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Cooperative Extension
Responsibilities
- Provide administrative leadership and support
to the County Extension Directors and staff in
17 counties with the North Carolina Cooperative
Extension Service West Central District (Alleghany,
Alexander, Ashe, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland,
Davie, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Rutherford,
Rowan, Surry, Wilkes, and Yadkin Counties)
Education
- Ed.D. in Adult Education, 1995-North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- M.S. in Adult Education, 1986, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC
- B.S. in Dietetics, 1976-Bennett College, Greensboro, NC
- R.D.- Registered Dietitian- American Dietetics Association
- Certified NC- Beekeeper
- Certified Notary Public
Previous Professional Experience
- Interim Southwest District Extension Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service
- County Extension Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Mecklenburg County
- County Extension Director, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Richmond County
- Family and Consumer Education, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Richmond County
- Nutrition Program Supervisor, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Mecklenburg County with links to Gaston, Cleveland, Cabarrus, and Union Counties
- Home Economics Extension Agent, N.C. Cooperative Extension Service, Lenoir County
- Registered Dietitian- Wake County Medical Center, Raleigh, NC
Awards and Honors
- Graduate of Leadership Charlotte-Class XXII
- Certificate of Outstanding Leadership-Mecklenburg County
- National Extension Leadership Development Program-NELD Intern
- NELD Intern- International Travel-South Africa
- Distinguished Service Award-National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Community Role Model- Richmond County Daily Journal
- Certificate of Appreciation- Richmond County Board of Commissioners
- North Carolina in the World- Costa Rica
- RJR- Extension Agent Award of Excellence
- One of Five Outstanding Young Women in NC- North Carolina Jaycees
- Outstanding Young Woman in Lenoir County- Kinston Jaycees
Mountain
Horticultural Crops Research & Extension Center
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759
Phone: 828-687-0570 ~ Fax: 828-681-0692
Email: deborah_crandall@ncsu.edu
Web Crafter: Anne S. Napier ~ Email: anne_napier@ncsu.edu
Updated July 22, 2008
