Hunger, Obesity and Nutrition Education Experts

North Carolina Cooperative Extension is the go-to source for educational programs helping people make good choices about nutrition and physical activity. Our extension educators reach all ages, from preschoolers to seniors, in all 100 North Carolina counties. Their local foods initiatives help connect consumers who need fruits, vegetables and other foods with local farmers who need the income. Extension also works to end hunger by helping families learn food buying, preparation and storage strategies to stretch their food dollars.

David Brittain
Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
703-604-6427
david.brittain@pentagon.af.mil

Coordination of FitFactor, an Air Force youth fitness program encouraging physical activity and healthy eating

Ellen Clevenger-Firley
Project Director
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
919-515-9141
ellen_clevenger-firley@ncsu.edu

Coordination of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-Ed) Steps to Health Program for older adults in congregate nutrition sites and third graders in low-income schools

Carolyn Davis
Coordinator, Youth Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
919-515-8478
carolyn_davis@ncsu.edu

Coordination of statewide extension youth Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), which reaches about 14,000 low-income young people each year

Carolyn Dunn
Professor, Associate State Program Leader and Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
919-515-9142
carolyn_dunn@ncsu.edu

Development of extension education programs related to child nutrition, physical activity and women’s wellness, including the Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less and Color Me Healthy programs

Lorelei Jones
Coordinator, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
919-515-9140
lorelei_jones@ncsu.edu

Coordination of the statewide Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), which involves nine professional staff members in the Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences and 69 paraprofessionals in 54 counties

Jacquelyn McClelland
Professor, Department Extension Leader and Extension Specialist
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
919-515-9148
jackie_mcclelland@ncsu.edu

Development of extension education programs related to adult nutrition and diet-related chronic diseases, including heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis

Keith Russell
Director, Sertoma 4-H Center
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
336-593-8057
keith_russell@ncsu.edu

Involved in Camp CHILL (Choose Health in Living Life), a camp for overweight teens

Lee Scripture
Director, Eastern 4-H Center
4-H Youth Development and Family and Consumer Sciences
252-797-4800
lee_scripture@ncsu.edu

Coordination with East Carolina University on Take Off 4-Health, a summer camp for morbidly obese teenagers