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New leadership for Purdue Extension
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Chuck Hibberd has been named director of Purdue Extension and associate dean of Purdue Agriculture.
 “Chuck’s combination of leadership, Extension and research experience makes him ideally suited to lead one of the nation’s pre-eminent Extension programs,” says Randy Woodson, Glenn W. Sample Dean of Agriculture. “He emerged as the favorite from a very strong pool of candidates, and we’re very excited to have him join Purdue.”
Hibberd, who assumed his new post Nov. 1, was previously district director of the Panhandle Research and Extension Center and Panhandle Extension District for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. At Nebraska, he was responsible for research and Extension activities at four research locations and 12 county offices.
Hibberd said that Purdue’s reputation attracted him to the position. “Purdue Extension’s reputation is superb. It’s known as one of the best Extension programs in the country,” Hibberd says.
Hibberd says that among his first duties in office will be connecting with people in the state and building relationships with stakeholders and prospective partners. “I’ll also start the process of putting together a strategic plan for the future that will continue our work to develop relevant and timely Extension programs that focus on the real issues of the people of Indiana.”
Hibberd replaces David Petritz, who retired as director in June.
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