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Karene T. Booker

Extension Support Specialist
G 05 Martha Van Rensselaer Hall
HD
 
Phone: (607) 255-7735
Fax: (607) 255-8767
Email: ktb1@cornell.edu
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Curriculum Vitae

Biographical Statement:
Karene Booker manages Outreach & Extension initiatives in the Department of Human Development that are designed to make the lessons from faculty research more accessible to Cooperative Extension Educators and other professionals in the field. She holds a M.S. in Organization Development from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University. She joined the Department of Human Development in 2006 after working extensively in human services policy, planning, and administration. The focus of her career has been on using social science research and evidence-based tools to foster the development of sound public policies and to formulate, implement, manage and evaluate public sector programs.

Education:
Case Western Reserve University, M.S., 1997, Deans Award.
Cornell University, B.S. with Distinction, 1987, Ring Prize. 

Current Extension Activities:
Manage the HD Outreach & Extension program

Plan and implement communications strategies, including producing Human Development Today e-News

Oversee the development of educational materials including web presentations and outreach publications
 
Design and develop the HD Outreach & Extension website and distance learning opportunities

The information on this bio page is taken from the CHE Annual Report.