States & Staff Involvement

We are an approved Multi-State Research project through NIMSS. Our project title is “Understanding Recruitment and Retention in the 4-H Club Program” and it’s official project number is W1023.

California

Marianne Bird, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Sacramento County

Claudia P. Diaz Carrasco, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Riverside County

Dorina M. Espinoza PhD, Youth, Families and Communities Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Humboldt County

Russell D. Hill, Associate 4-H Youth Development Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Merced County

JoLynn Miller, 4-H Youth Development Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Central Sierra

Matthew Rodriguez, Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor, University of California Cooperative Extension Placer County

Florida

Sarah Hensley, 4-H Extension Agent II, University of Florida Extension

Dr. Dale Pracht, Associate Professor Community Based Organizational Systems, and 4-H Youth Development Specialist, University of Florida

Louisiana

Meggan Franks, 4-H Volunteer and Leadership Specialist, Louisiana State University College of Agriculture

New Hampshire

Kendra Lewis PhD, Youth & Family Resiliency State Specialist, University of New Hampshire Extension

Tennessee

Tyler Granberry, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Washington

Missy Cummins, 4-H Regional Specialist & Associate Professor, Washington State University

Wyoming

Sarah Torbert, 4-H Volunteer Development Specialist, University of Wyoming College of Agriculture

Previous Youth Retention Study Team Members

Car Mun Kok, PhD

Ashley Powell

Janet Fox

Dr. Kali Trzesniewski James

John Borba

Velynda Cameron

Rebecca Simpson

Cindy Wells

Dr. Emma Fete

Dr. Todd Tarifa

Dr. Kimberly Jones

Tim Ewers

Nancy Shelstad

Velynda Cameron

Rebecca Simpson

Cindy Wells

Past State Involvement

Idaho

Montana

Missouri

New Jersey

Wyoming

In Memorandum

Jeannette Rea-Keywood