Texas A&M AgriLife Extension 4-H Program

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

4-H Program

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Montza Williams 1740 William D Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected]

979.321.5284

Program Director Primary: Statewide Program

Leadership Secondary:

Melvin Atkinson 5600 FM 3021 Brownwood, TX 768801 [email protected]

325.784.5483

Texas 4-H Conference Center

Assistant Program Director Primary: Youth Camps, Outdoor Ed, Challenge Course Programs Secondary:

Jana Barrett 1740 William D Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473

[email protected] 979.321.5287

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Ag Identification, Texas 4-H Roundup Secondary:

Gary Branham 7887 US Hwy 87 N San Angelo, TX 76901-9714 [email protected]

325.653.4576

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: District 7 Program Leadership

Secondary:

Derrick Bruton 17360 Coit Road Dallas, TX 75252-6502 [email protected]

972.952.9264

Extension Program Specialist III Primary: STEM Projects, Photography, Outdoor Ed Secondary:

Amber Carroll PO Box 1298 Fort Stockton, TX 79735 [email protected]

432.336.8585

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: District 6 Program Leadership

Secondary:

Meredith Naquin 10356 Hwy 44

Corpus Christi, TX 78406-1412 [email protected]

361.265.9203

Extension Program Specialist II Primary: District 11 Program Leadership, Anti-bullying Secondary:

JaNelle Casson 720 E. Blackland Road

Temple, TX 76502 [email protected]

254.774.6027

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Youth Outreach Secondary:

Julie Gardner, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473

Extension Program Specialist II Primary: Child and Youth Health, Food and Nutrition Secondary:

Dottie Goebel, Ph.D.

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Youth Livestock &

Agriculture, Quality Counts Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

4-H Program

Arnulfo Gonzalez 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected]

979.321.5292

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: College Access and Success

Secondary:

Seth Hall 11708 Hwy 70 S Vernon, TX 76384 [email protected] 940.552.9941

Secondary:

Callie Cline 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Promotional materials, Marketing, Social Media

Secondary:

Laura Huebinger 1229 N. US Hwy 281 Stephenville, TX 76401-8992 [email protected]

254.974.9027

Extension Program Specialist III Primary: Volunteerism Secondary:

Cory Hundl 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2150

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: District 9 Program Leadership, Texas 4-H Dog Show, Share-The-Fun Secondary:

Natalia Hurt 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473

Secondary:

Shelby Behm 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected] 979.321.5331

Secondary:

Larry Hysmith 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected] 979.321.5293

Extension Program Specialist II Primary: Natural Resources Secondary:

Darlene Locke 600 John Kimbrough Blvd College Station, TX 77843-2261 [email protected] 979.845.1023

Professor and Extension Specialist Primary: Youth Development Initiative, Risk Management, Title IX Compliance

Secondary:

Megan Logan

1470 William D Fitch Parkway College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected]

830.988.6146

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Leadership / Citizenship

Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

4-H Program

Maria Luna-Torres, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch 2473 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected]

979.321.5289

Project Director Primary: College Access and Success

Secondary:

Angela McCorkle 1470 William D. Fitch College Station, TX 77843-2251 [email protected]

979.321.5014

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Fashion and Interior Design, Financial Ed

Secondary:

Jheri-Lynn McSwain, Ph.D.

1710 N Hwy 3053 Overton, TX 75684

Extension Program Specialist Primary: District 5 Program Leadership

Secondary:

Megan Parr 1229 N. US Hwy 281 Stephenville, TX 76401-8992 [email protected] 254.968.4144

Secondary:

Larry Perez 1470 William D. Fitch

2473 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843-2473 [email protected] 979.321.5295

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Shooting Sports Secondary:

Roxanna Reyna 700 Elm Street Roscoe, TX 79545 [email protected]

325.766.3327

Extension Program Specialist II Primary: In-School 4-H Science Research Secondary:

Luis Saldana 2401 E Hwy 83 Weslaco, TX 78596-8344 [email protected] 956.968.5581

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: District 12 Leadership Program, Higher Ed & Career Workforce Dev

