Governance

Lise Youngblade

CHAIR

Interim Provost and Executive Vice President, College of Health and Human Sciences

Colorado State University

Anisa Zvonkovic

VICE CHAIR

Dean, College of Family and Consumer Sciences

University of Georgia

Brenda Lohman

ADVOCACY CHAIR

Chair, Human Development and Family Science

University of Missouri

Damon Andrew

TREASURER

Dean, College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences

Florida State University

Erik Porfeli

PAST CHAIR & NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIR

Interim Dean, College of Education and Human Ecology

The Ohio State University

Veronica Oates

DIRECTOR

Professor, Department of Human Sciences, College of Agriculture

Tennessee State University

Donna Graham

DIRECTOR

Director, School of Human Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Food, and Life Sciences

University of Arkansas

Craig Newschaffer

DIRECTOR

Dean, College of Health and Human Development

Penn State University

Brad Behnke

DIRECTOR

Dean, College of Health and Human Sciences

Kansas State University

Alleah Crawford

DIRECTOR

Associate Dean, College of Human Sciences

Auburn University

Gina Peek

DIRECTOR

Associate Dean, College of Education and Human Sciences

Oklahoma State University

Sheri Worthy

DIRECTOR

Director, School of Human Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

Mississippi State University

STANDING COMMITTEES

FINANCE COMMITTEE
- Secretary-Treasurer serves as Chair, members include BHHS Chair, one additional Board of Directors, and Executive Director

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
- Past BHHS Chair serves as Chair, plus two members who are not members of the Board of Directors, Jo Britt-Rankin (University of Missouri), Michelle McGuire (University of Idaho), and Brenda Lohman (University of Missouri)

AWARDS COMMITTEE
- BHHS Chair shall appoint a Director of the Committee, plus two members who are not members of the Board of Directors, Laura Jolly (Iowa State University), Valerie L. Giddings (North Carolina A&T), and Shiretta Ownbey (Oklahoma State University)

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
- Vice Chair for Program serves as Chair, plus two members who are not members of the Board of Directors, Laura Jolly (Iowa State University)

ADVOCACY COMMITTEE
- Advocacy Coordinator serves as Chair, plus one member who is not a member of the Board of Directors, BHHS Liaison to BAA Budget and Advocacy Committee, and BHHS Liaison to BAA Committee on Legislation and Policy Jorge H. Atiles (Chair) (Oklahoma State University); Eric J. Porfeli (The Ohio State University); Jo Britt-Rankin (University of Missouri); Laura F. Stephenson (University of Kentucky); Jana M. Hawley (University of North Texas); Veronica Oates (Tennessee State University); Martha Ravola (Alcorn State University); Matt Peterson (North Carolina State University); and, Connie Pelton Kays (Kansas, CARET)
- Matt Peterson (North Carolina State University) and Kelly Dalton (APLU/BHHS) serve as ex officio members.

AD HOC COMMITTEES

BYLAWS REVIEW COMMITTEE
- Jana M. Hawley (University of North Texas), Jo Britt-Rankin (University of Missouri); Erik J. Porfeli (The Ohio State University); and Bronwyn Fees (Kansas State University)

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
- Susan Hubbard (Auburn University) (Chair), Jana M. Hawley (University of North Texas), Cynthia Smith (Alabama A&M University), and Erik J. Porfeli (The Ohio State University)

BHHS LIAISONS TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS

ACOP/APS (Academic Programs Committee on Organization and Policy/Academic Programs Section)
- Lise Youngblade, Colorado State University
Alliance for Family & Consumer Sciences
- Nancy Bock, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
ECOP/CES (Extension Committee on Organization and Policy/Cooperative Extension Section)
- Janet Fox, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
ESCOP/agInnovation (Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy/agInnovation)
- Laura D. Jolly, Iowa State University
- ESCOP Social Sciences Subcommittee
  - Laura D. Jolly, Iowa State University
ICOP/IAS (International Committee on Organization and Policy/International Agriculture Section):
- Vacant
BAA Budget and Advocacy Committee
- Brenda Lohman, University of Missouri
BAA Committee on Legislation and Policy
- Veronica Oates, Tennessee State University

LIAISONS TO BHHS

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (AAFCS)
Lori Myers, Interim Executive Director

Council of Administrators of Family and Consumer Sciences (CAFCS)
Michael E. Newman, Mississippi State University

Council for Agricultural Research, Extension, and Teaching (CARET)
Marianne Smith Edge, University of Kentucky

APLU Council on Governmental Affairs (CGA)
Matt Peterson, North Carolina State University

Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
Sandy Spavone, FCCLA

USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA)
Suzanne Stluka, NIFA