Deborah Ivie
Youth Programs Dept
Extension Assistant Professor | 4-H STEAM Programs, Afterschool

Contact Information
Office Location: Bastian Agricultural CenterPhone: (801) 300-5680
Email: deborah.ivie@usu.edu
Educational Background
MS, Family Life Education, (Human Development, Early Child Education Certificate), Brigham Young University, 1996 Thesis
Influence of Parental Depression and Marital Conflict on Parenting Style and Practices
Licensures & Certifications
ACRES STEM Coach, STEM Next, 2023
National Service Learning Certification in Instructional Leadership, National Youth Leadership Council, 2023
Mental Health First Aid USA, National Council for Behavioral Health, 2018
Utah Childcare Licensing Exempt Afterschool Certification, Utah Office of Childcare Licensing, 2017
Utah Food Handler Permit, Salt Lake Health Department, 2015
Early Childhood Education, Brigham Young University, 1996
Research Interests
Youth Development
Afterschool education
STEM Identity development
school day and afterschool alignment
STEM for Underserved populations
Youth garden programs
Cross curricular integration with STEM
Awards
National Achievement in Service Award, 2024
NAE4HYDP
Achievement in Service Award, 2023
UAE4HYDP
Publications | Curriculum
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
Professional Journal
- Cromwell, S., Nelson, C., Ivie, D., Schulze, M., (2024). Outdoor Recreation Programs: An Innovative Approach to Increasing Protective Factors Among Youth. Journal of National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Video
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Magazine/Trade Publications
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Extension
Engineering & STEM, 2022 - Ongoing