fuad Cholik. 1985. Factors Influencing Operation of Penaeid Shrimp Hatcheries and the Adoption of Hatchery-produced Fry by Shrimp Farmers in Indonesia. Ph.D. in Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures. (Indonesia).

Leisle A. Ewing. 1981. Environmental Concerns of Rural Women: Health and Safety Issues in the Siting of Industrial Facilities. M.S. in Sociology.

Dannis A. Salter. 1979. Effect of Birth Order on Educational and Occupational Aspirations. M.S. in Sociology.

Virginia S. Smith. 1979. Determinants of Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly: Rural-Urban Differences. M.S. in Sociology.

Annetta S. Richardson. 1978. Anomia, Role Strain, and the Female Family Head. M.S. in Sociology.

Administrative Service

Chair, Center for Sustainable Rural Living Steering Committee, 2004-2005.
Chair, Organizing Committee for Cooperative States Research, Extension, and Education Service (CSREES) department review, May 12-16, 2003.
Participated in Class 12 of the ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development Program, 2002-2003.
Coordinator, department activities for SACS review and accreditation of Auburn University, 2002-3.
Chair, S-276 Regional Research Technical Committee.
1995-96 Interdepartmental Program in Sociology Coordinating Committee, Continuing participation.
Coordinator, Departmental USAID Program Support Grant Activities, 1990-1994.
Chair, College of Agriculture Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition Exhibit Committee, 1991.
Member, Auburn University Abroad Committee, 1988-89.
Member, Auburn University Rural Development Advisory Committee for Southern Rural Development Center, 1988-89.
Member, Planning Committee for TVA-SCS Land & Water 201 Regional Conference on Highly Erodible Lands, 1987.
Member, Agricultural Experiment Station Director's Strategic Planning Committee, 1982.
Chair, S-198 Technical Committee, 1984-86.
Faculty Advisor, Alpha Kappa Delta, Alabama Beta Chapter (Sociology Honorary), 1979-1984.
Auburn University Senate Presidential Evaluation Committee, 1981-82.
Chair, S-184 Regional Research Technical Committee, 1986-87.
Chair, Subcommittee on Alabama's Changing Socioeconomic Environment for AES Task Force, 1986.
Member, USDA-CSRS Review Team: Florida A&M University, March, 1984.
Chair, Southern Rural Sociology Research Committee, 1983-84.
Secretary, Auburn University Senate, 1982-83.
Secretary, S-148 Regional Research Technical Committee, 1980-81.
Member, Design Team for Alabama Agriculture and Forestry LEADERS Program, 1981-1986.
Chair, College of Agriculture Visiting Scientists Committee,1983-84.
Member, Auburn University Research Grant-in-Aide Committee, 1983-86.
Member, Search Committee for Head, Auburn University Department of History, 1985.
Chair, Research Subcommittee, Departmental Long-Range Planning Task Force, 1986.
Chair, Research Section, Departmental Self-Study, 1981.
Departmental Representative to University Senate, 1979-82

Consultations and Continuing Education

Consultant to Conservation Technology Information Center, West Lafayette, Indiana to conduct an impact assessment of a publication series (2003).

Instructor for World Bank IPDET short course "Question Wording and Format", Ottawa, Canada, July (2002).

Instructor for World Bank IPDET short course "Survey Design and Administration", Ottawa, Canada, July (2001).

Review Panelist for National Science Foundation Information Technology Research program (2001, 2003).

Review Panelist for US-Environmental Protection Agency Science to Achieve Results grant programs (1997-2004).

Consultant to J.F. Smith Company on content, wording, and sequence of survey questions used in private school development campaigns (1999).

Reviewer for USDA Small Business Development grant program (1997-2004).

Reviewer for USDA-CREES National Research Initiative grant program (1997, 1998, 2002).

Review Panelist for USDA-CREES National Research Initiative grant program (1996).

Bureau of Census training seminar Using CD-ROM for the 1990 Census. (1992).

Consultant to plan and implement a microcomputer laboratory for the social sciences at Alabama State University (1988).

Member of Governor's Task Force on the Future of Alabama Agriculture. Chaired subcommittee on Rural Communities (1987).

Member of CAST Task Force addressing the Long Term Viability of U.S. Agriculture (1987).

Attended Bureau of Census training seminar Microdata from the 1980 Census. (1984).

Participated in Kellogg Foundation National Conference Leadership Development for Rural America. Wrote successful grant proposal to initiate planning for the Alabama Agriculture and Forestry Leadership Development Program. (1980).

Attended Bureau of Census training seminar Census Geography, Geocoding, and GBF/DIME Files. (1979).

Attended Auburn University course MH667 Mathematical Statistics (Summer, 1979).

Member of CAST Task Force Water Use in Agriculture: Now and in the Future. (October, 1979).

International Experience

Latin America and the Caribbean

Haiti—Consultation to advise on survey design and sampling for Hurricane Georges Relief Program evaluation study (January, 1999).

Honduras—Research to examine problems in aquacultural development with respect to tilapia production and the dissemination of Pond Dynamic / Aquaculture CRSP technologies (1995, 2000-2005).

Jamaica—Consultation to conduct ten-year retrospective assessment of USAID/Auburn University fish culture project. (July, 1990).

Panama—Consultation to assess organizational issues in management of community-based aquaculture (1985).

Peru—Research to examine problems in aquacultural development with respect to colossoma production and the dissemination of Pond Dynamic / Aquaculture CRSP technologies (September, 1998; January, 1999; June, 1999).

Europe

Italy—Lecturer at University of Catania and University of Piacenza (January, 1998; January, 1999, 2001, 2004).

Netherlands—Sabbatical leave at Wageningen University (1990); Served on doctoral oral examination committee for Ruiqing Huang, Department of Communications and Innovation Studies (1998); presented seminar to Department of Fisheries and Fish Culture (1999).

Slovak Republic—Research to serve as an USDA-OICD-FCRP Cooperating Scientist with V. Brestensky, Institute for Animal Production, Nitra. (August, 1993; July, 1994).

Asia

Japan—Lecturer at Japanese International Research and Cooperation Service (January, 1997). Lecturer at Chuo University, Tokyo (January, 1995). Bukkyo University, Kyoto (January, 1995). Visiting Scientist with the Japanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Tsukuba (January, 1993).

Philippines—Research to organize survey of tilapia farmers in three provinces focusing of use of Pond Dynamics / Aquaculture CRSP technologies (January, 1994).

Thailand—Research to conduct evaluation and prospective assessment of International Center for Aquaculture/ Heifer Project International fish culture project in Chiang Mai region. (January, 1990); to organize survey of tilapia farmers in three provinces focusing of use of Pond Dynamics / Aquaculture CRSP technologies (January, 1994).

Africa

Kenya—Research to organize survey of tilapia farmers in four districts of Central Province focusing of use of Pond Dynamics / Aquaculture CRSP technologies (September, 1997).

Malawi—Consultation to develop research proposal (September 2001).

Rwanda—Research to serve as internal consultant to USAID-Auburn University Rwanda Fish Culture Project. (January, 1987); to serve as consultant to USAID-Cornell University Marais Resource Development Project(1/3). (September, 1987); to serve as internal consultant to USAID-Auburn University Rwanda Fish Culture Project. (May, 1989); to conduct an impact assessment study of fish culture for USAID-Auburn University Rwanda Fish Culture Project. (January, 1992).

Professional Affiliations

American Sociological Association.
International Sociological Association, RC-40.
Rural Sociological Society, 1983 Annual Meeting Program Chair; Elected to RSS Council, 1985-87; Nominations Committee, 1991-92; Awards, 1993-94; Chair, Liaison Committee to the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1986-92, 1997-99; RSS Representative to International Rural Sociological Association, 1993-96.
International Rural Sociology Association-Program Chair, VIII World Congress for Rural Sociology, 1992; Member of Council, 1993-96; President, 1996-2000.
European Society for Rural Sociology.
Southern Sociological Society.
American Association for the Advancement of Science-Organizer of symposiums at 8 Annual Meetings; RSS Representative to Section (O) Agriculture, 1986-89,1997-2000 RSS Representative to AAAS 1988-92, 1997-2003.

Presented Papers (2000 to present)

Triminio-Meyer, S., J. Molnar, D. Meyer, W. Tollner, and B.Verma. 2005. Tilapia fingerling production and availability for aquaculture in Honduras. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, DC, February.

Triminio Meyer, S., D. E. Meyer, and J. Molnar. 2005. Evaluation and improvement of tilapia fingerling production and availability in Honduras. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans.

Triminio-Meyer, S., D.E. Meyer and J. Molnar. 2004. Productores de alevines de tilapia en Honduras, características, prácticas y necesidades de apoyo. Paper presented to the First Latin American workshop for the Tilapia Sector. Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, June, 2004.

