JoLynn Miller

Central Sierra Director & 4-H Youth Development Advisor

Central Sierra Cooperative Extension
Physical Address
52 North Washington
Sonora, CA 95370
209-533-5686
jlmiller@ucanr.edu

http://cecentralsierra.ucanr.edu/

Also in:
Amador County
Calaveras County
El Dorado County
Tuolumne County

Links

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Education

M.S. Agricultural/Extension Education, Montana State University, Bozeman. 2010

B.S. Agricultural Science/Education, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. 2005

Awards

• Susan Barkman Award for Research and Evaluation (National)
  Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents,  2020
• Distinguished Service Award: Outstanding Research
  Presented by UC ANR,  2018
• Excellence in Teamwork Specialty Award
  Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents,  2018
• North Central Region-Excellence in Volunteerism
  Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents,  2018
• STAR
  Presented by UC ANR,  2018
• Achievement in Service Award
  Presented by National Association of Extension 4-H Agents,  2015

Specialty

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Communication, Education, and Information Delivery
• Families, Youth, and Communities
• Youth Development
• Spanish
• Youth Development
• 4-H Program
• Healthy Families and Communities
• Science Literacy in Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Nutrition

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Miller, JoLynn; Lewis, Kendra, et al.; Rea Keywood, Jeannette; Ewers, Tim; Trzesniewski, Kali (In Press). Parental Experience in 4-H and its Effect on Youth Reenrollment. Journal of Extension.
• Hensley, Sarah; Fox, Janet, et al.; Cummings, Missy; Franks, Meggan; Bird, Marianne; Wells, Cindy; Miller, JoLynn (In Press). The Key to Coding Qualitative Data: Examples from the 4-H Youth Retention Study. Journal of Extension.
• Marshall-Wheeler, N; Miner, G., et al.; Worker, S.; Kok, C. M.; Espinosa, D.; & Miller, J (2023). The UC 4-H Volunteer Educators’ Guide: For volunteers facilitating 4-H educational experiences. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. University of California, Agriculture and Natural Resources. https://doi.org/10.3733/ucanr.8724
• Lewis, K.M.; Hensley, S., et al.; Bird, M.; Rea-Keywood, J.; Miller, J.C.; Kok, C.M.; Shelstad, N. (2022). Why Youth Leave 4-H After the First Year: A Multistate Study. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension. https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/vol10/iss3/5/
• Kok, C.M.; Espinoza, D., et al.; Worker S.M., Go; Miller, J (2020). Identification of Priority Skill Areas for Volunteer Professional Development. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 51-67. July.
• Steven M. Worker, Dorina M. Espinoza (2020). Volunteer Outcomes and Impact: The Contributions and Consequences of Volunteering in 4-H. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 6-31. July.
• Miller, JoLynn; Trzesniewski, Kali (2020). Volunteerism in Youth Development Programs: Editors' Note. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 1-5. July.
• Lewis, Kendra M.; Borba, John, et al.; Hill, Russel D.; Miller, JoLynn C. (2019). Effective Communication of 4-H Program Essentials to 4-H Families. Journal of Extension. 57:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2019june/tt5.php
• Borba, John; Hill, Russell, et al.; Lewis, Kendra; Miller, JoLynn C.; Team, and the Youth Retention Study (2019). UC 4-H Handbook for Families. UCANR Publications. 8671. https://anrcatalog.ucanr.edu/Details.aspx?itemNo=8671
• Lewis, Kendra M.; Ewers, Timothy, et al.; Miller, JoLynn C.; Bird, Marianne; Borba, John; Hill, Russell D.; Rea-Keywood, Jeannette; Shelstad, Nancy; Trzesniewski, Kali (2018). Addressing Retention in Youth Programs: A Survey for Understanding Families' Experiences. Journal of Extension. 56:3. June. https://www.joe.org/joe/2018june/tt3.php
• Worker, S.M.; Hill, R.D., et al.; Miller, J.M.; Go, C.G.; Boyes, R. J. (2015). "Exploring the Effectiveness of a Retreat Method for Extension Staff." Journal of Extension 53(6)
• Miller, J; Arnold, S (2012). "Produce Your Own: A Community Gardening Program." Journal of Extension 50(2)
• Arnold, S.; Miller, J., et al.; Igo, C (2011). "Adding Value to Professional Conferences for Graduate Students." North American College and Teachers of Agriculture Journal 55(2)

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why It Matters. Sonora Living. 10-11. March.
• Miller, JoLynn (2023). Tuolumne County Volunteer Fair: Why it matters. Union Democrat. Sonora. March 25.

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Developing Volunteer Capacities - Member
• Environmental Education - Member

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