Secondary:

Wendy Scott 1102 E FM1294 Lubbock, TX 79403 [email protected]

806.746.6101

Secondary:

David Smith

333 Spence Street, Rm. 301D College Station, TX 77843-2117 [email protected] 979.862.1989

Extension Program Specialist II Primary: Water Education &

4-H Water Ambassadors Program

Secondary:

Tyler Cheely 5600 FM 3021 Brownwood, TX 768801 [email protected]

325.784.5483

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Youth Camps, Outdoor Ed

Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

4-H Program

Bailee Wright 6500 Amarillo Blvd Amarillo, TX 79106-1796 [email protected]

806.677.5600

Secondary:

Denita Young 17360 Coit Road Dallas, TX 75252-6502 [email protected]

972.231.5362

Secondary:

Billy Zanolini, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor and Extension

4-H Youth Development Specialist Primary: Youth Livestock and Agriculture

Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Agricultural and Environmental Safety (AES)

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Don L. Renchie, PhD 101 Agronomy Field Lab College Station, TX 77843-2488

[email protected] 979-845-3849

Extension Program Leader &

Coordinator, Professor &

Extension PSEP Specialist

Primary: Statewide, with responsibility for Agricultural, Structural, and Public Health applictor certification and recertification

Secondary: Federal & State Pesticide and Environmental Protection Laws &

Regulations, Clean water Act, Clean Air Act, Endangered Species Act, WPS, OSHA, and DOT

Mark Matocha, PhD 115 Agronomy Field Lab College Station, TX 77843-2488

Associate Professor and

Extension Pesticide Specialist Primary: Statewide, with responsibility for Agricultural and Green Industry (Vegetation Management) applicator certification and recertification Secondary: Agriculutral pesticide applicator training, pesticide laws and regulations, IR-4 Liaison

Brittny Jones, PhD 115 Agronomy Field Lab College Station, TX 77843-2488

Extension Program Pesticide

Specialist Primary: Statewide, with responsibility for Agricultural, Structural, and Public Health applicator certification and recertification

Secondary: Structural pest control, vector pest control, entomology, federal and state pesticide laws and regulations, pesticide applicator licensing & training, pesticide safety education

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Better Living for Texas (BLT)

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Renda Nelson, M.S.Ed.

6500 Amarillo Blvd., West Amarillo, TX 79106 [email protected]

(979) 321-5273

Program Director Primary: Better Living for

Texans/SNAP-Ed - Statewide Secondary:

Brenda Anderson, M.A.

10345 State Hwy 44 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 [email protected]

(361) 265-9203

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for

Texans/SNAP-Ed – Southeast Region Secondary:

Barbara Brown, B.S.

7887 US Hwy 87 N San Angelo, TX 76901 [email protected]

(325) 653-4576

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed – West Region Secondary:

Lillian Folsom, M.S.

10345 State Hwy 44 Corpus Christi, TX 78406 [email protected]

(361) 265-9203

Program Evaluator Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed - Statewide Secondary:

Nancy McDonald, M.Ag.

1102 E. Drew Street Lubbock, TX 79403 [email protected]

(806) 746-6101

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed – North Region Secondary:

Hannah Moore, B.S., RD, LD 1470 William D Fitch Pkwy, 2251 TAMU

College Station, TX 77843 [email protected]

(979) 321-5272

Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed – Statewide Secondary:

Tami Putnam, B.S.

1710 N. Hwy 3053 Overton, TX 75684 [email protected]

(903) 847-0607

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed – East Region Secondary:

Orlando Salinas, B.A.

2401 East Business 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 [email protected]

(956) 903-1208

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for Texans/SNAP-Ed – South Region Secondary:

Andrea Stelting, B.S.

