MEET THE AUTHORS
The lead curators of this publication are Dr. Teresa McCoy, Director, Learning and Organizational Development, Ohio State University Extension and Dr. John Diaz, Extension Professor and Specialist, University of Florida. They served as the 2019 and 2020 Fellows, respectively, for the National Association of Extension Program and Staff Development Professionals.
Dr. John Diaz, 2020 NAEPSDP Extension Fellow
Dr. John Diaz is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida. He focuses on program evaluation, community development, behavior change, social marketing, and local resilience. Dr. Diaz has responsibilities in research, Extension, and teaching. Dr. Diaz's research focuses on understanding the factors that influence behavior change, practice adoption, and measures of equity and inclusion among various stakeholder groups in extension activities related to local food systems, nutrition and wellness, natural resource management, conservation, and community capacity building.
Dr. Diaz's Extension program supports the mission of the University of Florida by developing strategies for developing resilient communities and measuring impacts of Extension programs. He focuses on enhancing the community development and evaluation competencies of Extension and outreach professionals across a breadth of program areas. Dr. Diaz also provides key leadership for IFAS in his role as the president of the Coalition of Florida Extension Educators for Latino Communities (CAFE Latino). He led the development of these new organizations that now provide key services to Florida Cooperative Extension, so educators have the capacity and competency to serve the needs of Florida's multicultural audiences. He teaches courses in Program Development and Evaluation in Extension Education and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy.
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