Ben Silliman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Specialist
MAJOR AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY
- Youth Program Effectiveness
- Assessing youth program needs and preferences
- Evaluating program quality and outcomes
- Documenting best practices in programming and evaluation
- Training 4-H staff on program evaluation
- Youth Development/Youth-at-Risk (YAR)
- Documenting issues and best practices related to risk and resiliency
- Leading and contributing to youth-at-risk projects and programs
- Training 4-H staff about youth development and youth risk and resiliency
- Liaison to Northwest District
EDUCATION
- B.A., English, Colorado State University, 1975
- M.Div., Princeton Theological Seminary, 1978
- M.S., Curriculum and Instruction, Kansas State University, 1981
- Ph.D., Human Ecology, Kansas State University, 1987
EXPERIENCE
- Assistant for Christian Education, First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, KS, 1978-1979
- Learning Skills Specialist, Kansas State University, 1980-1987
- Assistant Professor, Child and Family Studies, Louisiana Tech University, 1987-1993
- Associate Professor/Family Life Specialist, University of Wyoming, 1993-2001
Ben Silliman
The Department of 4-H Youth Development
Cooperative Extension Service
ben_silliman@ncsu.edu
Cooperative Extension Service
Box 7606, NC State University
Raleigh
NC,
27695-7606
(919) 515-8485