11708 Hwy 70 S Vernon, TX 76384 [email protected]

(940) 647-3890

Regional Project Specialist Primary: Better Living for

Texans/SNAP-Ed – Central Region Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Chelsea Bishop-Smith, MPH 17360 Coit Road Dallas, TX 75252

Program Manager Primary: EFNEP

Secondary: Nutrition

Michael A. Laguros, MS, RD, CSCS 1470 William D Fitch Pkwy

2251 TAMU

979.321.5276

Extension Associate Primary: Nutrition

Secondary: Physcial Activity

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Family and Community Health (FCH)

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Stephen Green, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch Parkway College Station, TX 77843-2251

Program Director, Family and Community Health; Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist; Regents Fellow

Primary: Administrative Oversight of FCH unit

Secondary: Healthy Child

Development/Obesity Prevention Rachel Brauner, M.Ag.

Extension Program Specialist -

Military Program Primary: Military Families Secondary: Caregiving/Wounded Warriers

Bobbi Brooks, B.S.

Program Manager, Watch UR BAC Primary: Alcohol & Other Drugs Awareness

Secondary: Passenger Safety Joyce Cavanaugh, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch Parkway College Station, TX 77843-2251 [email protected]

979.321.5015

Associate Professor and Extension

Specialist Primary: Emergency Management &

Preparedness

Secondary: Financial Disaster Preparedness/Recovery Andrew Crocker, M.S.

6500 Amarillo Blvd. West Amarillo, TX 79106 [email protected]

806.677.5600

Senior Extension Program Specialist

- Gerontology and Health Primary: Aging & Health Secondary: Master Wellness Volunteers

Mark Faries, Ph.D.

Health Specialist Primary: Lifestyle Medicine/Active Living

Secondary: Health Psychology &

Behavior Michael Fisher

979.321.5237

Program Coordinator II, Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition and Statewide Initiatives

Primary: Reality Education for Drivers (RED) Program

Secondary: Injury

Prevention/Passenger Safety Kerry Garner, B.S.

Primary: Mature Driver Program Secondary: Injury

Prevention/Passenger Safety James “Mike” Guidry, B.F.A.

Program Coordinator II, Passenger

Safety Primary: Child Passenger Safety Secondary: Occupant

Protection/Other Traffic Safety Megan Hackworth, M.A.

Alternative Work Location Waco, TX

Program Coordinator II Primary: Passenger Safety

Secondary: Child Passenger Safety, Occupant Safety & Other Traffic Safety Issues

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Family and Community Health (FCH)

Heidi Harper-Berard Alternative Work Location

Waco, TX

Program Coordinator II Primary: Passenger Safety

Janet Hoelscher, B.S.

[email protected]

Prevention/Passenger Safety Beverly Kellner, B.A.

Program Manager, Passenger

Safety/TXDoT Projects Primary: Child Passenger Safety Secondary: Child Passenger Safety, Occupant Safety & Other Traffic Safety Issues

Debra Kellstedt, DrPH 1470 William D. Fitch Parkway College Station, TX 77843-2251 [email protected]

979.321.5007

Health Specialist Primary: Physical Activity/Active Living Secondary: Built Environment

Alice Kirk, M.P.H.

Extension Program Specailist III –

Child Health Primary: Child Health

Secondary: Physical Activity/Obesity Prevention

Cindy Kovar, B.S.

979.321.5232

Program Manager, Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition and Statewide Initiatives

Secondary: Child Passenger Safety, Occupant Protection

Michael Lopez, M.U.P.

Extension Program Specialist II -

Environmental Health Primary: Walk Across Texas/ Active Living

Secondary: Planning for Active Communities

Lakshmi “Hema” Mahadevan, Ph.D.

Specialist Primary: Strengthening Families Secondary: Mental Health

Rosalinda Marez, B.A.

979.321.5227

Safety Primary: Passenger Safety

Megan McClendon, Ph.D.

979.321.5337

Extension Program Specialist II –

Health Primary: Well Church Initiative (USDA Rural Health & Safety Grant)

Secondary: Active Living

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Family and Community Health (FCH)

Ravonne McCray, M.S.

Prevention/Passenger Safety Jodi Nerren, Ph.D.

