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Associate Professor, HCRD
Extension Specialist, 4-H Youth Development
Education
- Ph.D., Family Studies, University of Delaware, August 1995
- M.A., Developmental Psychology, Columbia University, Teachers College, May 1989
- B.S., Geology, Louisiana Tech University, August 1986
Teaching Experience
- AGR EDUC 420: Program Development in Extension (3 credits, Winter Quarter)
- AGR EDUC 622: Continuing Education in Agriculture (3 credits, U/G, Winter Quarter)
- AGR EDUC 642: Youth Organizations - 4-H (3 credits, U/G, Spring Quarter, even-numbered years)
- AGR EDUC 795.02: Problems and Issues: Extension Education (3 credits, Autumn Quarter, even-numbered years)
- AGR EDUC 795.04: Program Development in Human and Community Resource Development Settings (3 credits, Autumn Quarter, odd-numbered years)
Area of Research
Primary research focus pertains to youth development in an ecological perspective: specific areas encompass effective developmentally-appropriate programming for children; social and psychological factors contributing to life-span transitions; and problems issues of substance use, depression, and community decline.
Service
- Active in four professional associations: National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), Society for Research on Adolescence (SRA), National Council on Family Relations (NCFR), and National Association of Extension 4-H Agents (NAE4-HA)
- Member, College Honors Committee, Board Secretary for the Ohio Extension Professional Association, and Departmental Undergraduate Studies Committee
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