Speaker Bios

Reynolds Alumni Center,
University of Missouri March 14 & 15, 2005 

Janet Baker
Director of Integrative Health and Obesity Programs and Coordinator for the National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health at the UMKC School of Medicine.

Dr. Steve Ball, Assistant Professor/State Fitness Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Frank W. Booth, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Physiology, School of Medicine,
Research Investigator, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center.

Dr. Jo Britt-Rankin, Associate Dean/Program Director—Human Environmental Sciences Extension,
University of Missouri-Columbia

Ann Cohen, Associate State Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Alison Copeland, State 4-H/Youth Specialist, University of Missouri--Columbia

Dr. Patricia Crawford, PH, RD
Cooperative Extension Specialist in the Department of Nutritional Sciences and Toxicology at UC Berkeley,
Co-Director of the Center for Weight and Health.

Dr. Carol Fink
4-H Youth Development Specialist at Kansas State University,
Evaluator for the youth portion of the Kansas Family Nutrition Program, Co-principle investigator for Kansas Extension USDA/CYFER grant funded New Communities Program.

Meichele Foster, Facilitator, School of Health Professions Continuing Education Coordinator, University of Missouri-Columbia

Candance Gabel, Facilitator, Associate State Nutrition Specialist, University of Missouri-Columbia

Dr. Tom Henderson, Interim Vice Provost/Director of Extension, University of Missouri-Columbia

Mary Hendrickson
Extension Assistant Professor, Department of Rural Sociology,
Director of the Food Circles Networking Project,
Associate Director of the Community Food Systems and Sustainable Agriculture Program, University of Missouri-Columbia.

Sharon Kuhns, Extension Unit Leader,
University of Illinois

Dr. Peter Magrath, President, National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges

Dr. Mike Middleton, Deputy Chancellor,
University of Missouri-Columbia

Mike Mills, Deputy State Director, Office of Senator Kit Bond

Dr. L. Jo Turner, Facilitator, 4-H/Youth Development Program Director, University of Missouri-Columbia