![]() |
Dr. Lisa Guion, Professor and |
Office address:
216 Ricks Hall
Box 7607 NCSU
Raleigh, NC 27695-7607
Office Phone: (919) 513-2350
Fax: (919) 515-1965
E-Mail: lisa_guion@ncsu.edu
Education
Ed.D. in Adult and Community College Education, North Carolina State University,1997.
Master of Public Administration, North Carolina State University,1993.
B.A. in Business Management, North Carolina State University, 1990.
B.A. in Speech Communication, North Carolina State University, 1990.
Extension Responsibilities
State Leader for Program Development
Courses Taught
AEE 521, Program Planning in Agricultural and Extension Education
Recent Publications (Selected)
Guion, L.A. (2009). A Tool for Focusing Integrated Team Efforts on Complex Issues. Journal of Extension [On-line], 47(1). Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2009february/tt2.php
Guion, L.A. (2008). A Descriptive View of the 4-H Club Experience Through the Lens of 4-H Youth. Journal of Youth Development~ Bridging Research and Practice [On-line], 3(3). Available at http://www.nae4ha.org/directory/jyd/jyd_article.aspx?id=13ea7cfe-3b64-4fdd-b1ab-7f96919a7378.
Jackson, R. & Guion, L.A. (2008). Evaluation of outcomes resulting from increased training, coaching and accountability of EFNEP paraprofessionals. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 3, 25-28.
Janicke, D.M., Sallinen, B.J., Perri, M.G., Lutes, L.D., Silverstein, J.H., Huerta, M.G. & Guion, L.A. (2008). Sensible treatment of obesity in rural youth (STORY): Design and methods. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 29(2), 270-280.
Guion, L.A., Boyd, H.H. & Rennekamp, R. (2007). An exploratory profile of Extension evaluation professionals. Journal of Extension [On-line], 45(4). Available at: http://www.joe.org/joe/2007august/a5.shtml.
Vandergraff, D., Townsend, M. & Guion, L.A. (2006). Youth outcome evaluation for nutrition education: Valid? Reliable? How do I know? Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior [On-line], 38 (4-1). Available at http://www.jneb.org/article/PIIS1499404606002764
Guion, L.A., and Flowers, L.A. (2006). Breaking down cultural barriers: An evaluation of cultural competence training for family, youth and community science educators. In R. Hamon, International Family Studies: Developing Curricula and Teaching Tools. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Baugh, E. and Guion, L.A. (2006). Using culturally sensitive methodologies when researching diverse cultures. Journal of Multi-disciplinary Evaluation, 4, at (http://evaluation.wmich.edu/jmde/JMDE_Num004.html). 12 pp.
Jackson, R. and Guion, L.A. (2006). Increasing the effectiveness of EFNEP paraprofessionals through training, coaching, and accountability. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 15-16.
Guion, L.A., Chattaraj, S.C. and Lytle, S.S. (2005). A conceptual framework for connecting across cultures. Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences, 97(1), 76-82.
Guion, L.A. (2004). A thin line between preferential treatment and accommodation. In L.A. Flowers, Diversity issues in American colleges and universities: Case studies for higher education and student affairs professionals. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Publishers.
Guion, L.A., Turner, J. and Wise, D.K. (2004). Design, implementation and evaluation of an elder financial abuse program. Journal of Extension, 42(3) at (http://www.joe.org). 10 pp.
Guion, L.A., Simonne, A. and Easton, J. (2004). Youth perspectives on food safety. Journal of Extension, 42(1) at (http://www.joe.org) 8 pp.
Guion, L.A., Chattaraj, S.C. and Lytle, S.S. (2004). Strengthening programs to reach diverse audiences: A curriculum designed to support
extension educators in planning and implementing programs for ethnically diverse audiences. Journal of Extension, 42(1) at (http://www.joe.org) 4 pp.
International Presentations (Selected)
Guion, L.A. (2008). Relevant, Research-based, Outcome-focused Extension Programming: Essential Concepts, Resources and Tools. Ministry of Agriculture Lands and Marine Resources Extension Service and the University of the West Indies, Trinidad and Tobago.
Rennekamp, R.and Guion, L.A.(2005). A Descriptive Profile of Cooperative Extension Evaluators: Implications for Strengthening Evaluation Capacity. 1.5 hours. Canadian Evaluation Association and American Evaluation Association Joint Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Guion, L.A. (2004). Invited. Planning and Evaluation of Home Economics Programs. 1.5 hours. University of Ghana, Department of Home Economics, Legon (state), Ghana, West Africa.
Guion, L.A.(2004). Invited. Planning and Evaluating Adult Education Programs. 1.5 hours. Institute for Adult Education, University of Ghana (UGL), Legon (state), Ghana, West Africa.
National Presentations (Selected)
Guion, L.A. (2009, January). Rising to the Challenge: Research –based Strategies for Increasing Diversity in Higher Education. Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Guion, L.A. and Baugh, E. (2009, January). A Synthesis of Research on Multicultural Program Evaluation. Proceedings of the 7th Annual International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Guion, L.A. (2008, November). Building Evaluation Capacity: Excellence in
Evaluation Training. Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the
American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.
Jayaratne, K.S.U & Guion, L.A. (2008, November). Evaluation of In-service
Training Programs Using Retrospective Methods: Problems and Alternatives
in Establishing Accuracy. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference of
the American Evaluation Association, Denver, Colorado.
Guion, L.A. (2007, November). North Carolina Cooperative Extension’s Program Development Institute: A Multi-faceted, Multi-level, Multi-disciplinary Training Approach. Paper presented at the 21st Annual Conference of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, Maryland
Guion, L.A. (February 13, 2006). Assessing the Economic Benefits of Programs. 1.5 hours. Strengthening Families, Youth and Communities: Focus on the Future, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Jackson, R., Guion, L.A. et. al. (October 2005). Invited. Emerging issues in culturally relevant programming. 1.5 hours. National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Turner, J., & Guion, L.A. (April 22, 2004). Elder Financial Abuse Prevention: Program Design, Implementation and Evaluation. 1.5 hours. 21st Century Families: Emerging Issues Conference, Little Rock, AK.
Guion, L.A. (October 3, 2004). Invited to conduct ½ Day Pre-Conference Workshop on Diversity. National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
Guion, L.A. & Perkins, C. (April 23, 2003). Planning and Delivering Culturally Relevant Health Programs. 1.5 hours. Preister National Extension Health Conference, Phoenix, AZ.
Guion, L.A. (October 16-17, 2002). Invited to conduct 1.5 day training on Extension Program Planning and Evaluation. 12 hours. University of the Virgin Islands, Cooperative Extension, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.
Recent Awards and Achievements (Selected)
Outstanding Specialist of the Year, 2005, Florida Association of Family and Consumer Science Agents.
State Winner Diversity Award, 2004, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Outstanding Specialist Award, 2004, Florida Association of Extension 4-H Agents
Regional Winner Distinguished Early Career Award recipient, 2004, National Epsilon Sigma Phi
National Winner, Mary W. Wells Memorial Diversity Award, 2004, National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.
Excellence in Evaluation Training Award, 2003, American Evaluation Association, EEE-TIG
State James App Award for Outstanding Design Team, Team Member, 2001,UF IFAS
National Award for Outstanding Collaboration Team, Team Member, 2000, CYFAR, USDA