Extension Faculty and Staff
Extension faculty and staff at Virginia Tech are dedicated experts who extend the university's knowledge and resources to communities across Virginia, providing practical solutions and educational programs.
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Bio ItemBecca Bowman, MS , bio
Events and Logistics Coordinator, Virginia Family Nutrition Program: Provides support, logistics, and fiscal information for all FNP trainings and events
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Bio ItemAustin Brooks, MS, RDN, CPT , bio
Adjunct Professor and Project Coordinator of Physical Activity Access and Opportunities: Physical activity promotion; policy, systems, and environmental supports for physical activity; active transportation and the built environment
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Bio ItemAnne-Carter Carrington, MS , bio
Central District Area Coordinator for Virginia Family Nutrition Program: Train, lead and monitor program assistants to reach limited resource adults and youth with a series of evidence based educational lessons
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Bio ItemStephanie C. Diehl, MS, RD , bio
Program Manager of SNAP-Ed Agent Initiative: Nutrition education for limited-resource audiences
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Bio ItemAngela Duncan , bio
Public Relations and Marketing Specialist: Visual design of marketing and curricula materials, as well as evaluation forms; MOAs; FNP Dashboard
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Bio ItemMeghan Garrett, MS, RD , bio
Northeast District Area Coordinator: Community nutrition
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Bio ItemSamantha Harden, PhD, 500 RYT , bio
Associate Professor: Yoga as an affordable, accessible public health practice; dissemination and implementation science; group dynamics for long-term health behaviors
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Bio ItemStacy R. Harris , bio
Virginia Family Nutrition Program Fiscal Coordinator: Manages state budget and oversee all district budgets and purchasing; provides training as needed
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Bio ItemDanielle Smith Jones, MPH , bio
Virginia Family Nutrition Program Trainer: Development and training
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Bio ItemYoung H. Ju, PhD , bio
Associate Professor: Effects of functional food and supplements on chronic disease; effects of integrative health on health
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Bio ItemGina Kindred, EdD , bio
Program Manager of Field Operations: Provides support to the Family Nutrition Program Area Coordinators and oversight of the program operations, including program delivery and reporting
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Bio ItemMeredith Ledlie Johnson, MSW , bio
Policy, Systems and Environmental Change Programming Coordinator: Food security, nutrition security, community partnerships
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Bio ItemCamille B. McGuire, MS , bio
Curriculum Support Specialist: Curricula design and support; Spanish translation review
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Bio ItemSarah Misyak, PhD, MPH , bio
Research Assistant Professor and Assistant Director and Program Manager for Research and Evaluation for the Virginia Cooperative Extension Family Nutrition Program (EFNEP and SNAP-Ed): Food Access; food and nutrition security; public health nutrition; program evaluation; health disparities
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Bio ItemShevonne L. Newby, MS , bio
Family Nutrition Program Southeast District Area Coordinator: Provides support to program assistants and PST in the Southeast district to include district program operations, district program delivery and reporting
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Bio ItemTia Powell , bio
Coordinator of Initiatives to Advance Indigenous Health: Initiatives to promote indigenous health through collaborations with tribal partners
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Bio ItemCarlin Rafie, PhD, MS, RD , bio
Assistant Professor and Senior Extension Specialist: Community based participatory methods for evaluation of community health knowledge, resources, and needs; development, dissemination and implementation of lifestyle management programs
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Bio ItemMelanie Rader , bio
Virginia Family Nutrition Program Logistics Coordinator: Maintains and distributes the reinforcements for the Virginia Family Nutrition Program as well as oversees Teen Cuisine curriculum sales
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Bio ItemElena Serrano, MS, PhD , bio
Professor, Extension Specialist, and Director of the Virginia Family Nutrition Program: Effectiveness of food and nutrition programs and initiatives to promote nutrition security; examination of contributors to food and nutrition security
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Bio ItemAshley Songer , bio
Virginia Family Nutrition Program Project Assistant: Provides administrative and fiscal support for the Virginia Family Nutrition Program
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Bio ItemMelanie A. Wenrich, MAED , bio
Coordinator, Virginia Family Nutrition Program Educational Support: Provides leadership to the development, management, and distribution of Family Nutrition Program direct education resources used by Family Nutrition Program Assistants.