Associate Professor, Specialist

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Youth Program Effectiveness
  • Assessing youth program needs and preferences
  • Evaluating program quality and outcomes
  • Documenting best practices in programming and evaluation
  • Training 4-H staff on program evaluation
• Youth Development/Youth-at-Risk (YAR)
  • Documenting issues and best practices related to risk and resiliency
  • Leading and contributing to youth-at-risk projects and programs
  • Training 4-H staff about youth development and youth risk and resiliency
• Liaison to Northwest District

EDUCATION

• B.A., English, Colorado State University, 1975
• M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1978
• M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University, 1981
• Ph.D., Human Ecology, Kansas State University, 1987

EXPERIENCE

• Assistant for Christian Education, First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, KS, 1978-1979
• Learning Skills Specialist, Kansas State University, 1980-1987
• Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies, Louisiana Tech University, 1987-1993
• Associate Professor/Family Life Specialist, University of Wyoming, 1993-2001