Early Childhood Specialist Primary: Early Childhood Health &

Safety

Secondary: Child Care Professional Development

Priscilla Ofori, B.S.

Safety Primary: Passenger Safety

Jeffrey Pearce, B.S.

Program Coordinator II, Watch UR

BAC Primary: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Awareness Program Secondary:

Janet M. Pollard, M.P.H.

Program Coordinator II Primary: Active Living

Secondary: Walk Across Texas/Howdy Health

Mary Jo Prince, B.S.

Program Manager, Brazos Valley Injury Prevention Coalition and Statewide Initiatives

Prevention/Passenger Safety Abigail Ryan, B.S.

Prevention/Passenger Safety Ben Smith

BAC Primary: Alcohol and Other Drugs

Awareness Program Secondary:

Pamela Todaro, B.A.

Prevention/Passenger Safety Rachel Walker

Program Manager, Passenger

Safety Primary: Child Passenger Safety Secondary: Child Passenger Safety, Occupant Safety & Other Traffic Safety Issues

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Family and Community Health (FCH)

Nancy Winn, B.S.

BAC Primary: Alcohol and Other Drugs Awareness Program

Secondary:

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Healthy Texas

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Rusty Hohlt

1470 William D. Fitch Parkway Office 126

979-314-0574

Director, Healthy Texas, AgriLife Extension Service

Associate Director, Healthy Texas Institute, TAMU System

Primary: Organizational leadership, program development, partnership and collaboration building

Secondary: Chronic disease prevention, program evaluation, communicating program impact

Elaine Fries 10345 Hwy. 44 Corpus Christi, TX 78406

Associate Director Primary: Program management, development, and delivery

Secondary: Developing collaborations and partnerships; Building staff and volunteer capacity; Adult education Luisa Colin

2401 East Hwy. 83 Weslaco, TX 78596 [email protected]

956-968-5581

Specialist Initiatives Coordinator Primary: HST Recognized Schools Initiative

Secondary: Event planning and management; Teacher/volunteer training; Program development and delivery; Building community partnerships

Elaine Montemayor-Gonzalez P.O. Box 1370

Alice, TX 78333 Elaine.Montemayor- [email protected]

361-668-5705

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Cooking Well with Friends (state lead); Dinner Tonight content development (state team);

Secondary: Linking food

demonstrations to education through videos; Chronic disease

prevention/program development and delivery; Community partnership development

David Leal 210 East Corpus Christi St.

Beeville, TX 78102 [email protected]

361-621-1552

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Cooking Well with Diabetes (state lead)

Secondary: Diabetes

Management/Choose Your Way Workshop; Health Communication;

Mindful living; Culinary Anthropology;

Chronic disease prevention/program development and delivery

Erica Reyes 2401 East Business 83

Weslaco, TX 78596 [email protected]

956-969-5656

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Maintain no Gain (state lead);

Dancefit (state lead)

Secondary: Strong People Strong Bodies (HST co-leader); Walk Across Texas, Walking School Bus; Adult and youth physical activity/program development and delivery; Mental Health First Aide – A&Y

Julie Tijerina

7209 East Saunders Street, Suite 5 Laredo, TX 78041-0001 [email protected]

956-523-5290

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Connecting health resources in communities

Secondary: HST evaluation protocols;

Event planning and management;

Chronic disease prevention/program delivery; Mental Health First Aide - Y

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Healthy Texas

Carissa Wilhelm 17360 Coit Rd.

Dallas, TX 75252 [email protected]

972-952-9265

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Step Up Scale Down (state lead)

Secondary: Community Health; Chronic disease prevention/program

development and delivery; Program Evaluation

Amy Valdez 2401 East Business 83

Weslaco, TX 78596 [email protected]

956-968-5581

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Cooking Well for Healthy Blood Pressure (state lead); Dinner Tonight content development (state team)

Secondary: Nutrition education;

Chronic disease prevention/program development and delivery

Sumathi Venkatesh 21017 County Road 171

Angleton, TX 77515 [email protected]

