Contacts for Youth Development
The Extension Department of Youth Development offers research and evaluation for youth work professionals. Policy makers, youth program staff and all youth development stakeholders come to us for the latest on important issues in the field. We also run the Minnesota 4-H program. Check out our youth work classes!
Jennifer Skuza, associate dean and state 4-H director
[email protected]
Becky Harrington, director of operations and systems
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Jan Derdowski
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Nancy Hegland
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Kristen Hurley
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Leah Larson
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Kari Robideau
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Anne Stevenson, Extension educator
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Aysha Baltaci, assistant Extension professor and 4-H healthy living statewide specialist
[email protected]
Betsy Olson Minnaert, Extension educator
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Brian McNeill, associate Extension professor and state program director, 4-H STEM and agri science
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Carrie Ann Olson, Extension educator
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Jacquie Lonning, state program director, citizenship & leadership
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Karyn Santl, Extension educator
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Kate Walker, Extension professor and specialist, youth work practice
[email protected]
Jeremy Freeman, 4-H volunteer systems director
[email protected], 218-828-2386
Jessica Russo, Extension educator
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Karen Beranek, Extension educator
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Kathryn Sharpe, Extension educator
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Nicole Pokorney, Extension educator
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Renee Kostick, Extension educator
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Todd Mehrkens, academic technologist
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Contacts for Family, Health and Wellbeing
If you have questions about the following programs, use this contact form and we will get back to you:
- Partnering for School Success — CYFAR project
- Education: Our Best Legacy
- Effective Family Engagement Workshop
- Parenting for School Success: A Guide for Parents
- Positive Discipline: A Guide for Parents
- Other Partnering for School Success resources
- Open Doors with Higher Education
- School Success website
Transgender youth
Contact: Jenifer McGuire at [email protected]
Teen development
Contact: Jodi Dworkin at [email protected]
Communication and screen time
Contact: Jodi Dworkin at [email protected]
Overindulgence in parenting
Contact: Ellie McCann at [email protected]