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November 6, 2009
Pam Duitsman Named Director of FNEP in SW Missouri
This profile of a University of Missouri Extension specialist is part of an on-going series designed to inform the news media and the general public about the wide range of program expertise that exists among extension specialists in southwest Missouri.
Name/title:Pamela Duitsman, nutrition specialist and director of the Family Nutrition Education Program for southwest Missouri
Headquartered in:ÿSpringfield, Missouri
Years with Extension: Started Nov. 1, 2009
Education background: PhD and master's degrees from Iowa State University.
Relevant past employment: Regional director and director of programs for the American Cancer Society; nutritionist for St. John's Health Systems, and nutrition specialist for MU Extension 1997-2000.
Job responsibilities: Coordinate the Family Nutrition Education Program in the 16 counties of southwest Missouri and provide leadership for personnel, grant administration, financial management, curriculum implementation, program management, evaluation and reporting.
How does your work with MU Extension impact residents of southwest Missouri? "The Family nutrition education programs (FNEP) touch the lives of Missourians of all ages, bringing the latest nutrition information to low-income Missourians, helping clients achieve life-long health and fitness," said Duitsman.
What are some goals you have for the coming year? "My goals are to make sure that adult FNEP participants learn how to improve their dietary quality, how to handle food more safely, how to stretch their food dollar, and how to make physical activity part of their lifestyle. The program goal with children is that they will be taught to make behavior changes that will enable them to achieve lifelong health and fitness," said Duitsman.
Contact information: Pamela Duitsman, MU Extension Nutrition Program, 305 E. Walnut, Suite 111, Box 31, Springfield, MO 65806; telephone (417) 866-3039 or e-mail: duitsmanp@missouri.edu
PHOTO AVAILABLE: http://extension.missouri.edu/swregion/photolibrary/staffphotos.shtml.
Source: David Burton (417) 862-9284
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