979-864-1293

Extension Program Specialist Primary: Cooking Well Exploring Cultures (state lead)

Secondary: Cooking Well suite of programs; Chronic disease

prevention/program development and delivery; Topic research and evaluation;

Technical writing

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Natural Resources Institute (NRI)

Contact Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

James Cathey

578 John Kimbrough Blvd., Suite 115 College Station, TX 77843 [email protected]

979-458-2565

Associate Director Primary: Wildlife & Habitat Management

Secondary: Wild Pig Management Josh Helcel

2005 East Main Suite 124 Gatesville, TX 76528 [email protected]

512-554-3785

Project Coordinator II Primary: Wild Pig Management Secondary:Wildlife & Habitat Management

Andy James 2005 East Main Suite 124

Gatesville, TX 76528 [email protected]

254-865-2061

Project Coordinator III and Leon River Watershed Coordinator

Primary: Watershed (Leon) Management)

Secondary: Range & Wildlife Interface

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Governor Dolph Briscoe Jr.,

Texas Agricultural Leadership (TALL) Program

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Jim Mazurkiewicz, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy, Suite 121A College Station, TX 77843-2137 [email protected]

o: 979.845.1554 c: 979.229.8855

Professor, Regents Fellow, and

Leadership Program Director Primary: Agricultural Issues and Leadership Development Secondary: International Outreach

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas Rural Leadership Program (TRLP)

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Craig Rotter, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy, Suite 171 College Station, TX 77843-2137

[email protected] . 979.321.5009; 979.587.1992

Executive Director Primary: Leadership, Change,

& Strategic Visioning

Secondary: Diversity, Inclusion,

& Community Building

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas Water Resources Institute

Contact Department and Title

Subject Matter /Area of Expertise T. Allen Berthold

979-845-2028

Assistant Director,

Joint Extension Appointment Primary: Water

Secondary: Grant writing, program management, behavioral change, practice adoption

Jaime Flores

2401 East Business, Highway 83 Weslaco, TX 78537 [email protected]

956-969-5607

Program Coordinator Primary: Geology, Watersheds, Water quality

Secondary: Groundwater Nathan Glavy

979-458-5915

Extension Program Specialist I Primary: Education and Outreach, Watershed Planning

Secondary: Stormwater, Urban Water Conservation

Lucas Gregory

979-845-7869

Assistant Director,

Joint Extension Appointment Primary: Watersheds Secondary: Water quality, Water and human health Victor Gutierrez

2401 East Business, Highway 83 Weslaco, TX 78537 [email protected]

956-903-1200

Extension Associate Primary: Arroyo Colorado Watershed

Secondary: Ag Non-Point Source Pollution

Emily Monroe

979-458-3154

Program Specialist I Primary: Watershed protection planning, education and outreach Secondary: Water quality, conservation, non-point source pollution

Jaclyn Robertson 310 East Avenue C

Milano, TX 76556 [email protected]

512-409-7028

Extension Associate Primary: Groundwater Secondary: Groundwater conservation, groundwater conservation districts Ali Ajaz

578 John Kimbrough Blvd., Suite 142 College Station, TX 77843

Program Specialist III Primary: Agricultural water management

Secondary: Crop water use &

productivity modeling Ward Ling

578 John Kimbrough Blvd., Suite 142 College Station, TX 77843

Program Specialist Primary: Watershed protection planning and implementation, stakeholder engagement

Secondary: Education and outreach

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Texas Water Resources Institute

Danielle Kalisek

979-845-2781

Grant Administrator III Primary: Grants Administration Secondary: Communications

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

V.G. Young Institute of County Government

Contact Department and Title Subject Matter /Area of Expertise

Peter McGuill, Ph.D.

1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy, Suite 171 College Station, TX 77843-2147 [email protected]

979.845.0845

Director Primary: County Government

Secondary: Leadership Development

Katy Gottwald

1470 William D. Fitch Pkwy, Suite 171 College Station, TX 77843-2147 [email protected]

979.845.4572

Program Coordinator II Primary: Curriculum Development Secondary: Evaluation