Jan Flora

Dr. Jan Flora is a prominent rural sociologist and professor emeritus. He grew up on a farm near Quinter, Kansas and taught at Iowa State University (ISU) and was a research professor of sociology at Kansas State University. At ISU, he taught in the graduate program in sustainable agriculture. His research examined relationships between community capital and economic, community, and sustainable development. He has researched community effects of global warming and the contributions of Latinos to Midwestern rural communities. He is a volunteer community leader in AMOS, A Mid-Iowa Organizing Strategy. Earlier in his career, he was program officer for Ford Foundation for agriculture and rural development in South America. A longtime board member at The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas, he is known for his extensive work in sustainable agriculture and community development, and is now an emeritus board member.