Great Lakes Center - The Ohio State University
 

Dr. Dee Jepsen

Associate Director for Education and Outreach , Great Lakes Center for Agricultural Safety and Health

Office: The Ohio State University Agricultural Engineering Building, 590 Woody Hayes Drive, Room 262, Columbus, Ohio 43210, E-mail: jepsen.4@osu.edu, Telephone: (614) 292-6008, Fax: (614) 292-9448

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • Agricultural Safety for Children and Farm Families
  • Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
  • Tractor Certification
  • Formal and Non-Formal Curriculum Design

 

ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

  • 2005-06 President, National Institute for Farm Safety
  • 2001-06 Board of Directors, National Institute for Farm Safety
  • 2004-pres Technical Reviewer for Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
  • 2000-pres Ohio Point of Contact, Extension Disaster Education Network
  • 1997-pres Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
  • 1995-pres Member, Ohio Extension Professional Association
  • 1993-pres Member, National Institute for Farm Safety
  • 2004 Advisory Committee Member, National Farm Medicine Center, “Child Safe Play Project”
  • 2001-04 Member, OH Trauma and Injury Prevention Commission
  • 2001-02 Chair Public Policy Sub-committee, OH Trauma & Injury Prev Com.
  • 2001 Vice President Elect, National Safety Council, Youth Division
  • 1999-2001 Secretary, National Safety Council, Youth Division

DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS

  • Ph.D. Human and Community Resource Development, The Ohio State University, 2006
  • M.S.  Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1997  
  • B.S.   Animal Science, The Ohio State University, 1989
  • A.S. Livestock Production, The Ohio State University, 1985

AWARDS AND HONORS

  • 2005 Epsilon Sigma Phi, First Place Television Production, ESP Teaching Award
  • 2004 Epsilon Sigma Phi, Second Place Publication, ESP Teaching Award
  • 2002 Department Staff Award, OSU Depart. of Food, Agr. and Biological Engineering
  • 2000 Excellence in Extension Award, in recognition of superior Extension education
  • 2000 National Safety Council, Youth Activities Award of Merit
  • 2000 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Publications: Bulletins or Manuals, “Start Your Engines.”
  • 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Publications: Bulletins or Manuals, “Electric Excitement.”
  • 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Modules or Instructive Displays, “Learning Laboratory for Lawn and Garden Equipment.”
  • 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Computer Programs, “Interactive CD-ROM as a Teaching Method for Lawn and Garden Power Equipment.”
  • 1997 Epsilon Sigma Phi, First Place Team Teaching, ESP Teaching Award
  • 1997 Epsilon Sigma Phi, Honorable Mention Publication, ESP Teaching Award

 

 

Jay Wilkins

Thomas Bean

Tom Archer

Dee Jepsen