Tagged With "Journal of Human Sciences and Extension"
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Jean Ann Fischer
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Measuring What Matters: Well-Being as a Measure of Social Progress
A 2015 article by McGregor, Coulthard, and Camfield suggests changes in how we develop and evaluate the effectiveness of various policies and programs. While authors contend that " there has been a tremendous upsurge of interest in and initiatives to develop measures of human well-being as a yardstick of societal progress." and suggest that using solely economic measures of progress are inadequate and results in misguided. " The focus on income measures encourages an unbalanced focus on...
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Elisa Worland
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Amy Bartels
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Tina
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Opportunities for EXCITE Teams to Share your Great Work
We are sharing different ways in which EXCITE and other health and wellness projects can share their great efforts with both internal and external audiences! This will help foster best practices, create and build partnerships, and spread the work of Extension. We encourage teams to explore different platforms and audiences to share their projects and further the mission of Extension becoming a trusted partner in public health. Internal Extension-focused opportunities: Consider writing a post...
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Position Announcements - University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky is pleased to announce two new health-focused faculty positions with significant Extension responsibility. The first is an Assistant/Associate Extension Professor in Community and Family Health. Visit https://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/458642 . The second is an Assistant Clinical Professor in Mental Health and Well-Being. See ttps://ukjobs.uky.edu/postings/458638 . The review of applications will begin on May 1, 2023 with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2023.
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Joshua Dunne
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Leslie Forstadt
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Sarah Eber
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Veronica J. Oates, Interim
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Men's Mental Health Symposium - Listening through the Silence
In general, men in the U.S. are expected to live nearly six years less than women , and non-Hispanic, Black, and American Indian/Alaska Native men have a lower life expectancy than non-Hispanic white men. Men's Health Month is an opportunity to learn more about disparities in men’s health and about providing racial and ethnic minority boys and men with culturally and linguistically competent healthcare services. especially those with limited English proficiency. The US Department of Health...
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Diane Bales
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Barb Fuller
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Cass Dorius
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Deb Sellers
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Donna Donald
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Jill Weber
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Kim Byrne Greder
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Kimberly Cavalier
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Mackenzie Johnson
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Mary Krisco
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Sara E Sprouse
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Barbara Dunn Swanson
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Help Keep Children and Families Covered
Help Keep Children and Families Covered The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is asking for help to prevent children and families from losing Medicaid or Children’s Health Insurance Program coverage as a result of the end of the Federal Public Health Emergency. Ways Cooperative Extension Can Help Partner with your State Medicaid agency to spread the word about renewals. You can find contact information on your State Medicaid...
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Assistant Professor - Physical Activity and Mental Health
Utah State University is searching for an Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist in Mental Health and Physical Activity. The posting can be viewed below or by visiting https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/6996/job . Review of applicants will begin October 15 and continue until the position is filled.
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Kanza
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Mecca Dixon
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Bianca Macias
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Sara Shirk
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Katherine Speirs
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Autumn Trice-Johnson
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Hillary Chartron-Bartholomew
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Kailey Dockerty
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Kelsey Meyers
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Kerri Kreh Reda
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Kevin Davis
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Molly Marshall
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Suzan Sussmann
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Vivi Guzman
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JHSE Special Issue Call for Abstracts due April 5
The Journal of Human Sciences and Extension is soliciting articles for a summer 2025 special issue: Aging in America. The aim of this special issue is to provide human scientists and Extension professionals with research, new or emerging initiatives, creative critical thinking, and innovative practices that will propel aging-related work within a next-generation Cooperative Extension System. Format-free manuscripts are welcome.
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Erin (Yelland) Martinez
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Barb Struempler
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Chris McClendon
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Helen H Jones
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Laura H. Downey
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Marilyn Agee
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Shonda
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