Dogan named YFC associate director of Program and Policy - 4-H Youth Development

We are pleased to announce that Shannon Dogan has been selected as Associate Director of Program and Policy - 4-H Youth Development for the Statewide Youth, Families and Communities Program, effective May 1. As associate director, Dogan will provide statewide programmatic leadership as well as administrative and operational support to the 4-H Youth Development Program and serve as its director.

“Chosen from a group of highly qualified applicants, Shannon possesses a unique set of skills, experience and abilities needed for success in this position,” said Sharon Junge, acting 4-H director and HFC Strategic Initiative leader, who will retire March 31. “Her command of youth development research and theory and passion for putting it into practice will be a real asset to the program.”

Currently Dogan serves as 4-H Youth Development advisor for Placer and Nevada counties and has served on several statewide 4-H advisory committees. She earned her Ph.D. in human development from UC Davis, with an emphasis in social, emotional, and cognitive development, particularly during childhood and adolescence.

Dogan will be reporting to Connie Schneider, who on April 1 will become director of the Youth, Families and Communities Statewide Program.  As associate director, Dogan will serve on the YFC Senior Leadership Team, which is composed of the associate director of 4-H program policy; chair of EFNEP Leadership Council; associate director of 4-H youth development-research; associate director of nutrition-research; associate director of family & communities-research; associate director for development and director of the 4-H Foundation; and YFC management services officer.

“I am excited about the energy and perspective Shannon will bring to the YFC Senior Leadership Team,” said Schneider.  “Shannon possesses the passion for academic and programmatic excellence and a keen desire to assure that our UC ANR YFC programs are making a difference in the lives of Californians.”

In her new role, Dogan will provide administrative oversight for policy development, program guidance, outreach, educational curriculum and professional development for ANR's 4-H Youth Development Program, which operates in 57 counties and reaches over 250,000 youth and volunteers.

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