Joy Cantrell Jordan, Ed.D.
Associate Professor, Youth Development
3014-D McCarty Hall D
(352)846-1000 x259
E-mail: jcj@ufl.edu
Websites: 4-H, 4-H News, 4-H Publications
Specialization
Youth Development Programming/Educational Design
Education
B.S., 1975, Home Economics Education, Mississippi State University for Women
M.Ed., 1979, Extension Education, Mississippi State University
Ed.D., 1982, Education, Mississippi State University
Employment
April 1983 - August 1988, Assistant Professor/Extension Education Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, The Pennsylvania State University.
January - March, 1983, Writer/Editor, Extension Information Department, Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS.
August 1980 - December 1982, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Mississippi State University.
1976 - August, 1980, 4-H Youth Agent, Mississippi Cooperative Extension Service - Yazoo County, Mississippi.
1975 - 1976, Pre-Vocational Instructor, Lincoln County School System, Brookhaven, MS.
Summer, 1975, 4-H Program Assistant, Monroe County 4-H Extension Programs, Aberdeen, Mississippi,
January - May, 1975, Graduate Teaching Assistant, School of Home Economics, Mississippi University for Women, Columbus, Mississippi.
Current FTE
100% Extension
Extension
Serve as chair of design teams FL 715. and FL 701. FL 701 Preparing Youth for the World of Work focuses on providing educational programs and resources that enhance career development and employability skills of Florida's youth. These programs and resources are targeted directly at enhancing: 1) the individual skills among and within youth; and, 2) the family and community capacity in providing opportunities and support in workforce preparation and employability. FL 715 Individual and Family Resources/Health and Safety Programs For Youth focus on educational programs and resources supporting the personal growth and development of youth in areas of nutrition and fitness, health and safety, school age child care and school readiness, consumer decision making and resource management, clothing and personal appearance, and youth development issues relating to self-esteem, ability to cope and manage peer pressure, stress and conflict.
Serves as the curriculum design specialist for the Florida 4-H Program developing educational materials in a wide range of topics supporting youth and volunteers; training and development support for subject matter faculty and several additional design teams for youth programs throughout IFAS; provides knowledge of experiential education, youth developmental and age appropriateness and program and evaluation design for 4-H programs and materials for county and state faculty.
Teaching and Research: (No Current FTE)
Prior 1996, supported the research and teaching programs in the areas of youth development. Taught courses and advised students in the HRD major; currently maintain faculty-mentored student research and development projects in youth development.
Selected Professional Service
Member, Southern Region 4-H Curriculum Committee, 1993-present
Member, Board of Directors, Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents, 1999-2001
Reviewer, National Association of Extension 4-H Conference & Research Abstracts, 2000
Member, National Science & Technology Symposium Planning Committee, 1995-96; 1997-98
Member, National 4-H Educational Learning Design Team, 1993-1996
Member, Florida Association of School-Age Child Care (SACC); SACC Steering Committee, 1996-97; Best Practices Committee, 1995-96
Member, Southern Region Water Quality-Waste Management Planning Committee, 1994-95
Member, IFAS Social Sciences Committee, 1995
Member, IFAS Faculty Evaluation, Promotion and Tenure Committee, 1995
Member, ESP National Limited Resource Audience Public Issues Task Force, 1992-93
Honors and Awards
1998 Educational Technology for an Adult Audience Team Award- NAE4-HA
1998 Outstanding Educational Curriculum -Team Award- American Association of Horticultural Scientists
1995 Program of Excellence Team Award - Epsilon Sigma Phi
1994 Outstanding Specialist - FL Association of Extension 4-H Agents
1992 Program of Excellence Team Award - Epsilon Sigma Phi
1992 Florence Hall Team Award - FL Association of Extension Home Economists
1991 Program of Excellence Award - FL Association of Extension Home Economists
1988 Distinguished Service Award - National Extension 4-H Agents Association.
Selected Publications
J. Jordan (ed.) Florida 4-H Program Handbook, Florida 4-H Youth Development Program, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL November, 1999. 351 pages.
J. Jordan, 4-H Skill-a-thons, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL September, 1999. 2 pages
J. Jordan, Florida 4-H Curriculum, New Agents Training Manual, May, 1999. 7 pages
Designing and Evaluating 4-H Curriculum: Manual for Specialists, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Gainesville, FL November, 1999
Cook, L., and Cantrell, J. Food, Fun and Fitness: Leader's Manual, (SPFNL21) University of Florida: The Department of 4-H and Other Youth Programs and Department of Home Economics, 1996, 274 pp
Cantrell, J. Focus on Teens: Charting the Future. In CHOICES: Charting a Positive Future for Teen Parents (VOL I), (SPHEL40) University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, 1993, 32 pp.
Cantrell, J. (Ed.) Curriculum Development for Issue Programming: A National Handbook for Extension Professionals, Washington, D.C.: U.S.D.A., 1992, 110 pp.
