Professor and Extension Specialist

4-H Youth Development

MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

• Provide co-leadership (with Harriett Edwards) for 4-H Youth Development staff development (including paid and unpaid staff), focusing on paid staff development.
• Provide faculty leadership to N.C. 4-H teen programming.
• Serve as liaison to the N.C.S.U. College of Education regarding the development of a graduate specialization in non-formal youth development.
• Conduct scholarly and creative work related to job responsibilities.
• Serve as state 4-H liaison to the West District.

EDUCATION

• Ed.D., Adult and Community College Education (minor: Public Administration), NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1990.
• MS, Medical and Veterinary Entomology (minor: Science Education), NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1983.
• BS, Science Education, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1980 (December).
• BS, Entomology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1980 (May).

EXPERIENCE

• Associate Professor, Dept. of Human and Community Resource Development (focus in Extension Education); Extension Specialist, Leadership Education, Ohio State University Extension; The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1995 - 2001
• Volunteer Specialist, Ohio State University Extension, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1993 - 1995.
• Associate State Leader, 4-H Youth Development; Ohio State University Extension, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1990 - 1993.
• Extension Specialist, Dept. of 4-H Youth Development, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1990.
• 4-H Staff Associate, Dept. of 4-H Youth Development, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1987 - 1990.
• Extension Agent, 4-H Youth Development, NC Cooperative Extension Service - Davie County, Mocksville, NC, 1984 - 1987.
• Graduate Teaching Associate, Dept. of Entomology, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1980 - 1983.

Courses

• ECI 509E 001 Syllabus PDF | Word