Claudia Mincemoyer, Ph.D.

Responsibilities:

• 75% Extension
• 25% Research
  

Extension Programs/Publications:

• 4-H Youth Development Curricula
• 4-H Health Lifestyles
• 4-H Communications and Expressive Arts
• Life Skills Evaluation
• Say Y.E.S to Youth Engagement Strategies
• Online Curriculum  (Babysitting Beginnings, Cloverbuds Curriculum, Proverbs to Create Understanding Among Generations and Cultures)
• Shooting Sports
• Financial Champions
• Teambuilding Facilitation Manual
• 4-H Afterschool
• 4-H Curriculum and PA Academic Standards

Research Interests:

• Child and Youth Development
• Prevention Education
• Child Care Professional Development
• Distance Learning
• Nonformal Curriculum Development
• Life Skills Evaluation
  

Courses Taught:

• YFE 840, Applied Youth Development (online course)

Selected Publications:

Perkins, D., Feinberg, M., Greenberg, M., Johnson, L, Chilenski, S., Mincemoyer, C. and Spoth, R. (in press). Team factors that predict to sustainability indicators for community-based prevention teams.  Journal of Evaluation and Program Planning. (22 pp.)

Mincemoyer, C., Perkins, D. and Santiago, A. (2008). Exploring the effectiveness of learning communities as a source of technical assistance and professional development among extension.

Mincemoyer, C., Horning, L., and Wells, P. (2010). Better Kid Care Educational Modules for Child Care Providers.  Each learning module available online at http://betterkidcare.psu.edu/page02a.html or from Penn State Better Kid Care, State College, PA.

Mincemoyer, C., Flanagan, C., Galay, L, Syversten, A., Wray-Lake, A., Gregory, M., Myers, K. and Hansroth, L. (2010).  Friends Helping Friends Curriculum and Parent Supplements.

Mincemoyer, C., Nestor-McNeeley, N. and Martz, J. (2009). The Essentials Elements of 4-H.  National professional development curriculum.

Mincemoyer, C., Cox, J. Bressler, A., and Gregory, M. (2009).  Ready, Set Goal:  Up for the Challenge Physical Activity Youth Guide.

Scheve, J., Perkins, D. and Mincemoyer, C. (2006). Say Y.E.S. to Youth: Youth Engagement Strategies. University Park, PA: Penn State Cooperative Extension.

Glasgow, M., Daniels, A. and Mincemoyer, C. (2007). Adult Babysitter’s Curriculum Guide for U.S. Army Respite Care.  U.S. Army Youth Development Project.

Mincemoyer, C., Weirauch, D., Marvin, M., Bowen, C. and Furry, M. (2007). Reading Makes Cents Afterschool Curriculum. 4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.

Diem, K., Blalock, L., Drescher, B., Mincemoyer, C., Rea-Keywood, J., Roby, D., Sias, S., Starks, N., Walsh, A., Bergenfield, M., Huffman, K and Aakre, D. (2005). Exploring the Treasures of 4-H Youth Guide. St. Paul, MN:  4-H Cooperative Curriculum System.

Marvin, M., Weirauch, D. and Mincemoyer, C. (2005). Cloverbud Curriculum to Teach Youth Literacy.