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Assistant Professor
Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development (Youth Program Management)
HCRD
Education
- Ph.D., Family and Child Ecology, Michigan State University, August 1998
- M.A., Clothing and Textiles, Michigan State University, (minor: Education), August 1979
- B.S., Home Economics Education, State University of New York, College at Oneonta, May 1977
Teaching Experience
- AGR ED 643: Youth Program Management in Non-School Settings (3 credits, one section, Spring Quarter odd-numbered years)
Area of Research
Focuses on youth development issues and programs in Extension: positive youth development and critical elements of 4-H experience; impacts of structured out-of-school experiences; program evaluation.
- Working with OSUE-Franklin County (4-H Foundation grant) and Ohio Hunger Task Force to evaluate efforts to establish and sustain 4-H project activities in existing community based after-school programs in urban neighborhoods.
- Collaborative projects with Michigan State and Penn State on positive youth development during out-of-school time.
- Best practices for designing workforce preparation experiences for elementary-age youth.
Service
- National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
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