Debra Sellers has long been reappointed for everyone another five-year term as director of Human Sciences Extension and Outreach and associate dean while in the College of Human Sciences. She gets served Iowa State University through these capacities since July 2013.
“Deb Sellers is a great leader using a keen capability to inspire action,” said Laura Dunn Jolly, dean and Dean’s Chair from the College of Human Sciences. “With her guidance, a persons Sciences Extension and Outreach community has changed ‘Journey 2022,’ a strategic afford energizing individuals advance the quality of life throughout Iowa and beyond.”
Sellers leads much more than 100 human sciences faculty and workers for the Ames campus and across Iowa. Human Sciences Extension and Outreach engages and empowers people on their lifetimes with research-based information and education to build strong relationships, families, and communities.
“Dr. Sellers works effectively along with her team to formulate and deliver impactful programs to Iowans of any age and requires. Under Deb’s leadership Human Sciences Extension and Outreach is rolling out partnerships over the university and round the state to learn Iowans,” said ISU Second in command for Extension and Outreach John Lawrence.
Over her first five-year term, Sellers dealt with faculty and staff to deeper integrate Human Sciences Extension and Outreach efforts with all the teaching, research, and outreach of the College of Human Sciences. Together, man’s sciences advance the lifelong health, well-being, and education of individuals, families, schools, and communities.
Under her leadership, Human Sciences Extension and Outreach created and implemented something delivery model to better serve all Iowans. Faculty and staff develop, deliver, and evaluate new and improved educational offerings in family life, family finance, and nutrition and wellness.
Sellers also co-led continuing development of the ISU 4U Promise outreach initiative and co-created the neighborhood Alliance partnership designed to give a college-going pathway for underserved students in Des Moines schools.
She earned an associate of arts degree in systems from Barton County Vocational school, a bachelor’s degree in English through the University of Florida, a master’s degree in recreational studies on the University of Florida, and also a doctorate in lifespan human development from Kansas State University.
Her research is targeted on transformative educational networks, adaptive living for people with aging-related limitations or disabilities as well as their families, as well as link between human-canine interactions on health and well-being.
