ESF Professor and Department Chair Theresa Selfa Receives Rural Sociological Society's 2026 Excellence in Research Award08/31/2026Dr. Theresa Selfa, professor and chair of the Department of Environmental Studies at the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), has received the 2026 Excellence in Research Award from the Rural Sociological Society (RSS), one of the highest honors in the field of rural sociology. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to rural-oriented research and theory by members of the Society.imageTwo people stand together indoors at an awards event while one person holds a plaque recognizing excellence in research. The plaque displays the CRSS (Rural Sociological Society) logo and the year 2026.Dr. Theresa Selfa, pictured left.