Mary Nelson Robertson

Mary Nelson Robertson, PhD, CHES, is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science at Mississippi State University. Dr. Robertson has a passion for improving the health and well-being of rural populations. Her research interests include farm stress prevention, farm family well-being, food insecurity, mental health, and opioid misuse prevention. Dr. Robertson earned a PhD in Human Development and Family Science at Mississippi State University. She also earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in health promotion and health education at the University of Alabama. She is a Certified Health Education Specialist by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing.

The average American farmer is 57 and a half years old, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. That’s up sharply from 1978, when the figure was just a smidge over 50.
By Mary Nelson Robertson
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