Callie Ward

Home and Community Department

Extension Associate Professor | 4-H Youth Development | Home and Community | Garfield, Wayne, & Piute Counties


Callie Ward

Contact Information

Office Location: Garfield County
Phone: (435)-676-1113
Email: callie.ward@usu.edu

Educational Background

MS, Education and Extension, Utah State University, 2017
Professional Development Needs for Extension Professionals
BS, Family Life Science, (Sociology), Utah State University, 2013
Impacts of Consumers and Markets

Licensures & Certifications

Range Safety Officer, National Rifle Association , 2021
Wilderness First Aid | Basic First Aid | CPR Certificate , Utah Emergency Care and Safety Training , 2021
Master Remote Worker Certificate, 2019
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Certificate, 2019
Master Food Preserver Certificate, 2018
Mental Health First Aid , National Council for Behavioral Health , 2018
Substance Abuse Prevention Training , 2018
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative , Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2017
Livestock Judge , Intermountain Livestock Judges Training , 2015

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

    An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

    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

      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.

        Extension

        Youth Programs and 4-H, 2022 - Ongoing
        4-H and Youth Development , 2018 - 2024
        Home and Community , 2018 - 2023