The Institute for the Study of Youth Sport (ISYS) at Michigan State to offer a Youth Physical Activity and Well-being (YPAW) program in an underserved community with the goal to demonstrate that if youth (ages 8-14 years) are exposed to a physical ac...

Community Health Nursing Student taught a group of people (elderly) how to reduce risk for falls in their home environment. I provided guidance for the student who provided face to face meeting with individuals using a CDC home risk survey. The goals...

This was a public event held online in cooperation with the Capital Area District Library, a panel discussion on John Lewis' graphic memoir March. Panelists included academics, activists, artists and teachers: Julian Chambliss, MSU Professor of Engli...

This was an online presentation of Special Collections materials related to Jewish culture, presented to Congregation Shaarey Zedek (local synagogue). Tad Boehmer, MSU Libraries rare books curator, and I presented.

The overall goal is to accelerate the adoption of a sustainable food safety culture in commodity-based low-moisture food systems (via an integrated, transdisciplinary, systems-based approach, with interconnected and parallel research, extension, and ...

My position is as an academic specialist for outreach, and I am the Program Coordinator for Michigan State University’s Enviroweather, which is a network of over 100 research-grade, automated weather stations that collect data which are transmitted t...

Audience: Class of 2026 for both Lansing School District & Waverly Community Schools Purpose: SEL (Social Emotional Learning) via identification and exploration of one's own learning style, success habits, and self-awareness is one of the pillars of...

Conducted evaluation of 10 Cents a Meal to understand the impact of the program on school children's consumption of Michigan-grown fruits, vegetables and legumes as well as the impact on Michigan's economy and farm/food businesses. Evaluation results...

This project conducted 60 interviews with stakeholders in Michigan from the areas of public policy, agriculture, energy, affected communities, and experts in agriculture and entomology. It was part of a fall 2020 capstone project for the Science, Tec...

Evaluation of a Bureau of Justice Assistance funded study of the effects of a mentoring program on participants. At least monthly participation to shape program development and coordinate research with program delivery.

With a team of 7 NGOs serving beginning farmers, 6 extension educators and 5 members from Center for Regional Food Systems and myself we are developing curriculum that engages beginning farmer by providing technical information on production and mark...

On 14 Michigan organic farms tested with the farmers 4 cover crops, two single species and 2 mixtures ( one combo was selected by each farmer for the farm). Looked at these for production and nutrients contribution to the soil and next years plants.

Audience: Class of 2026 for both Lansing School District & Waverly Community Schools Purpose: Career Exploration is one of the pillars of the federal GEAR UP Grant, and the work plan we follow. By having previous participants share their own career ...

Beginning Latino farmers are changing the face of specialty fruit production in the Midwest by replacing an older generation of Caucasian farmers. However, transitioning from employment in industrial and farm laborer settings to farm owners is challe...

Latino beginning farmers (los granjeros) in the Great Lakes are establishing in the small fruit industry and are just entering vegetable production. La Cosecha (the Harvest) program is recognized as a successful program for Latino farmers of all ages...

Field placements for social work students.

Principals’ efforts to support the implementation of interventions involves coordination among multiple actors in their social networks. However, less is known about how distinct features of these social networks are associated with principals’ perce...

The Greater Lansing African Female Empowerment Program (GLAFEP) seeks to empower African and African American female students in the Greater Lansing area. This is a partnership with the Woven Vessels International ministry and African Female Empowerm...

The Urban Educators Cohort Program collaborated with two Lansing Public Schools and created a partnership where UECP students could support needs as well as learn from the expertise of the teachers/staff. During the Fall 2021 semester, the initiative...

Audience: Class of 2026 for both Lansing School District & Waverly Community Schools Purpose: Summer Programming (to help prevent "summer learning loss") is one of the pillars of the federal GEAR UP grant, and the work plan we follow. Goals: To dev...

I serve on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). In that capacity, I advise on how the MICPA can best serve its members, the CPA profession, and the public they serve.

I coordinate and facilitate semi-monthly meetings of the Michigan Association of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Physicians (MAPPP), a professional association of physicians working in Michigan's local and state health departments. These meetin...

Audience: Class of 2026 for both Lansing School District & Waverly Community Schools Purpose: Increasing Literacy (in all formats) is one of the pillars of the federal GEAR UP Grant, and the work plan we follow. Goals: GEARUP did three bookmobiles ...

In February of 2020, the Writing Center in collaboration with the East Lansing Public Library founded a Community Writing Center. The project was spearheaded by Co-Directors Angelo Moreno and Dr. Grace Pregent. The goal was to expand access to MSU's ...

CPCC - Caring for Patients with Chronic Conditions - is a educational innovation and outreach project funded 0.5 M by MHEF - Michigan Health Endowment Fund. Trying to tie up GME with outpatient primary care in community for elderly.