Richard Stup

I address challenges facing the agricultural industry through educational programs and applied research. I also provide leadership as a liaison between the agricultural industry and employment- focused regulatory authorities. My focus is on human resource management, enhancing employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and leadership development at the farm level. 

Prior to joining Cornell University, I founded AG Workforce Development, a firm focused on improving individual and team performance through organization development and technology solutions. I also served agriculture in the Farm Credit system as a branch manager and senior leader, gaining extensive experience leading teams in sales, credit, accounting and records, business consulting, risk management and crop insurance. Earlier in my career, I was an Extension specialist with Penn State University, where I led the Dairy Alliance team and developed award-winning educational programming in human resource management. I earned his doctorate from Penn State in the field of Workforce Education and Development, including innovative research into the effects of human resource management on farm employee organizational commitment.