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Dr. Dee Jepsen
Associate Director for Education and Outreach , Great Lakes Center for Agricultural Safety and Health
Office: The Ohio State University Agricultural Engineering Building, 590 Woody Hayes Drive, Room 262, Columbus, Ohio 43210, E-mail: jepsen.4@osu.edu, Telephone: (614) 292-6008, Fax: (614) 292-9448
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Agricultural Safety for Children and Farm Families
- Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
- Tractor Certification
- Formal and Non-Formal Curriculum Design
ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
- 2005-06 President, National Institute for Farm Safety
- 2001-06 Board of Directors, National Institute for Farm Safety
- 2004-pres Technical Reviewer for Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health
- 2000-pres Ohio Point of Contact, Extension Disaster Education Network
- 1997-pres Member, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
- 1995-pres Member, Ohio Extension Professional Association
- 1993-pres Member, National Institute for Farm Safety
- 2004 Advisory Committee Member, National Farm Medicine Center, “Child Safe Play Project”
- 2001-04 Member, OH Trauma and Injury Prevention Commission
- 2001-02 Chair Public Policy Sub-committee, OH Trauma & Injury Prev Com.
- 2001 Vice President Elect, National Safety Council, Youth Division
- 1999-2001 Secretary, National Safety Council, Youth Division
DEGREES AND CERTIFICATIONS
- Ph.D. Human and Community Resource Development, The Ohio State University, 2006
- M.S. Agricultural Education, The Ohio State University, 1997
- B.S. Animal Science, The Ohio State University, 1989
- A.S. Livestock Production, The Ohio State University, 1985
AWARDS AND HONORS
- 2005 Epsilon Sigma Phi, First Place Television Production, ESP Teaching Award
- 2004 Epsilon Sigma Phi, Second Place Publication, ESP Teaching Award
- 2002 Department Staff Award, OSU Depart. of Food, Agr. and Biological Engineering
- 2000 Excellence in Extension Award, in recognition of superior Extension education
- 2000 National Safety Council, Youth Activities Award of Merit
- 2000 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Publications: Bulletins or Manuals, “Start Your Engines.”
- 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Publications: Bulletins or Manuals, “Electric Excitement.”
- 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Modules or Instructive Displays, “Learning Laboratory for Lawn and Garden Equipment.”
- 1998 ASAE Blue Ribbon Award, Computer Programs, “Interactive CD-ROM as a Teaching Method for Lawn and Garden Power Equipment.”
- 1997 Epsilon Sigma Phi, First Place Team Teaching, ESP Teaching Award
- 1997 Epsilon Sigma Phi, Honorable Mention Publication, ESP Teaching Award