Bergtold, J. and J. Molnar. 2004. The Conservation Security Program for the Limited Resource Farmer. Presentation to the 62nd Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee University, Alabama.

Kloepper, J.W. , W.D. Fowler, E. Sikora, J. Kemble, J. Molnar, R.G. Nelson, T Dawkins and A. Caylor, 2004. Auburn University Progress towards a sustainable production system for tomatoes in Alabama. Presentation to the 62nd Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee University, Alabama.

Molnar, J. 2004. New Directions in Alabama Agriculture: Niches, Chains, and Relationships ?.. Third Butler/Cunningham Conference on Agriculture and the Environment , Montgomery, Alabama.

Molnar, J. 2004. Measuring and Communicating the Impact of Friend-raising: Data, Methods, and Outcomes. Presentation to the Agricultural Communicators Conference, Mobile, Alabama.

Molnar, J., G. Brant, and G. E. Sutton. 2004. Establishing and implementing total maximum daily load (TMDL) standards: potentials and paradoxes for water quality improvement?.. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Sacramento.

Duffy, P. M. Irimia-Vladu, J. Molnar, S. Cashwell, and J. Bartkowski. 2004. Food banking in the Deep South: profiles of clients and directors. Paper presented to the conference "In the Shadows of Poverty: Strengthening the Capacity for Rural Poverty Research in the South"., July 21-23, Memphis.

Trejos-Castillo, E., J. Molnar, E. Tollner, P. Martinez-Mejia, B. Verma, G. Pilz, S. Triminio Meyer, D. Meyer. 2004. Income, food security, and poverty reduction: case studies of small-scale aquaculture producers in Santa Barbara, Honduras. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu.

Molnar, J., E. Trejos. 2004. The role of nongovernmental organizations in African aquacultural development. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu.

Triminio Meyer, S., J. Molnar, D. Meyer. 2004. Tilapia fingerling producers in Honduras: characteristics, practices and needs. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu.

Tollner, E., B. Verma, J. Molnar, D. Meyer.2004. Strategies for water supply development in regions with highly variable rainfall. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Honolulu.

Molnar, J. 2004. Overview of aquaculture in Vietnam. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Seattle.

Molnar, J. 2003. The Know Your Watershed publication tools: assessing usage, impact, and potential improvement. Presentation to the Annual PAWC Conference, Tuskegee University.

Meyer, S. D. Meyer, and J. Molnar. 2003. Tilapia marketing opportunities for small and medium scale farmers in Honduras. Presentation to San Carlos University V Symposium of Aquaculture , Guatemala City.

Meyer, S. D. Meyer, and J. Molnar. 2003. The www.acuacultura.org web site and aquacultural development in Honduras. Presentation to San Carlos University V Symposium of Aquaculture , Guatemala City.

Molnar J., and Glen E. Sutton. 2003. Total maximum daily load (TMDL): a focus for water quality improvement. Presentation to the Annual Butler-Cunningham Conference on Agriculture and the Environment, Montgomery.

Molnar, J., J. Schelhas, and C. Holeski. 2003. Non-industrial private forest landowners and the southern pine beetle: monitoring, preventing, and controlling infestations. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Montreal.

Molnar, J. and D. Fields. 2003. Using the Internet for Teaching, Research, and Extension in the College of Agriculture: Emerging Possibilities and Cautions. Poster presentation to NACTA conference, San Luis Obispo.

Molnar, J. and W. Daniels. 2003. Tilapia: a fish with global reach. Invited paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society Symposium "Globalization: Effects on Fisheries Resources", Quebec City.

Molnar, J., E. Trejos, P. Martinez1, S. Triminio, D. Meyer, W. Tollner, and B. Verma. 2003. Case studies of successful small and medium-scale aquacultural development in Honduras. Poster presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Montreal.

Trejos, E. and J. Molnar. 2003. Fish culture as a sustainable rural livelihood: case study of functioning clusters of small-scale tilapia producers in Santa Barbara, Honduras. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association, Mobile.

Molnar, J., G. Brant, and A. Bitto. 2002. TMDLS and the small farmer. Presentation to the Annual PAWC Conference, Tuskegee University, December.

Molnar, J. E. Trejos-Castillo, P. Martinez-Mejia, S. Triminio, W. Tollner, B. Verma, and D. Meyer. 2002 fish culture as a sustainable rural livelihood: case studies of functioning clusters of successful small-scale tilapia producers in Honduras. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, Beijing.

