HES Review Task Force
School of Human Environmental Sciences Task Force
The School of Human Environmental Sciences (including the Departments of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, Family Sciences, and Retailing and Tourism Management) was established in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment in 2003. The linkage to the Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Program strengthened, and the School administrative unit has fostered collaboration and provided resources to support all four units over the course of the past fifteen years. The units have experienced growth in student enrollment, extramural grants and outreach impact.
In recent weeks, Dr. Nancy Cox, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, convened a task force to study the School’s organizational structure and management strategies to ensure that it is meeting the collective needs of students, faculty and staff. The recommendations from the task force will chart a course that builds on the School’s past success and positions it for greater achievement going forward.
Task Force Co-Chairs:
Dr. Lee Meyer, Extension Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics
Marisa Aull, Assistant Director, Nutrition Education Program, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension
Members:
Dr. Ronald Werner-Wilson, Chair, Department of Family Sciences
Dr. Jason Swanson, Associate Professor, Department of Retailing and Tourism Management
Yolanda Jackson, Lecturer, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Mindy McCulley, Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, Family and Consumer Sciences Extension
Liz Kingsland, Fayette County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences Education
Dr. Lisa Collins, Associate Dean, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Susan Campbell, Finance Director, College of Agriculture, Food and Environment
Dr. Sue Whitaker, Alumnus and Vice President of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Alumni Association
Jill Conway, Alumnus and Secretary of the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment Alumni Association
Madison Copher, Graduate Student, Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition
Task Force Charge:
- Evaluate the organizational and management structure of the School;
- Re-visit and modify, if appropriate, the mission and scope with respect to the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment overall;
- Determine optimum ways to balance outreach, teaching and research responsibilities; and
- Consider how to maximize the School’s positive impacts on all stakeholders.
During the fall, the task force will gather input from both internal and external stakeholders with the aim of delivering a final report and recommendations to the Dean in late 2018.
Additional information regarding focus group meetings and a feedback survey will be available in the coming weeks.
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