# positions[].organizations[].parent[].label
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
My research is focused on program development and evaluation, including an emphasis on behavioral change and

impacts. Specifically, this work includes relevant models of program development including logic models, and

various strategies of evaluation and interpretation efforts. Additional research focus includes work in strategic

planning and proposal writing. International work includes projects in Indonesia and Iraq.

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
Texas A&M University - (College Station, Texas, United States)

# educationAndTraining[].organization.label
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston - (Houston, Texas, United States)

# awardsAndHonors[].label
Excellence in Extension Evaluation Training Award

# publications[].label
Consumer water quality evaluation of private and public drinking water sources.

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Excellence in extension: Two products for definition and measurement

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Parents' perceptions of life skills gained by youth participating in the 4-H beef project

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The use of brush management methods: A Texas landowner survey

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Leadership advisory boards in Texas: Their perceived ability and utilization as the visioning body for program development

# publications[].label
Under Cover Skin Cancer Prevention Project: A community-based initiative in three Texas cities

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Using mass media communication for health promotion: results from a cancer center effort.

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A Survey of Public Perceptions and Attitudes about Water Availability Following Exceptional Drought in Texas

# publications[].label
Transitions out of high school: time of increased cancer risk?

# publications[].label
Listening to the people - A strategic planning model for Cooperative Extension

# publications[].label
Concomitant use of cigarettes and smokeless tobacco: prevalence, correlates, and predictors of tobacco cessation.

# publications[].label
Approaches to the prevention and control of skin cancer.

# publications[].label
We identified issues through stakeholder input - Now what?

# publications[].label
Developing a program evaluation instrument for Texas 4-H: A work in progress

# publications[].label
Can we define and measure excellence in extension?

# streetAddress
Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service; Agriculture Education; 2116 TAMUS

# organizations[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Grube, Brittany C. (2013-05). Evaluation of 4-H and FFA Members Scores on the 2011-2012 Texas Quality Counts Verification Exam. Master's Thesis.

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Malone, Allen A. (2010-08). The Effectiveness of Leadership Development Programs on Small Farm Producers. Doctoral Dissertation.

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 a texas 4-h volunteer needs assessment. Master's Thesis.

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Torock, Jodi Lynn (2008-12). Self-perceptions of volunteer management

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Dromgoole, Darrell Allen (2007-09). A study to determine if in-depth professional development provided to extension educators on program development has an effect on planning, implementing, and evaluating extension educational programs. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Forman, Megan Hajecate (2010-08). Job Stress in Disaster Case Managers Working with Hurricane Ike Recovery. Master's Thesis.

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Mears, Grace DeKoyer (2017-12). An Evaluation of the Retention of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension County Agents and Onboarding Practices. Master's Thesis.

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Chandler, Galen Douglas (2005-02). Organizational and individual factors related to retention of county extension agents employed by Texas Cooperative Extension. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Antilley, Teri J. (2015-08). The Relationship of Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Summer Horsemanship School Instructors’ Evaluated Competencies to the Self-Perceived Competencies of Youth and Adult Participants. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Sugg Jr., James Delbert (2017-08). An Evaluation of Customer Satisfaction of the Texas A&M Agrilife Extension Service Among Texas County Judges and Commissioners. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
McLellan, Michael Shane (2014-12). Organizational and Individual Factors Related to Retention of County Extension Agents Employed by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Bedgood, Mark Andrew (2004-12). Development and initial assessment of Texas Cooperative Extension's white-tailed dear management module. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Miller, Hurley Eugene (2015-05). A Survey of Texas Extension Agents’ and Supervisors’ Perceptions of the Texas Extension Agents’ Performance Appraisal System. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Johnston, Jessica Nichole (2015-08). Impacts of Livestock at Fairs on Public Perception of Animal Agriculture. Master's Thesis.

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Jenke, Sarah Lynne (2003-05). Impact of Texas 4-H shooting sports on youth and the state. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
Postert, Brittney A. (2015-12). The Effects of the Texas Learn, Grow, Eat, Go! Program and the Influence on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behavior of Children Regarding Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Perception of Health. Master's Thesis.

# etdChairOf[].label
McClure, Megan McGraw (2016-08). Leader Distance of Extension Specialists as Experienced During the Beef Cattle Short Course. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
McCorkle, Dean Alexander (2003-05). Measuring the impact of an intensive commodity price risk management education program on agricultural producers. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Matthies, Allen Z. (2009-12). Perceptions of Texas County Extension Agents on Volunteers Who Assist With Planning and Implementation of Extension Educational Programs. Doctoral Dissertation.

# etdChairOf[].label
Ripley, Jeffrey Paul (2008-12). A study to determine the effectiveness of the leadership advisory board in meeting the needs of visioning and advocacy for the Texas agrilife extension service. Doctoral Dissertation.