{"id":9260,"date":"2022-05-26T13:26:12","date_gmt":"2022-05-26T17:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/?post_type=person&#038;p=9260"},"modified":"2026-04-28T11:39:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T15:39:28","slug":"mitzi-stumpf-downing","status":"publish","type":"person","link":"https:\/\/cals.ncsu.edu\/agricultural-and-human-sciences\/people\/mitzi-stumpf-downing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitzi Stumpf-Downing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Mitzi Downing is the Assistant State 4-H Program Leader and Extension Assistant Professor at NC&#160;State University. Mitzi teaches the Leadership courses in the Agriculture and Human Sciences Department and provides statewide leadership for all 4-H risk management, youth safety compliance, professional development for new 4-H Extension professionals, and career and college preparation programs. Mitzi is an NC Education Policy Fellow and a Faculty Fellow for NC&#160;State\u2019s Institute for Emerging Issues, focusing on Millennial Engagement: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in the 21st Century. Mitzi has a doctorate in Education, specializing in training and development, from NC&#160;State University. Mitzi also holds a master\u2019s degree in Public Administration with a concentration in organizational learning and a bachelor\u2019s degree in Political Science from East Carolina University.<\/p>\n<h2>Programs and Initiatives<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>College and Career Preparation<\/li>\n<li>4-H Risk Management<\/li>\n<li>Youth Safety Compliance<\/li>\n<li>Professional Development and Leadership Program<\/li>\n<li>4-H Online<\/li>\n<li>State and Federal Reporting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Contributing Websites<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Primary Teaching Responsibilities<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>AEHS 551: Youth and Family Professionals as Leaders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Professional Honors\/Offices\/Recognitions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2026: CALS ALLI Leadership Program<\/li>\n<li>2025: NCSU Faculty LEAD Program<\/li>\n<li>2024 &#8211; 2023: Journal of Extension. Manuscript Editorial Review Committee: Diversity and Inclusion Publications<\/li>\n<li>2021: Meritorious Service Award, National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals<\/li>\n<li>2016: LEAD 21 Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Selected Publications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Stumpf-Downing, M. (2025). Group Enrollment Guide, NC 4-H. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4honline_group_enrollment.pdf.\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/4honline_group_enrollment.pdf.\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stumpf-Downing, M. (2025). Registering Extension Youth Events For Youth Safety Compliance (Checklist for Programming). Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Events_Checklist_Registering-Extension-Youth-Programs.pdf\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Events_Checklist_Registering-Extension-Youth-Programs.pdf\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stumpf- Downing, M. (2025). North Carolina 4-H Standard Operating Procedures, Guidelines and Best Practices for Extension Professionals. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Standard-Operating_Procedures_NC4H_packet_23.pdf\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Standard-Operating_Procedures_NC4H_packet_23.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stmpf-Downing, M. (2025). The 4-HOnline Enrollment Process for Extension Professionals who need to create a new Compliance Account. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Enrollment_New_Comliance-Acc_CI.jpg\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Enrollment_New_Comliance-Acc_CI.jpg<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stumpf-Downing, M. (2025). The 4-HOnline Enrollment Process for Extension Professionals who need to create a new Compliance Account. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Annual_ReEnrollment_ExistingCI.jpg\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Annual_ReEnrollment_ExistingCI.jpg\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stumpf-Downing, M. (2025). Adult volunteer enrollment and re-enrollment in 4-HOnline. Retrieved from: <a href=\"https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4honline_adult_reenroll._2022pdf.pdf?fwd=no\">https:\/\/nc4h.ces.ncsu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/4honline_adult_reenroll._2022pdf.pdf?fwd=no<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Jeuck, L. S., Jayaratne, K. S., Stumpf-Downing, M., Edwards, H., &amp; McKee, K. (2023). Critical Competencies of 4-H Camp Staff for Achieving High Performance.\u00a0<em>The Journal of Extension, 61<\/em>(2), Article 7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34068\/joe.61.02.07\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.34068\/joe.61.02.07<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Blevins, M., Jayaratne, K. S., Bruce, J., Bradley, L., &amp; Stumpf-Downing, M. (2021). County Commissioner Perceptions of Cooperative Extension: Implications for Strengthening the Partnership with County Government.\u00a0<em>The Journal of Extension, 58<\/em>(4), Article 22.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/joe\/vol58\/iss4\/22\">https:\/\/tigerprints.clemson.edu\/joe\/vol58\/iss4\/22<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stumpf-Downing, M., Chilcote, A., Guin, A, &amp; Haywood, A. (2021). NC&#160;State and Clemson 4-H STEM Education and Science Literacy: Developing the Next Generation of Scientists CYFAR Sustainable Community Project. NIFA, CYFAR. 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