Jennifer Hunter

Professional Profile

Dr. Jennifer Hunter serves the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment as the Director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences and Assistant Extension Director for Family and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Hunter is also an Extension Professor in the School of Human Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Hunter is a native Kentuckian and a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. She began her career with the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) in March 2001 as an Extension Associate. Today, her background includes a large cross-section of Extension experience, ranging from county agent to state specialist and CES administrator. Dr. Hunter has held primary appointments in the three principal Extension-programming areas (4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Agriculture and Natural Resources), with community and economic development programming incorporated into each of her Extension roles.

Dr. Hunter has secured more than $70 million in external grants and contracts. Examples of extramural funders include the Center for Disease Control, USDA Rural Development, and the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Over the course of her Extension career, Dr. Hunter has authored more than 160 print and electronic publications and delivered over 850 Extension educational programs.