Molnar, J. T. Popma, F. Arias, B. Verma, W. Tollner. 2001. Aquacultural development in Honduras: a multi-disciplinary approach. Poster presentation to the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco.

Molnar, J., E. Trejos, P. Martinez, B. Verma, W. Tollner, S. Triminio and D. Meyer. 2002. Advancing Aquacultural Development Through the Third Sector: Advantages and Liabilities of NGO Networks for Technology Transfer in Honduras. Poster Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, February 15, 2002.

Molnar, J. Schelhas, and C. Holeski. 2002. Beetlemania: How forest land owners prevent and manage pine beetle infestations. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Chicago.

Molnar, J., G. Brant, and A. Bitto. 2001. Patterns of conservation practice adoption among black and white limited resource farmers in Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia. Presentation to the Annual PAWC Conference, Tuskegee University, December.

Arias, F., J. Molnar, B. Esquivel, F. M. Quispe, J. A. Martinez, G. M. Mejia. 2001. Production and marketing strategies used by small- and medium-scale producers in Honduras. Paper present to the Sixth Central American Symposium On Aquaculture, Annual Meeting of the Asociacion De Acuiculrores De Honduras (ANDAH),and the Global Aquaculture Alliance, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.

Molnar, J. T. Popma, F. Arias, B. Verma, W. Tollner. 2001. Aquacultural development in Honduras: a multi-disciplinary approach. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, San Francisco.

Verma, B.P. 2000. Concurrent design of hillside ponds for tilapia production. Presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Tilapia Aquaculture, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 3-7, 2000.

Molnar, J. 2000. Adoption of core conservation practices on small farms. Presentation to the Annual PAWC Conference, Tuskegee University.

Bitto, A., Molnar, J. and G. Brant. 2000. Core conservation practices: paths and barriers to increased participation of small and limited resource farmers in NRCS programs. Presented to the Annual Symposium of the Alabama Section of the American Water Resources Association, Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Molnar, J. 2000. Small-scale aquaculture as a sustainable rural livelihood. Plenary paper presented to the X World Congress of Rural Sociology, Rio de Janeiro.

Bitto, A. and J. Molnar. 2000. Alabama fruit and vegetable growers: creating new niches for the 21^st century. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois.

Bailey, C., L. Claxton, P. Duffy, G. Grayson Hallmark, and J. Molnar, 2000. Food banking in east Alabama: variations in service delivery among food pantries. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association, Lexington, Kentucky.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, C. Kohler, S. Tello, and M. de Jesus. 2000. Small-scale aquaculture in the Peruvian Amazon: marketing practices and strategies. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, C. Kohler, S. Tello, and M. de Jesus. 2000. Sustaining Small-Scale Aquaculture in the Peruvian Amazon: Producer Perceptions of Constraints and Opportunities. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington DC.

Molnar, J. 2000. Small-scale aquaculture as a sustainable rural livelihood. Plenary paper presented to the X World Congress of Rural Sociology, Rio de Janeiro.

Bitto, A., Molnar, J. and G. Brant. 2000. Core conservation practices: paths and barriers to increased participation of small and limited resource farmers in NRCS programs. Presented to the Annual Symposium of the Alabama Section of the American Water Resources Association, Gulf Shores, Alabama.

Verma, B.P., W. Tollner, J. Molnar, and T. Popma. 2000. Concurrent design of hillside ponds for tilapia production. Presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Tilapia Aquaculture, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 3-7, 2000.

Bitto, A. and J. Molnar. 2000. Alabama fruit and vegetable growers: creating new niches for the 21^st century. Paper presented to the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Chicago.

Claxton, L., J. Molnar Bailey P. Duffy, G. Hallmark, and, C. Bailey. 2000. Who uses food banks? characteristics and perceptions of food pantry patrons in East Alabama. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Association, New Orleans.

Bailey, C., L. Claxton, P. Duffy, G. Grayson Hallmark, and J. Molnar, 2000. Food banking in East Alabama: variations in service delivery among food pantries. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southern Rural Sociological Association, Lexington, Kentucky.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, C. Kohler, S. Tello, and M. de Jesus. 2000. Small-scale aquaculture in the Peruvian Amazon: marketing practices and strategies. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the World Aquaculture Society, New Orleans.

Molnar, J., F. Alcántara, C. Kohler, S. Tello, and M. de Jesus. 2000. Sustaining small-scale aquaculture in the Peruvian Amazon: producer perceptions of constraints and opportunities. Published abstract for the Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington DC.

