About Family and Consumer Sciences
The Texas AgriLife Extension Service has professionals located in almost every county in Texas. These local educators are supported by a team of Regional Program Directors and state Extension specialists with doctoral and advanced degrees in subjects important to families: health and safety, housing, aging, food and nutrition, child development, 4-H and youth, family relations, money management, family business management, and military families. State specialists are in several offices on the campus of Texas A&M University: Family Development and Resource Management, Food and Nutrition, and Military Programs.
- Bonnie D. McGee, Ph.D., Associate Director for 4-H, Youth Development, and Human Sciences
- Judith L. Warren, Ph.D., Professor & Special Initiatives Coordinator
- Carol A. Rice, Ph.D. R.N., Extension Program Leader – Family Development and Resource Management, Professor and Extension Health Specialist, Regents Fellow
- Jenna Anding, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Associate Department Head and Program Leader – Department of Nutrition and Food Science
- Joan Chandler, M.Ed., FCS Regional Program Director, North Region
- Susan Ballabina, Ph.D., FCS Regional Program Director, East Region
- Elaine K. Fries, Ph.D., FCS Regional Program Director, South Region
- Judy Gully, M.S., FCS Regional Program Director, West Region
Health and Safety
- Carol A. Rice, Ph.D. R.N., Extension Program Leader – Family Development and Resource Management, Professor and Extension Health Specialist, Regents Fellow
- Janet M. Pollard, M.P.H., Extension Associate, Health
- Alice Kirk, M.P.H., Extension Program Specialist, Child Health and Wellness
- Andrew B. Crocker, M.S., Extension Program Specialist II, Gerontology and Health
- Beverly F. Kellner, B.A., Extension Assistant, Passenger Safety
- Myrna Hill, B.B.A., Extension Assistant, Passenger Safety
- Cheryl Brewer, M.Ed., Extension Assistant, Project Manager
- Ninfa Peña-Purcell, Ph.D., CHES, Assistant Professor and Extension Health Specialist
- Josefa B. Peña, MPH, Extension Program Specialist I, Adult Health
- Bobbi Brooks, B.S., Extension Assistant, Passenger Safety
Housing
- Janie L. Harris, M.Ed., C.R.S., Extension Housing and Environment Specialist
Aging
- Carol A. Rice, Ph.D. R.N., Extension Program Leader – Family Development and Resource Management, Professor and Extension Health Specialist, Regents Fellow
- Andrew B. Crocker, M.S., Extension Program Specialist II, Gerontology and Health
Food and Nutrition
- Jenna Anding, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., Associate Associate Department Head for Extension and Program Leader, Department of Nutrition and Food Science
- Mary K. Bielamowicz, Ph.D., R.D., L.D., C.F.C.S., Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist, Regents Fellow
- Amanda R. Scott, M.S., R.D., Program Specialist, Expanded Nutrition Program
- Sharon Francey Robinson, Ph.D., R.D., Associate Professor and Extension Nutrition Specialist
- Rebecca Dittmar, M.Ed., Extension Associate, Food Protection Management
- Jon A. Perrott, M.P.A., Extension Program Specialist, Better Living for Texans
- Danielle Hammond, Extension Assistant, Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program
Child & Youth Development
- Stephen D. Green, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist
- Rick L. Peterson, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., C.F.L.E., Associate Professor and Extension Parenting Specialist
Family Relations
- Stephen D. Green, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Child Development Specialist
- Rick L. Peterson, Ph.D., L.M.F.T., C.F.L.E., Associate Professor and Extension Parenting Specialist
- Lakshmi Mahadevan, Ph.D., CTSP Assistant Professor/ Extension Specialist -Special Populations
Money Management
- Nancy Granovsky, M.S., CFP®, C.F.C.S., Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist, Regents Fellow
- Joyce Cavanagh, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Extension Family Economics Specialist
- Angela McCorkle, B.S., Extension Assistant, Family Resource Management – Adult and Youth Programs
- Vita S. Roth, B.S., Extension Assistant, Family Resource Management – Money Management
Family Business Management
Military Families
- Donna Martin, M.S.S.W., Military Program Director
- Larry Wisneski, M.S., Military Program Coordinator

