Callie Ward
Home and Community Department
Extension Associate Professor | 4-H Youth Development | Home and Community | Garfield, Wayne, & Piute Counties
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Callie Ward, Associate Professor for USU Extension in Garfield County, specializes in 4-H youth development, rural STEM, and community development, with over 10 years of Extension experience and a Master’s in Extension Education.
Teaching Interests
Callie Ward’s teaching interests include youth leadership development, STEM education in rural communities, community development initiatives, and fostering life skills through 4-H and Extension programming.
Research Interests
Callie Ward’s research interests focus on high-quality childcare, strengthening rural communities, and substance use prevention, emphasizing creating sustainable programs that support youth and families through Extension education.
Awards
Achievement in Service Award, 2020
National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP)
Past Presidents’ New Professional Award , 2020
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
County Faculty of the Year , 2020
Utah State University Extension
Search for Excellence in Teen Programming Award (Team), National and Western Region Winner, Mental Health Literacy and Awareness for Rural Agriculture Youth Organizations , 2022
National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP)
The Distinguished Service Award (Individual) National Winner , 2022
National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (NAE4-HYDP)
Distinguished Team Award, Western Region Winner, Mental Health Literacy and Awareness for Rural Agriculture Youth Organizations, 2022
Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP)
Social Media Education Award (Team), 2020
National Extension Association of Family & Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS).
Publications | Fact Sheets
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Publications | Curriculum
- Roberts, A., Ward, C., MacArthur, S., (2016). Discover 4-H Clubs: T-Shirt Quilt Clubs.
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
Professional Journal
- Davis, E., Ward, C., (2020). Using virtual reality equipment to enhance learning in Extension youth programming. Journal of Extension
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Other
Bulletins
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.