Dorina M. Espinoza PhD

Youth, Families and Communities Advisor

Humboldt County Office
5630 South Broadway
Eureka, CA 95503-6998
707-445-7351
dmespinoza@ucanr.edu

http://cehumboldt.ucanr.edu

Also in:
Del Norte County Office
Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP)
UC Master Food Preserver Program

Biography

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

University of California Cooperative Extension Humboldt/Del Norte - Youth, Families and Communities Advisor - 2012 to present

Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services/Public Health Branch - Health Education Specialist II - Physical Activity and Nutrition Programs - 2007 to 2011

Humboldt State University - Lecturer: Department of Kinesiology and Recreation Administration; Program Evaluator: Department of Environmental Resources Engineering - 2003 to 2009

Sonoma State University, Lecturer: Department of Kinesiology - 2007

Michigan State University - Researcher: Primary and Assistant - Department of Kinesiology; Statistical Analyst: Institute for Children, Youth & Family; Supervisor/Teacher: Child Development Labs Motor Skills Program; Instructor, Graduate and Undergraduate: Dept of Kinesiology - 1992-2006

California Public Schools - Instructional Support: UC Berkeley Alliance for Collaborative Change in Education in School Systems (ACCESS); Mathematics Teacher: Los Angeles Unified School District - 1990-1992

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals

California 4-H Association

National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

California Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior

SYNERGISTIC ACTIVITIES

National Extension Diversity Award 2016 (USDA-NIFA-CE System & APLU)

Western Extension Leadership Development Participant 2016 (Western Extension Directors Association)

Education

PhD Kinesiology with emphais in Motor Development, Policy Analysis, Education Evaluation, Michigan State University. 2006

MS Kinesiology, Michigan State University. 1995

BS Kinesiology, California State University, Northridge. 1990

Awards

• Outstanding Research Distinguished Service Award
  Presented by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources,  https://ucanr.edu/blogs/ANRReport/index.cfm?tagname=Distinguished%20Service%20Awards,  2018
• National Extenison Diversity Award
  Presented by American Association for Public and Land-Grant Universities,  https://nifa.usda.gov/announcement/extension-educators-receive-national-honors-excellence-and-diversity,  2016

Specialty

Areas of Expertise (click to see all ANR academics with this expertise)

• Healthy Lifestyle
• Nutrition Education and Behavior
• Nutrition and Hunger in the Population
• Obesity Prevention
• Families, Youth, and Communities
• Human Development and Family Well-Being
• Sociological and Technological Change Affecting Individuals, Families, and Communities
• Youth Development
• Youth Development
• 4-H Program
• Healthy Families and Communities

Bibliography

Peer Reviewed

• Iaccopucci, A.; Horowitz, M., et al.; Espinoza, D. (2021). University of California 4-H Statewide Epidemiology Project: Disease Detective. National Health Outreach Conference. virtual.
• Kok, CM; Espinoza, DM, et al.; Worker, SM; Go, C; & Miller, JC (2020). Identification of Priority Skill Areas for Volunteer Professional Development. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 51-67. http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/876
• Espinoza, D.; Nathaniel, K. (2020). Intercultural development: A path to diversity, equity and inclusion in California 4-H. Extension Leadership Conference sponsored by JCEP. virtual.
• Worker, S.; Espinoza, D., et al.; Kok, C.M.; Neas, S.; Mariscal, D.; Torres, A.; Chavez, M.D.; Smith, M. (2020). Lessons learned from cultivating youth scientists with Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR). National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals Conference. virtual.
• Worker, SM; Espinoza, DM, et al.; Kok, CM; Go, C; & Miller, JC (2020). Volunteer Outcomes and Impact: The Contributions and Consequences of Volunteering in 4-H. Journal of Youth Development. 15:4, 6-31. http://jyd.pitt.edu/ojs/jyd/article/view/847
• Moncloa, F; Horrillo, SJ, et al.; Espinoza, D; & Hill, R (2019). Embracing Diversity and Inclusion: An Organizational Change Model to Increase Intercultural Competence. Journal of Extension. 57:6, n6. https://joe.org/joe/2019december/pdf/JOE_v57_6a1.pdf
• Moncloa, F; Horrillo, S, et al.; Diaz-Carrasco, C; Espinoza, D; Hill, R & Soule (2018). Using a Translational Process to Apply Latino Youth Development Research Findings in Practice. Journal of Extension. 56:6. October. https://joe.org/joe/2018october/pdf/JOE_v56_6iw3.pdf

Non-Peer Reviewed

• Espinoza, D. (2021). The Do’s & Don’ts of Food Preservation: Safely preserve your harvest bounty to enjoy for months to come. Humboldt & Del Norte Community Food Guide.
• Horowitz, M.; Espinoza, D., et al.; Iaccopucci, A.; Cunha, N. (2021). UC 4-H increases staff capacity to address youth’s mental well-being, fostering community health and wellness. UC Delivers.
• Horowitz, M.; Iaccopucci, A., et al.; Espinoza, D. (2020). UC 4-H Disease Detectives become advocates for health and COVID-19. UC Delivers.
• Worker, S; Espinoza, D, et al.; Kok, CM; Miller, J; & Go, C (2020). Volunteer Outcomes: The Consequences of Volunteering in a Youth Development Program. American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA (Conference Cancelled - Zoom Presentation). April. http://tinyurl.com/uo8xqr3
• Moncloa, F; Horrillo, S, et al.; Espinoza, D; & Hill, R (2019). Intercultural Competence: A Strategy for Negotiating Differences to Engage Diverse Youth, Families and Communities. Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations International Conference. Patras, Greece.

ANR Workgroup Associations

• Developing Volunteer Capacities - Member
• Diversity in Youth Development - Member
• Native American Community Partnerships - Member

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