Assistant Director of Programs
Penn State Extension's assistant directors of programs oversee the planning and administration of our educational programming around our seven major focus areas. Program teams work to create priorities, programs, and products, allowing educators to maximize reach of education throughout the state.
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Job Assistant Director, Animal Systems ProgramsAreas of expertise- Dairy Herd Health
- Milk Quality/Udder Health
- Reproductive Management
- Dairy Herd Health
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Elise Gurgevich, PhD, MPH, CHESJob Assistant Director, Food, Families, and Communities ProgramsLearn MoreJob Assistant Director, Food, Families, and Communities ProgramsAreas of expertise- Nutrition Links
- Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
- Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed)
- Family Well-Being
- Food Safety & Quality
- Health & Wellness
- Leadership and Community Vitality
- Vector-Borne Disease
- Nutrition Links
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Job Assistant Director, 4-H Youth Development ProgramsAreas of expertise- Youth Development/4-H
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
- Experiential Learning
- Program Development
- Youth Development/4-H
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Job Assistant Director, Horticulture ProgramsAreas of expertise- Strategic Planning
- Green Industry
- Tree Fruit and Grapes
- Vegetable and Small Fruits and Mushrooms
- Master Gardener Program
- Master Watershed Stewards Program
- Strategic Planning
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Nicole Santangelo ThompsonJob Interim Assistant Director, Agronomy and Natural Resource ProgramsLearn MoreJob Interim Assistant Director, Agronomy and Natural Resource ProgramsAreas of expertise- Forages
- Pasture Management
- Corn Silage Production
- Field Crop Production
- Integrated Pest Management
- Pesticide Education
- SARE
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Water for Agriculture
- Wildlife Food Plots
- Forages