Kristi S. Lekies, PhD

Assistant Professor, HCRD
State Specialist, Leadership Development and Program Evaluation, OSU Extension

Education

• Ph.D., Human Development and Family Studies, Iowa State University, 1998
• M.A., Home Economics/Child and Family Services, University of Wisconsin-Stout, 1993
• B.A., Social Work, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986

Teaching

• Evaluation Methods
• Grant Writing

Research Interests

• Children's engagement in community life
• Children's connection to the natural environment
• Youth leadership and participation
• Leadership in Extension

Recent Publications

Lekies, K. S., Eames-Sheavly, M., MacDonald, L., & Wong, K. J. (2007).  Greener Voices:  Strategies to increase the participation of children and youth in gardening activities. Children, Youth, and Environments, 17, 517-526.

Lekies, K. S., & Eames-Sheavly, M. (2007).  Fostering children’s interests in gardening.
Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 6, 67-75.

Lekies, K. S., Eames-Sheavly, M., Wong, K. J, & Ceccarini, A. (2006).  Children’s garden            consultants:  A new model of engaging youth to inform garden design and programming.  HortTechnology, 16, 139-142.

Wells, N. M., & Lekies, K. S. (2006).  Nature and the life course:  Pathways from childhood experiences with nature to adult environmentalism.  Children, Youth, and Environments, 16 (1-24).

Service

• American Evaluation Association
• European Early Childhood Research Association
• National Council on Family Relations
• National Association for the Education of Young Children
• National Association of Extension 4-H Educators

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