Healthy Families & Communities Panel Members
How the Panel helps
The SI Panels help
Unify
1. Create vision, 2. Identify themes & priorities, 3. Input to Strategic Plan, 4. Hold meetings, 5. Operate a think tank, 6. Help build capacity, 7. Input to staffing needs, and 8. Manage grants
Communicate
1. Collate stories & highlights, 2. Develop materials (white papers, etc.), 3. Foster debate
Advocate
1. Represent UC ANR and the SI, 2. Engage stakeholders and government, 3. Raise awareness, 4.Represent on Program Council
Initiative Leader
![Photo of Steven M Worker PhD](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2490.jpg)
Steven M Worker PhD
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Phone: (415) 761-1020
Email: smworker@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Phone: (415) 761-1020
Email: smworker@ucanr.edu
Panel Members
![Photo of Nathaniel W Caeton](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/24257.jpg)
Nathaniel W Caeton
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: 4-H Youth Development Program
Phone: 530-224-4900
Email: nwcaeton@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: 4-H Youth Development Program
Phone: 530-224-4900
Email: nwcaeton@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Lucy Diekmann](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/40005.jpg)
Dr Lucy Diekmann
Title: Urban Agriculture/Food Systems Advisor, Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
Phone: 408-282-3104
Email: lodiekmann@ucanr.edu
Title: Urban Agriculture/Food Systems Advisor, Santa Clara & San Mateo Counties
Phone: 408-282-3104
Email: lodiekmann@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Wendi Gosliner](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/28927.jpg)
Wendi Gosliner
Title: Project scientist
Specialty: Food policies and programs, health equity, food systems, children's nutrition
Phone: (510) 642-1779
Email: wgosliner@ucanr.edu
Title: Project scientist
Specialty: Food policies and programs, health equity, food systems, children's nutrition
Phone: (510) 642-1779
Email: wgosliner@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Kamaljeet Khaira](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/39577.jpg)
![Photo of Vikram Koundinya](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/35749.jpg)
Vikram Koundinya
Title: Evaluation Specialist (Assistant CE Specialist)
Specialty: Program evaluation, needs assessment, mixed-methods evaluation/research
Phone: 5304000345
Email: vkoundinya@ucdavis.edu
Title: Evaluation Specialist (Assistant CE Specialist)
Specialty: Program evaluation, needs assessment, mixed-methods evaluation/research
Phone: 5304000345
Email: vkoundinya@ucdavis.edu
![Photo of Nicole K Marshall-Wheeler](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/26538.jpg)
Nicole K Marshall-Wheeler
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Phone: 530-552-5812
Email: nmarshall@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Phone: 530-552-5812
Email: nmarshall@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Dr Yu Meng](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/41424.jpg)
Dr Yu Meng
Title: Youth Family and Community Advisor
Specialty: Nutrition Science, Nutrition Education and Behavior
Phone: 9519552597
Email: ucmeng@ucanr.edu
Title: Youth Family and Community Advisor
Specialty: Nutrition Science, Nutrition Education and Behavior
Phone: 9519552597
Email: ucmeng@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Keith C Nathaniel Ed.D.](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/1639.jpg)
Keith C Nathaniel Ed.D.
Title: County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (626) 586-1970
Email: kcnathaniel@ucanr.edu
Title: County Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Adolescent Development; Educational Planning; Social Capital and Community Networks
Notes: Mailing address: PO Box 22255, Los Angeles, CA 90022
Phone: (626) 586-1970
Email: kcnathaniel@ucanr.edu
![Photo of Lenna L Ontai Ph.D](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/1720.jpg)
Lenna L Ontai Ph.D
Title: Family and Early Childhood Specialist
Specialty: parent-child interactions; parenting; early socialization; parenting and child feeding
Phone: (530) 752-6410
Email: lontai@ucdavis.edu
Title: Family and Early Childhood Specialist
Specialty: parent-child interactions; parenting; early socialization; parenting and child feeding
Phone: (530) 752-6410
Email: lontai@ucdavis.edu
![Photo of Keith Taylor](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/36128.jpg)
Keith Taylor
Title: Assistant Specialist in CE, Community Economic Development
Specialty: Public entrepreneurship, Institutional development, Governance, Public policy, Community Economic Development
Email: keitaylor@ucdavis.edu
Title: Assistant Specialist in CE, Community Economic Development
Specialty: Public entrepreneurship, Institutional development, Governance, Public policy, Community Economic Development
Email: keitaylor@ucdavis.edu
![Photo of Steven M Worker PhD](https://ucanr.edu/DIRPhotos/2490.jpg)
Steven M Worker PhD
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Phone: (415) 761-1020
Email: smworker@ucanr.edu
Title: 4-H Youth Development Advisor
Specialty: Educational research; design and research of out-of-school (informal) learning environments; positive youth development; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education
Phone: (415) 761-1020
Email: smworker@ucanr.edu