JoLynn Miller

Central Sierra Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor

Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
Physical Address
52 North Washington
Sonora, CA 95370
209-533-5686
jlmiller@ucanr.edu

http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/

Also in:
Amador County
Calaveras County
El Dorado County
Tuolumne County

Education

M.S. Agricultural/Extension Education, Montana State University, Bozeman. 2010

B.S. Agricultural Science/Education, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 2005

Awards

Susan Barkman Award for Research and Evaluation (National)
Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2020
Distinguished Service Award: Outstanding Research
Presented by UC ANR, 2018
Excellence in Teamwork Specialty Award
Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2018
North Central Region-Excellence in Volunteerism
Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2018
STAR
Presented by UC ANR, 2018
Achievement in Service Award
Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 2015

Specialty

Volunteer Development, Experiential Learning, Program Planning, Working with Incarcerated Youth, Youth Retention Study

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

Miller, JoLynn; Lewis, Kendra; Rea Keywood, Jeannette; Ewers, Tim; Trzesniewski, Kali (In Press). Parental Experience in 4-H and its Effect on Youth Reenrollment. Journal of Extension.
Hensley, Sarah; Fox, Janet; Cummings, Missy; Franks, Meggan; Bird, Marianne; Wells, Cindy; Miller, JoLynn (In Press). The Key to Coding Qualitative Data: Examples from the 4-H Youth Retention Study. Journal of Extension.
Miller, J.; Hensley, S.; Pracht, D.; Lewis, K. (2023). Multi-State 4-H Youth Retention Study: Qualitative & Quantitative Findings. 36. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Rodriguez, M. (2023). Parental Expectations and Volunteer Engagement: Results from a Multi-State Youth Retention Study. 7. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Marshall-Wheeler, N; Miner, G.; Worker, S.; Kok, C. M.; Espinosa, D.; & Miller, J (2023). The UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide: For volunteers facilitating 4-H educational experiences. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.3733/ucanr.8724
Marhall-Wheeler, N.; Miner, G.; Miller, J. (2023). Volunteer Development with “The 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide: For Volunteers Facilitating 4-H Educational Experiences”. 27. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/NECV-2023-Abstracts.pdf
Hensley, S. (2022). Results of the Multi-State 4-H Youth Retention Study: Implications for Volunteers. 36-37. https://4h-volunteerism-resources.extension.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NECV-2022-Abstracts-Peer-Reviewed.pdf
Lewis, K.M.; Hensley, S.; Bird, M.; Rea-Keywood, J.; Miller, J.C.; Kok, C.M.; Shelstad, N. (2022). Why Youth Leave 4-H After the First Year: A Multistate Study. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss3/5/
Kok, C.M.; Espinoza, D.; Worker S.M., Go; Miller, J (2020). Identification of Priority Skill Areas for Volunteer Professional Development. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 51-67. July.
Steven M. Worker, Dorina M. Espinoza (2020). Volunteer Outcomes and Impact: The Contributions and Consequences of Volunteering in 4-H. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 6-31. July.
Miller, JoLynn; Trzesniewski, Kali (2020). Volunteerism in Youth Development Programs: Editors' Note. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 1-5. July.
Lewis, Kendra M.; Borba, John; Hill, Russel D.; Miller, JoLynn C. (2019). Effective Communication of 4-H Program Essentials to 4-H Families. Journal of Extension. 57:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2019june/tt5.php
Borba, John; Hill, Russell; Lewis, Kendra; Miller, JoLynn C.; Team, and the Youth Retention Study (2019). UC 4-H Handbook for Families. UCANR Publications. 8671. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8671
Lewis, Kendra M.; Ewers, Timothy; Miller, JoLynn C.; Bird, Marianne; Borba, John; Hill, Russell D.; Rea-Keywood, Jeannette; Shelstad, Nancy; Trzesniewski, Kali (2018). Addressing Retention in Youth Programs: A Survey for Understanding Families' Experiences. Journal of Extension. 56:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2018june/tt3.php
Worker, S.M.; Hill, R.D.; Miller, J.M.; Go, C.G.; Boyes, R. J. (2015). "Exploring the Effectiveness of a Retreat Method for Extension Staff." Journal of Extension 53(6)
Miller, J; Arnold, S (2012). "Produce Your Own: A Community Gardening Program." Journal of Extension 50(2)
Arnold, S.; Miller, J.; Igo, C (2011). "Adding Value to Professional Conferences for Graduate Students." North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal 55(2)

Non-Peer Reviewed

Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why It Matters. Sonora Living. 10-11. March.
Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why it matters. Union Democrat. Sonora. March 25.
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Youth Development Insights (BLOG).N. Caeton. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/YouthDevelopmentInsights/index.cfm. May 2. https://ucanr.edu/blogs/blogcore/postdetail.cfm?postnum=56799
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Mariposa County Farm News. June 17.
Miller, J. (2023). Why Volunteer? Merced County Farm News. Page 8. June 17.
Miller, J. (2022). 4-H Positive Youth Development and Juvenile Justice. Proceedings of the California 4-H Professionals Conference: Youth Development Academics. August 9-11.
Miller, J. (2022). Program content – Be in the Know-A Look at 4-H Lingo. Supplemental lesson plan [Lesson & PowerPoint] for the UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide (Section 06). https://ucdavis.app.box.com/folder/222765164502?s=pd2u3v00ng2t9ops84dqr2f49lvuxxa2
Miller, J. (2022). Program content – Welcome to 4-H. Supplemental lesson plan [Lesson & PowerPoint] for the UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide (Section 01). https://ucdavis.app.box.com/folder/222763086864?s=tqau2u3gs8xxbe07kg6vfep1ebp3llqn

ANR Workgroup Associations

Career/College Readiness & Workforce Development - Member
Developing Volunteer Capacities (DVC) - Member
Environmental Education - Member

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