Magazine Articles

Meyer, Suyapa Triminio, Joseph Molnar, and Daniel E. Meyer. 2003. Opciones de Mercadeo para Productores de Tilapia de Mediana y Pequeña Escala en Honduras.

Hallmark, G., P. Duffy. J. Molnar, C. Bailey, L. Claxton, and S. Mikloucich. 2000. Food Banking in East Alabama. Highlights of Agricultural Research 47(2): 3-4.

Berry, S. and J. Molnar. 1997. Impacts of Environmental Education in the Flint Creek Watershed. Highlights of Agricultural Research 45(3): 6-7.

Molnar, J. and L. Lovshin. 1996. Aquaculture development in Honduras. ICA Communiqué X:15-17.

Molnar, J., C. McCall, R. Broadway, and R. Pendergrass. 1995. Horses have a major impact on Alabama economy and rural life. Highlights of Agricultural Research 42(3):6-7.

Vining L., J. Molnar, and W.D. Davies. 1993. How Alabamians rank environmental problems. Highlights of Agricultural Research 39(3): 12.

Traxler, G. and J. Molnar. 1991. Agriculture sector resilient during 1980s. Highlights of Agricultural Research 38(4): 15.

Molnar, J., T. Popma, and C. Bailey. 1990. Aquacultural development among Northern Thailand hilltribes. ICA Communiqué 13(1-2): 6-7.

Molnar, J. and L.S. Wu. 1989. Some farmers don't share public concern about animal waste management. Highlights of Agricultural Research 36(2): 11.

Molnar J. 1989. Biotechnology in agriculture. Alabama Agribusiness 28(1): J. Molnar, J. and S. El-Ghamrini. 1988. Marketing and processing viewed as major constraints to catfish farming. Highlights of Agricultural Research 35(1): 14.

Molnar, J. and L.S. Wu. 1988. How farmers treat their animal waste. Highlights of Agricultural Research 35(2): 16.

Molnar, J. and P.A. Duffy. 1987. Public supports farmers on soil erosion issues. Highlights of Agricultural Research 34(4): 10.

Molnar, J. and L. Eddy. 1986. Public concerned over plight of Alabama farmers. Highlights of Agricultural Research 33(1): 11.

Molnar, J. and S.M. Mulla. 1986. Farm program spending preferences: what Alabamians want to do. Highlights of Agricultural Research 33(4): 14.

Molnar, J. and S. Carroll. 1984. Poverty in Alabama. Highlights of Agricultural Research 31(4): 11.

Molnar, J. 1984. 60 years of change in Alabama's farm population. Highlights of Agricultural Research 31(3): 7.

Molnar, J. and S. Carroll. 1984. Close up/Alabama. American Demographics 6(8): 48-51.

Molnar, J. and S.L. Smith. 1982. Problems and opinions differ between small and large farm operators. Highlights of Agricultural Research 29(3): 4.

Molnar, J. and L.A. Ewing. 1981. Payrolls and pollution: West Alabamians view the issues. Highlights of Agricultural Research 28(1): 19.

Molnar, J. and H.A. Clonts. 1981. Crops versus construction: the protection of prime farmland in Alabama. Highlights of Agricultural Research 28(3): 18.

Molnar, J. and D.C. Bachtel. 1981. West Alabama leader perspectives on rural industrialization. Highlights of Agricultural Research 28(2): 14.

Molnar, J. 1981. Auburn survey shows farmers' views. Accent Alabama 28:3.

Dunkelberger, J.E., S.B. Haynes and J. Molnar. 1981. Auburn agriculture students. Highlights of Agricultural Research 28(4): 2.

Molnar, J. and L.A. Ewing. 1980. West Alabamians anticipate the coming of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. Highlights of Agricultural Research 27(3): 13.

Molnar, J. 1980. Social implications of the changing structure of agriculture. Alabama Agribusiness 19(2): 4.

Dunkelberger, J.E. and J. Molnar. 1980. Black college students in agriculture. Highlights of Agricultural Research 27(1): 18.

Dunkelberger, J.E. and J. Molnar. 1979. Population turnaround and Alabama's rural counties. Highlights of Agricultural Research 26(4): 18.

Dunkelberger, J.E., J.L. Hayes and J. Molnar. 1979. Student commitment to agriculture. Highlights of Agricultural Research 26(2): 19.

Molnar, J. 1978. After college goals of Auburn University agricultural students. Highlights of Agricultural Research 23(2): 17.

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