Joanne Bankston, Ph.D. Kentucky State University, College of Agriculture, Food Science, and Sustainable Systems Cooperative Extension Program 400 East Main St., Frankfort, KY (w) (502) 597-6328 (f) (502) 597-5933 joanne.bankston @kysu.edu

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., Extension Education, Minors: Family Resource Management and Research; THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY, COLUMBUS, OH, 1992 Dissertation Topic: Factors Related to Recruitment and Retention of Ethnic Minority Youth in the Ohio 4-H Program

Activities:

The Ohio State University

The Ohio State University Agricultural Education Graduate Student Council; OSU Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS); Representative to the Graduate Student Council; Association of Financial Planning and Counseling; and Recipient of Farm Foundation Fellowship.

Additional Study: University of Louisville, 1970, 1974, 1976; Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University, (Consumer Issues in Washington course) 1981; Kentucky State University, 1988; University of Kentucky, 1988

M.S., Family Economics and Management

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY, CARBONDALE, IL., 1973 Thesis Topic: Buying Practices of Selected Low-Income Black Families in Carbondale, Illinois Activities: Southern Illinois University Graduate Advisor to Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority; and Graduate Student Council Representative

B.S., Vocational Home Economics,

MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY, MOREHEAD, KY, 1970

Activities:

Morehead State University

Home Economics Club (Reporter, 1967); Cwens (Sophomore Honorary); Secretary-Treasurer, Student Member Section, Kentucky Home Economics Association (1968-69); Social Club (Charter member and founder); Kappa Omicorn Phi; (Home Economics Honorary Charter Member); and Recipient of Tamzene Shay Dow Memorial Scholarship.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2015-2016 INTERIM CO-ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR – COOPERATIVE EXTENSION PROGRAM KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY