I. Introduction PO Box 473, 31935 St Rt 93N …...I. Introduction Travis West The Ohio State University PO Box 473, 31935 St Rt 93N McArthur, Ohio, 45651 Phone: 7405965212 Biographical

I. Introduction

Travis West The Ohio State University PO Box 473, 31935 St Rt 93N McArthur, Ohio, 45651 Phone: 7405965212

Biographical Narrative

Extension Educator 4-H Youth Development, Vinton County

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

The Extension Educator position is a 100% teaching appointment that provides leadership to plan, develop and implement a dynamic Extension Educational program, covering a broad range of subject matter categories. Vinton County is a rural county in southeastern Ohio and is part of the Appalachian region. The population is approximately 13,228 people with 97.9% being White/ Caucasians. The median household income is $29,465 and 20% of residents are below the poverty level. One county-wide school district provides education for county youth.

I have dedicated the majority of my time to developing educational programs and curriculum in the following areas: 1) Leadership Development 2) Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Education and 3) Small Animal Sciences. Leadership Development and STEM Education combine to form a majority of the programming efforts for the position and contribute to the ability of Vinton County youth to be successful in the future workforce through the skills and abilities they gain from their experience in the 4-H youth program. Careers for youth entering the workforce increasingly center on STEM skills and the ability to work successfully as part of a team. Rural youth are shown to have less exposure to STEM experiences as part of their education as their urban and suburban counterparts.

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT (40%)

Teen leaders are a vital element of an impactful 4-H youth development program. Using developed lesson plans and project books, teens are given opportunities to prepare for the roles they will play as camp counselors, junior leaders, junior fair board and future leaders. I design, plan, promote, organize, teach, and evaluate youth education programs that focus on teen leadership, youth financial literacy, agricultural awareness and career exploration.

STEM EDUCATION (30%)

STEM skills are in high demand for youth and adults entering the job market. Youth discover and develop interests and skills related to STEM through afterschool clubs, special interest programs, and short activities added to existing events in the county. I have placed emphasis on expanding the reach of research-based science through my collaborations with science teachers and afterschool personnel in the county.

SMALL ANIMAL SCIENCES (30%)

I research, develop, teach, and implement programs related to small animals and rabbits on the county, state and national level. These programs promote the successful development of knowledge, skills, and abilities in youth interested in these projects. I work with state and county 4-H and Animal Sciences staff to increase the number and variety of materials used for teaching about small animals. In Vinton County, approximately 70% of 4-H youth enrolled in community clubs take a small animal project, as they are affordable and are relatively inexpensive to house. The lower costs associated with these projects are important to families with low-to-moderate incomes.

The current program that I facilitate involves 565 youth in 29 community clubs, 1410 additional youth in 4-H school enrichment and afterschool programs, and the service of 84 adult volunteers.

This position is partially funded through the local county contribution which is obtained from a 5-year property tax levy. Every 5 years, I work closely with a Levy Committee of local residents that advocate for the additional passage of a levy that provides the necessary funding for maintaining the Extension Educator position.

Current Appointments

• 2018 - Present. Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, McArthur, United States

Academic Appointments

• 2015 - 2017. OSU Extension Educator 4, Administrative & Professional, Percent Time Commitment100%, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, United States

• 2011 - 2015. OSU Extension Educator 3, Administrative & Professional, Percent Time Commitment100%, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations,

• 2006 - 2011. OSU Extension Educator 2, Administrative & Professional, Percent Time Commitment100%, The Ohio State University, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations,

Other Appointments

None

Degrees

• 2005. MS, The Ohio State University, AgManagement and Finance. • 2000. BS, The Ohio State University, AgriBusiness and Applied Economics.

Fellowships, Internships, Residency

None

Certifications

• 2019. Ohio Quality Assurance Assistant Instructor: The Ohio State University • 2019. Strengthening Families Program 10-14: Certified to teach the Strengthening Families 10-14 program as part of

our PROSPER grant program in Vinton County, Iowa State University • 2018. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative: The Ohio State University • 2017. Donna Beegle Certified Poverty Coach: 4 day certification course that prepares professionals to work with

individuals living in poverty and train others about working with those living in poverty, Communication Across Barriers

Licensures

None

II. Core Dossier

Teaching

1) Undergraduate, graduate, and professional courses taught

None

2) Involvement in graduate/professional exams, theses, and dissertations, and undergraduate research

None

a) Graduate Students: Number Completed and Number Current

None

b) Describe any noteworthy accomplishments of graduate students for whom you have been the advisor of record, for example, publications during or emanating from graduate program, awards for graduate work, prestigious post-docs or first post-graduate positi (...)

None

c) Undergraduate Research Mentoring

None

d) Describe any noteworthy accomplishments of undergraduate students, in particular related to research, for whom you have been the advisor of record (publications, posters, honors or student awards).

None

3) Involvement with Postdoctoral Scholars and Researchers

None

None

4) Extension and Continuing Education Instruction

a) These tables provide a summary of group teaching activities since the candidate became an Assistant Professor in January 2018. The participants include Extension/ youth development professionals and Extension clientele, both youth and adults. Group teaching included workshops, seminars or classes and on-going groups. Leadership Development – Total Number of Participants: 3,366 Instances of Courses Offered: 79

STEM Education – Total Number of Participants: 2,391 Instances of Courses Offered: 68

Small Animal Sciences – Total Number of Participants: 1,980 Instances of Courses Offered: 23

Group Teaching Total Number of Participants: 7,737 Group Teaching Total Instances of Courses Offered: 170 b) As an Extension employee, this candidate provides individual instruction to Extension professionals, youth and adult clientele. This instruction occurs through phone calls, electronic communication, and face-to-face meetings.

Leadership Development: Total Number of Contacts - 199 STEM Education: Total Number of Contacts – 206

Small Animal Sciences: Total Number of Contacts - 416

Total Number of Individual Contacts - 821

Extension

Date Title Sponsor Enr. % Taught

Candidate's Role Formal Eval.

Times Offered

2020 JAN - 2020 MAR

Individual Instruction (Leadership Development)

18 100

18

2020 JAN - 2020 MAR

Individual Instruction (Small Animal Sciences)

28 100

28

2020 JAN - 2020 MAR

Individual Instruction (STEM Education)

18 100

18

2020 JAN - 2020 MAR

Individual Instruction: eXtension Ask-an-Expert (Small Animal Sciences)

4 100

4

2019 JAN - 2019 DEC


Ohio State University Extension

56 100

56

2019 JAN - 2019 DEC



162 100

162

2019 JAN - 2019 DEC



41 100

41

2019 JAN - 2019 DEC



19 100

19

2018 JAN - 2018 DEC



125 100

No 125

2018 JAN - 2018 DEC



189 100

No 189

2018 JAN - 2018 DEC



147 100

No 147

2018 JAN - 2018 DEC



18 100 Individual Instruction with Ohio clientele on small animal questions.

No 18

Extension Programs and Events

Date Title Sponsor Enr. % Taught

Candidate's Role Formal Eval. Times Offered

2020 MAR

Building Skills for Serving as a 4-H Club Officer (Leadership Development)

Ohio State University Extension County

8 100 Presenter,Resource Person No 1

2020 FEB - 2020 FEB

Volunteers Serving as Spark Champions (Leadership Development)


61 100 Presenter,Organizer,Resource Person

Yes,

EEET

2

2020 FEB - 2020 MAR

Skill Development for Teens taking on Leadership Roles (Leadership Development)


59 100 Presenter No 3

2020 FEB - 2020 MAR

Engineering Exploration through Design (STEM Education)



2020 JAN

Living Life as a Teen: Motivation and Handling Stress (Leadership Development)



2020 JAN - 2020 MAR

Youth Leading Prevention Efforts for Peers (Leadership Development)



2020 JAN - 2020 FEB

Life Skills: Decision Making for Teens (Leadership Development)


210 100 Presenter Yes,

Program Evaluation

5

2020 JAN - 2020 JAN

Experimenting with Kitchen Science (STEM Education)



2020 JAN

Coding: Exploring Sequencing (STEM Education)

Ohio State University


Extension County

2019 NOV - 2019 DEC

Determining a Problem of Practice Focus (Leadership Development)


24 100 Co-presenter,Resource Person No 3

2019 OCT - 2019 NOV

Preparing for Financial Success After High School (Leadership Development)



Curriculum Evaluation

3

2019 AUG

Preparing Youth for Success in Rabbit Knowledge Contests and Events (Small Animal Sciences)

Ohio State University Extension State-wide


2019 JUN

Principles of Flight (STEM Education)



2019 JUN

Getting Active at 4-H Space Adventure Camp (Leadership Development)

Ohio State University Extension Region

6 75 Organizer,Co-presenter,Resource Person

Yes 1

2019 MAY - 2019 MAY

Strengthening Financial Skills for Future Success (Leadership Development)


292 50 Resource Person,Co-presenter Yes,

Program Evaluation

4

2019 APR - 2019 MAY

Delivering a Quality Product to the Food Chain through Appropriate Transportation (Small Animal Sciences)


261 50 Co-presenter,Resource Person,Organizer

Yes 3

2019 APR - 2019 OCT

Digging into Data for Informed Drug Prevention Efforts (Leadership Development)



Yes 4

2019 APR - 2019 MAY

Understanding Rabbit Welfare and Proper Handling (Small Animal Sciences)


386 50 Co-presenter,Resource Person Yes 5

2019 MAR

Rabbit Basics for the Beginner (Small Animal Sciences)


46 100 Presenter,Resource Person Yes,

EEETs

1

2019 MAR - 2019 DEC

Equipping Teens to Improve Driving Confidence (Leadership Development)


17 100 Presenter,Organizer Yes 3

2019 MAR

Getting your Year off to a Great Start (Leadership Development)


3 100 Presenter,Resource Person Yes 1

2019 MAR

Post Secondary Education: What You Need to Know (Leadership Development)


438 25 Co-presenter,Organizer Yes 1

2019 MAR - 2019 MAR

Engineering Basics of Catapult Design (STEM Education)


391 30 Co-presenter,Organizer No 3

2019 FEB - 2019 FEB

Planning an Educational Year for your Club (STEM Education)


62 100 Presenter,Resource Person,Organizer

No 2

2019 JAN

Taking Initiative and Leading Others (Leadership Development)


29 100 Presenter,Organizer Yes,

Pre and Post-test Knowledge Assessment

1

2019 JAN - 2019 JUN

Building Skills to Become a Successful Camp Counselor (Leadership Development)


144 100 Presenter Yes 8

2019 JAN - 2019 NOV

Basic Coding Instruction and Design (STEM Education)



2018 DEC - 2018 DEC

Assessing Camp Counselor Competencies through Facilitated Skill Stations (Leadership Development)



2018 DEC - 2018 DEC

Coding Your World (STEM Education)



2018 OCT - 2018 OCT

Developing Life Skills for Future Success (Leadership Development)



2018 SEP

Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) Update (Small Animal Sciences)



2018 JUN

Understanding the Principles of Flight (STEM Education)

Ohio State University Extension EERA


2018 MAY - 2018 DEC

Decreasing Risky Behaviors and Distractions for Teen Drivers (Leadership Development)



2018 MAY

Taking Your Camp Counselor Role to the next level, SPACE! (Leadership Development)

Ohio State University Extension Region


2018 MAY - 2018 MAY

Smart Spending Choices, Career Choice does Affect Income (Leadership Development)



2018 MAY - 2018 MAY

Health and Opiate Prevention Education for Teens (Leadership Development)



2018 APR - 2018 APR

Utilizing Good Welfare and Ethics with Rabbit Projects (Small Animal Sciences)


496 100 Presenter,Resource Person Yes 4

2018 APR - 2018 APR

Drug Use and Misuse, What Youth Need to Know (Leadership Development)



2018 APR - 2018 MAY

Preparing Youth to Deliver a Wholesome Food Product with their Market Livestock Project (Small Animal Sciences)



Yes 4

2018 APR - 2018 APR

ChickQuest: Determining Growth of Chick Embryos by Knowing Egg Parts (STEM Education)



2018 MAR

Rabbit Pedigrees and Record Keeping (Small Animal Sciences)



2018 MAR

Recognition and Reflections at Camp (Leadership Development)



2018 MAR

Rabbit Basics for the Beginner (Small Animal Sciences)



2018 MAR

Why is being an Officer in my Club Important? (Leadership Development)



2018 MAR - 2018 MAR

Roller Coaster Design Experimentation (STEM Programming)



2018 FEB

Leaving Your Impact as a Camp Counselor (Leadership Development)



2018 FEB

Facilitate, Debrief, Process and Reflect (Leadership Development)



EEETs

1

2018 FEB - 2018 APR

Engineering Exploration using Robotics (STEM Education)



2018 FEB - 2018 FEB

Developing a Successful and Engaging Club year Program (Leadership Development)



2018 JAN - 2018 MAY

Planning a Camp Program and Developing Responsible Teens (Leadership Development)



2018 JAN

Teens: Learning How to Work as a Team with Challenging Personalities (Leadership Development)



Pre-Post Knowledge gained Evaluation

1

2018 JAN -

Training others to deliver Generation Rx to youth

Ohio State University


2018 MAY

audiences (Leadership Development)

Extension County

5) Curriculum Development

Ohio 4-H Camping Program Volume 2: was distributed on a flash drive to 112 4-H professionals and camp facility managers at the 2017 4-H Camp Director In-Service. It has been accepted for publication to be accessed through ohio4h.org. Year Developed: 2017 (published after September 2017 request to switch to faculty track) Overview: Camp is the highest risk activity Ohio 4-H offers. In order to ensure counselors and staff are equipped with the necessary information to be prepared and have a successful camp, 4-H professionals must have the background knowledge of how to plan for, train counselors and staff, and properly evaluate the programs.

Overall Objectives: The objectives for this curriculum include:

• Provide material for planning, implementing, and evaluating camp to 4-H professionals who serve as camp directors. • Provide resources for 4-H professionals who serve as camp directors to use when training camp counselors.

Target Audience: The target audience for this curriculum is 4-H professionals throughout Ohio, and the nation. Curriculum Description: This curriculum provides information for what camp directors should consider when planning for camp. This is Volume 2.0, which adds to the initial curriculum distributed in 2016. Items included in this particular curriculum are:

• Overview of Ohio 4-H Camping • Counselor/Staff Selection • Counselor Training Lessons (46 total lessons) • Camp Programming • Camp Evaluations (counselor)

Role: The candidate was 100% responsible for creating 7 lessons: "How to Use Your Noodle", Building a Team", "Oh No, Now What", "Counselor Backpacks", "Counselor Responsibilities", "Creating Activities that Require Minimum Props", and "Effective Time Fillers". Overall contribution to curriculum is 7%. Team members are Mary Beth Albright, Cassie Anderson, Carolyn Belczyk, Kirk Bloir, Steve Brady, Kathy Bruynis, Leslie Cooksey, Erin Dailey, Hannah Epley, Katherine Feldhues, Doug Foxx, Rachael Fraley, Connie Goble, Becca Goodman, Larry Hall, Stephen Heppe, Ashley Hughey, Christy Leeds, Jamie McConnell, Jayne Roth, Hallie Rutt, Gwen Soule, Jill Stechshulte, Jenny Strickler, Michelle Stumbo, Tim Tanner, Travis West, and Tracy Winters.

Use by Others: This curriculum was shared with 112 individuals at the Camp Program Director In-Service to 4-H and camping professionals throughout Ohio in November, 2017. Impact: After presenting the curriculum to individuals at state and national presentations, session participants have made comments about how easy it is to navigate, and the benefit of the menu of options. An online evaluation also solicited feedback from individuals.

It was noted in comments regarding the curriculum are:

• The lesson plans are the most useful. Most are pretty easy to put together without using a large amount of time to do so.

• The curriculum is organized; it is helpful they are organized by competency. This helps me plan out the year’s lessons and know I’ve hit multiple areas.

• The layout of the lesson is useful; knowing the competency breakdown, how much time an activity will take, and what supplies would be needed in an easy to find location.

• Easy to use activities to do at meetings, but also can be adapted to change from year to year. • The curriculum helps me keep my training interesting- I may be covering the same topic but it is a different way.

Additionally, quantitative results include:

• 100% of individuals who utilized the curriculum would recommend it to others to use. • 97% indicate they plan to use the curriculum in the future.

Rabbit Welfare, Ethics and Quality Assurance Program has been distributed in sections over the last 2 years during the Assuring Quality Care for Animals In-Service. The third and final section will be piloted at the 2019 event this fall. Year Developed: 2020 (pending branding and trademarking approval of format) Overview:

Market rabbits have continued to grow in popularity among 4-H members across Ohio. In 2018, 6,432 4-H members enrolled in the market rabbit project representing over 12,000 market rabbits being exhibited and sold at county fairs across the state. An estimated 60% (7,368) of those are ending up in the human food chain so educating members about appropriate good production practices and animal welfare is a must. Rabbits are not considered livestock by the United States Department of Agriculture but that does not relieve us from acting as responsible producers and make sure that our junior fair youth are delivered a quality and safe product for consumers.

Overall Objectives:

The objectives for this curriculum include:

• Provide materials for extension professionals and volunteer leaders to teach rabbit exhibitors the 10 Good Production Practices (GPPs) that we teach in Quality Assurance training with a specific focus on rabbits

• Educate junior fair rabbit exhibitors about GPPs using hands-on activities they can apply in real life situations with their project animals.

Target Audience: The target audience for this curriculum is 4-H professionals and agricultural society members throughout Ohio, and the nation. Curriculum Description: This curriculum provides presentations and activities that address the 10 Good Production Practices for livestock with a focus on their application to rabbits. Presentations and activities are Items included in this particular curriculum are:

• Overview of Animal Welfare and Ethics • Powerpoints for each of 3 successive years (3 GPPs included in each Powerpoint) • Multiple activities that apply to the 10 GPPs • Evaluation instrument to be used to assess knowledge gained from each 1-hour session

Role: The candidate was 45% responsible for creating the Powerpoints (with speaker notes for explanation) and related hands-on activities for each of the 10 Good Production Practice as outlined in the National Quality Assurance materials.

Team members are Travis West, Bridget Moore and Lucinda Miller

Use by Others: Portions of the curriculum were shared with 342 individuals during the 2017, 2018 and 2019 Assuring Quality Care for Animals In-Service. Impact: No impact data is available until the last portion of the curriculum is released this fall and published by OSU Extension. Current programming utilizing the curriculum this spring are being cancelled during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6) Brief Description of your approach to and goals in teaching, major accomplishments, plans for the future in teaching

Approach & Goals to Teaching

I approach an audience with the mindset that they have something to contribute to the topic, and I am open to learning from the audience as I teach, providing opportunities for the audience to be involved. Involving participants allows them to share their experiences, which benefits the audience as a whole. Audience involvement increases retention of the information dramatically, furthering my teaching goal by being purposeful in engaging participants in the process. I am able to adjust my information and activities to meet the specific needs of the diverse audiences. I am always looking for a way to make my teaching interactive and learner-focused in order to provide the maximum retention for the participants.

My ability to present useful information in a succinct manner while still involving the audience and educating has resulted in 18 invitations to present at the state and national level. My contributions at the county and state level to team teaching are evidenced by my service to two Design teams, including the Volunteerism and Community Clubs Design team that I co-chaired, and the STEM Pathways Design Team where I serve as a contributing member. I believe that strong teamwork leads to creative design and innovative teaching.

Leadership Development

Major Accomplishments

I have delivered 79 programs to 3,366 teens at the county and state levels. One highlight is a county overnight teen leadership program open to any high school youth which incorporates activities in career exploration, conflict resolution, decision making, college access and community leadership. The retreat engaged 35 teens (both 4-H and non 4-H) in learning and practicing workforce skills. Attendees indicated an increased knowledge of .46 of workforce skills on a 5 point Likert scale after completing a pre/ post-test evaluation at the Teen Leadership Retreat. I have developed opportunities that appeal to teens, including establishing the thriving camping program that now includes training 28 teens to serve as teachers and camp counselors in a program that was traditionally served by adult camp counselor staff.

I value the chance to bring college access education to youth in rural Vinton County who may not have a person that encourages them to pursue post-secondary education. In March of 2020, I completed the 10th year of hosting OSU students in Vinton County for a week where they get one hour of small group interaction with over 1400 students in Vinton County Local Schools to talk about “life after your high school diploma”. Feedback from teachers each year highlights the value of exposing students to someone attending college who can answer the questions they have about getting to college once they graduate from high school.

I have received two grants recently that will allow the expansion of teen leadership development initiatives that will engage youth that I am not reaching with other teen programming. The 4-H Tech Changemakers allows youth to implement a work plan around increasing the digital literacy of adults and youth in Vinton County. The Youth Engaging in Action (YEA) grant has developed a group of high school teen leaders that are working on developing and implementing drug prevention education for their peers in the school district.

Plans for the Future

I plan to continue expanding the reach of the YEA and 4-H Tech Changemakers teen efforts to integrate with adult efforts like the county Drug Coalition and county Broadband Expansion work group. Recently, I completed part of the Teaching Support Program through the University Institute for Teaching and Learning (UITL). I plan to use the fall to examine my teaching

methods utilized with camp counselors and implement some changes to the structure of that training program for 2021 through a Course Redesign.

STEM Education


Education of students around the topics of Science and Engineering have always been a priority in my teaching efforts. I am situated in position that allows me to disseminate research-based science information to clientele, mostly youth of Vinton County. I am entering the 6th year of maintaining a weekly 4-H club in each of the 3 elementary schools. These clubs meet weekly starting in January through mid-May and are held during the afterschool program. I have obtained over $7000 in grant funds in the past three years to maintain the afterschool clubs programming and they continue to grow in the number of students returning weekly for STEM education.

4-H Space Adventure Camp is a partnership with Marietta College that takes 5th - 7th grade students and immerses them in the aerospace and physics field for 3 days. Youth in 2019 came from 12 counties in Ohio and 2 in West Virginia to dive deeper into STEM concepts that guide flying vehicles and space exploration. A variety of lesson plans have been developed to be utilized at space camp and in 2018 we revamped the computer technology portion to update our imaging and simulation sessions for our tech savvy campers. Space Camp program is being expanded in 2020 to include a career awareness focus with a panel of professionals in the space and science field along with virtual connections to NASA engineers.

The National Youth Science Day activity around coding was a hit for 2 elementary schools in the county. I spent 3 days in the classroom teaching 3rd, 4th and 5th graders coding language and importance of detail in coding even the most basis numbers and letters. The science teachers were able to utilize their Google classroom accounts to give students access to the coding projects they started so that students could continue honing their skills throughout the year.

Small Animal Sciences


I have taught 23 educational programs focused on rabbits. These programs have been attended by 1,980 people and were delivered in 9 counties across Ohio. I currently serve on the Assuring Quality Care for Animals Advisory Committee (AQCA) because of my diverse knowledge and background in the area of small animals, including rabbits. I have authored two fact sheets on timely animal science topics for small animals that were distributed statewide. I have accumulated over 200 individual instruction contacts, most which dealt with biosecurity needs for rabbit owners after a confirmed case of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD) was confirmed in Medina County, Ohio in September 2018.

I have toured 2 rabbit processing plants with Animal Science faculty performing carcass audits and analyzing processes within the facility. Information and pictures are being used to understand the effects handling have on bruising and quality of the carcass being provided to the food chain.

Plans for the Future

The number of youth in Ohio that are enrolling and exhibiting rabbit projects continues to grow each year including a need to help educate Extension professionals, members and parents about rabbit selection, care, nutrition and production. I will continue to deliver rabbit education programs around the state to improve the success of the rabbit projects for members statewide. Expansion of the research with processing plants will continue to further develop handling and husbandry best practices for youth members exhibiting rabbit projects at county fairs throughout Ohio and potentially nationwide.

7) Evaluation of Teaching

The Evaluation of Effective Extension Teaching (EEET) Group and Peer Instruments have been used to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and to seek ideas for improvements. Other evaluation tools used included: written evaluations, end-

of-meeting comments, advisory committee input, participant comments, and personal observation. The EEET group instrument measures nine teaching abilities on a five-point Likert-type scale with five being the highest score and one being the lowest score. These instruments are used as after-program questionnaires and are administered by other colleagues or participants who are present at the program.

My mean scores on EEET evaluations show that I performed above my Extension peers 2 of the last 3 years. My performance utilizing a variety of teaching styles and techniques was evidenced by a mean score above the average in “held my attention” (4.70) and “gave clear explanations” (4.81) as indicated by participants during 2019 teaching engagements. Review letters from peers indicate “You asked the participants to introduce themselves, too. This helped to create a welcoming environment, build rapport with the participants, and establish yourself as a valid source of information on the topic.” One reviewer indicated that my teaching styles uses multiple instructional strategies which keep people engaged throughout the session.

I utilize peer evaluation letters to inform and modify teaching techniques and processes that address those areas of lower scores. I scored 4.69 out of 5 when participants rated me on “stimulating them in wanting to learn”. Recent means from EEETs indicate that improvement has been made in “showed respect for all persons attending” and “related program content to real-life situations” over the past three years. A peer review letter from 2018 indicated that I engaged participants and “used great examples which showed you had previous experience teaching the topic”. I challenge audiences with questions to encourage them to continue learning about the topic and applying it to their current situation. This is necessary to provide the best quality information and answers to questions in a concise manner that provides further clarification for the learner. I will continue to improve my evaluation skills by incorporating teaching evaluation instruments beyond EEETs to fine tune my teaching skills and abilities.

8) Awards and Formal Recognition for Teaching

• 2020 - Present. Excellence in After School Programming - State Winner (STEM SPIN Clubs), National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals

• 2019 - 2019. Team Teaching - One Program Area (Rabbit Care and Welfare) 2nd Place, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi

• 2018 - 2018. Excellence in Afterschool Programming - State Winner, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents • 2018 - 2018. Excellence in Natural Resources - State Winner, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents

9) Other Academic Advising

None

None

10) Teaching Professional Development

• 1. Apr 2019, Public Issues Leadership Development (Endorsement: None), Joint Council of Extension ProfessionalsIMPACT:

• 2. Feb 2019, University Institute for Teaching and Learning Teaching Support Program (Endorsement: Teaching Support Program), UITLIMPACT:

• 3. Dec 2018, Adult Ally Summit (Endorsement: None), Prevention Action AllianceIMPACT: • 4. Dec 2018, OSU Extension Promotion Workshop (Endorsement: None)IMPACT: • 5. Sep 2018, CFAES Junior Faculty Development (Endorsement: None), College of Food, Agricultural and

Environmental SciencesIMPACT: Established available resources for faculty success and provided a connection with another faculty member who also have research interests around serving youth in poverty.

• 6. Mar 2018, Poverty Application in a School setting Webinar (Endorsement: None)IMPACT: • 7. Mar 2018, BioBand Implementation Training (Endorsement: None)IMPACT: • 8. Jan 2018, Purina Mills Rabbit Nutrition Training (Endorsement: None)IMPACT:

Research

1) List of Books, Articles, and Other Published Papers

None

Published Work Type Number of Publications

Bulletins, Tech Reports, Fact Sheets 5

Papers In Proceedings 1

Total 6

a) Books (Other than Edited Volumes)

None

b) Edited Books

None

c) Chapters in Edited Books

None

d) Bulletins, Tech Reports, Fact Sheets

1. West, T.W. (2020). Ohio 4-H President's Record Book. [Bulletin] Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, OH. Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publication status: Published, Percent authorship: 100%

2. West, T.W. (2020). Ohio 4-H President's Resource Guide. [Bulletin] Ohio State University Extension. Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publication status: Published, Percent authorship: 100%

3. West, T.W. (2020). Ohio 4-H Historian's Record Book. [Bulletin] Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, OH. Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publication status: Published, Percent authorship: 100%

4. West, T.W. (2020). Ohio 4-H Community Service Officer's Record Book. [Bulletin] Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, OH. Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publication status: Published, Percent authorship: 100%

5. West, T.W. (2020). Ohio 4-H Community Service Officer's Resource Guide. [Bulletin] Ohio State University Extension, Columbus, OH. Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publication status: Published, Percent authorship: 100%

e) Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

None

f) Editor-Reviewed Journal Articles

None

g) Reviews (Indicate Whether Peer Reviewed)

None

h) Abstract and Short Entries (Indicate Whether Peer Reviewed)

None

i) Papers in Proceedings (Indicate Whether Peer Reviewed)

1. West, T.W. (2018-4-1). College Access: Using your University Connections. v.6 (2018)Paper presented at Community Engagement Conference, Retrieved from URL http://hdl.handle.net/1811/84762%20Engaged%20Scholars%20v.6%20(2018) Publication Status: Published, Percent Authorship: 100%, Description of Effort: Peer Reviewed; Developed published abstract in conference proceedings, developed poster content and presented poster during conference, Acceptance Rate: 0.

j) Unpublished Scholarly Presentations (Indicate Whether Peer Reviewed)

Invited Presentations State

1. West, T.W.; Watters, K. (2019). GPP #3: Using Antibiotics Responsibly. Assuring Quality Care for Animals In-Service. Percent Authorship: 50%, Description of Effort: Developed ventilation activity and resources; co-taught session during 4 breakout portions of the in-service, Your Role: Co-presenter.

2. West, T.W. (2019). Camper Perspective: Understanding their burden backpack and how you can communicate. Making eXtreme Counselors. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH. Percent Authorship: 100%, Your Role: Presenter.

3. Miller, L.; West, T.W.; Moore, B. (2018). 4-H Companion Animals and Rabbits: What You Need To Know. Assuring Quality Care for Animals Update. Percent Authorship: 40%, Description of Effort: Co-developed content of presentation and co-taught session, Your Role: Presenter.

4. West, T.W. (2018). Tips for Working with Youth in the Poverty War Zone. Ohio SNAP-Ed Summer Training. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH. Percent Authorship: 100%, Your Role: Presenter.

5. West, T.W.; Goodrich, C.; Stumbo, M. (2018). STEM at Camp. STEM Pathways In-Service. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio. Percent Authorship: 34%, Description of Effort: Co-developed materials and contributed 50% of teaching of presentation, Your Role: Co-presenter.

6. West, T.W.; Light, M. (2018). Maker Fests. STEM Pathways In-Service. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio. Percent Authorship: 50%, Description of Effort: Co-developed and presented materials, Your Role: Co-presenter.

Other Presentations National

1. West, T.W.; Villard, J. (2020). Diffusing the Conflict: Working with those Team Members that don't Think like us. Extension Leadership Conference. Lecture conducted from San Antonio, TX. http://jcep.org/. Type of Review: Peer Review, Percent Authorship: 50%, Description of Effort: I co-developed presentation materials and activities along with co-taught session at conference (contribution 50%), Your Role: Co-presenter.

2. Krieger, J.; West, T.W. (2019). Building Volunteer Capacities in Time Management, Social/Emotional Intelligence and Decision Making - in an hour! National Extension Conference on Volunteerism. Lecture conducted from Billings, MT.

3. Compton, P.; Redderson, K.; West, T.W.; Platten, M.; Richards, D.; Knutz, M. et al. (2019). ESP Chapter Best Practices for Chapter Success and Engagement. Extension Leadership Conference. Lecture conducted from San Antonio, TX. Percent Authorship: 15%, Description of Effort: Co-developed chapter best practices report document and co-presented chapter sharing activity during session, Your Role: Co-presenter.

4. West, T.W. (2018). Positioning Extension to better serve youth living in poverty. National Association of Extension 4-H Agents National Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio.

Percent Authorship: 100%, Description of Effort: Peer Reviewed, Your Role: Presenter.

5. West, T.W. (2018). Poverty: Understanding how we reach them with Extension programs. Epsilon Sigma Phi National Meeting. Lecture conducted from Manhattan, Kansas. Percent Authorship: 100%, Description of Effort: Peer Reviewed, Your Role: Presenter.

State

1. West, T.W.; Moore, B. (2020). Want a Challenge: Take Market Rabbits. Ohio 4-H Conference (Virtual). Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH. Type of Review: Peer Review, Percent Authorship: 75%, Description of Effort: I co-develop presentation materials (contribution 50%); taught and recorded presentation for virtual format (contribution 100%), Your Role: Co-presenter.

2. West, T.W.; Hill, M. (2019). Service to your Land Grant. Ohio State University Extension Annual Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH.

3. West, T.W.; Moore, B.; Miller, L. (2019). Ohio 4-H Rabbit Opportunities. Ohio 4-H Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH. Percent Authorship: 15%, Description of Effort: Co-taught presentation, Your Role: Co-presenter.

4. West, T.W.; Krieger, J. (2019). Methods to Making Better Decisions. Ohio Fair Managers Association Convention. Lecture conducted from Columbus, OH. Percent Authorship: 50%, Description of Effort: Co-developed presentation materials and co-taught session, Your Role: Co-presenter.

5. West, T.W. (2018). Club Officer Resources: Training Youth to run their Club. Ohio 4-H Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio. Percent Authorship: 100%, Your Role: Presenter.

6. West, T.W. (2018). Understanding How We can Work with Families in Poverty. Ohio 4-H Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio. Percent Authorship: 100%, Description of Effort: Researched, developed and presented materials, Your Role: Presenter.

7. West, T.W. (2018). Facilitate, Debrief, Process and Reflect. Ohio 4-H Conference. Lecture conducted from Columbus, Ohio. Percent Authorship: 100%, Description of Effort: Developed and presented resources, Your Role: Presenter.

k) Potential publications under review (indicate authorship, date of submission, and to what journal or publisher the work has been submitted)

1. West, T.W.. (2020). Alternative Spring Break: Service-Learning in Rural, Low-Income Communities. Submitted to: Journal of Extension, Manuscript Submitted. Percent authorship: 100%, Review Type: Peer Review.

2) List of creative works pertinent to your professional focus

None

Creative Work Type Number

Multimedia, Database and Website 5

Other Creative Works 4

Total 9

a) Artwork

None

b) Choreography

None

c) Collections

None

d) Compositions

None

e) Curated Exhibits

None

f) Exhibited Artworks

None

g) Inventions and Patents

None

h) Moving Image

None

i) Multimedia / Database / Website

1. West, T.W. (2020). Making Judging Rabbits at the County Fair a Success for You and Youth Members . Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsetI9h1IiU&feature=youtu.be Last updated on: 2020-02-25, Percent contribution: 100%

2. West, T.W. (2019). 4-H Cloverbud Connections: Explore STEM with Cloverbuds . Retrieved from https://u.osu.edu/cloverbudconnections/2019/11/17/explore-stem-with-cloverbuds/ Publisher: Ohio State University Extension, Last updated on: 2019-11-17, Distributor: Ohio 4-H Cloverbud Design Team

3. West, T.W.; Wright, J.; Ebert, J. (2019). Ohio 4-H Club Officer Videos . Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publisher: Ohio State University Extension, Last updated on: 2019-07-26, Distributor: Distributed at ohio4h.org and OSU Extension Youtube channel, Percent contribution: 60%, Description of effort: Wrote narrative for videos and edited videos for content and layout for publication

4. West, T.W.; Wright, J.; Ebert, J. (2019). Ohio 4-H Club Officer Videos . Retrieved from https://ohio4h.org/officerresources Publisher: Ohio State University Extension, Last updated on: 2019-07-26, Distributor: Distributed at ohio4h.org and OSU Extension Youtube channel, Percent contribution: 60%, Description of effort: Wrote narrative for videos and edited videos for content and layout for publication

5. Holmes, A.; Krieger, J.; Hoyt, J.; Bloir, K. et al. (2018). Off to a Good Start - New Volunteer Orientation Powerpoint and Videos . Last updated on: 2019-12-31, Percent contribution: 10%, Description of effort: Edited and co-wrote sections of Powerpoint presentation

j) Radio and Television

None

k) Recitals and Performances

None

l)Recordings

None

m) Other Creative Works

1. West, T.W. (2020). PILD: Expanding your Extension Professional's Toolbox [Newsletter Article]. Newnan, GA, Epsilon Sigma Phi. Publication: ESP Connection, Ed.: CLIV, Percent of authorship: 100%

2. West, T.W. (2020). 2020 Vinton County 4-H Handbook for Families [Stapled Booklet]. Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2020-1-1, End date: 2020-3-31, Percent of authorship: 80%, Description of effort: Co-developed content and layout design

3. West, T.W. (2020). 2020 Vinton County 4-H Family Newsletter [Newsletter]. Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2020-1-1, End date: 2020-3-31, Percent of authorship: 90%, Description of effort: Sole author for content and review design and layout

4. West, T.W. (2019). Celebrate the Creme of the Crop [Magazine Article]. Knox, PA, Domestic Rabbit Magazine. Publication: Domestic Rabbits Magazine, Vol.: 47: 5, Pagination: 14-15

5. West, T.W. (2019). Rabbit Showmanship: Breaking It Down [Educational Tip Sheet]. Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2018-1-12, End date: 2019-9-19, Percent of authorship: 100%

6. West, T.W. (2019). 2019 Vinton County Handbook for Families [Stapled Booklet]. Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2019-1-1, End date: 2019-12-31, Percent of authorship: 100%

7. West, T.W. (2019). 2019 Vinton County 4-H Family Newsletters [Newsletter]. Ohio State University Extension.

Start date: 2019-1-1, End date: 2019-12-31, Percent of authorship: 90%, Description of effort: Developed and edited educational newsletters for 4-H families, distributed in January, April and June for 330 families

8. Kulhanek, A.; West, T.; Miller, L. (2018). Rabbit Hemorrhagic Virus Variant 2 [White Paper]. Columbus, Ohio, The Ohio State University. Start date: 2018-2-1, End date: 2018-8-1, Percent of authorship: 15%, Description of effort: Assisted in writing bio security section: reviewed and edited publication

9. West, T.W. (2018). 2018 Vinton County Handbook for Families [Stapled Booklet]. McArthur, Ohio, Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2018-1-5, End date: 2018-7-31

10. West, T.W. (2018). 2018 Vinton County 4-H Family Newsletters [Newsletter]. McArthur, Ohio, Ohio State University Extension. Start date: 2018-1-5, End date: 2018-7-13, Percent of authorship: 90%, Description of effort: Developed and edited educational newsletter for 4-H families, distributed in January, April and June to 382 families.

3) Brief Description of the Focus of the Candidate's Research, Scholarly or Creative Work, Major Accomplishments, and Plans for the Future, including Works in Progress

Leadership Development

Focus of Research, scholarly and creative works

Leadership Development among older youth happens several ways so that they get the same message multiple times. My current focus has been around the value of the Alternative Spring Break program that brings OSU students to Vinton County where they educate youth (grades 3-11) about post-secondary education options. Teaching plans are prepared for each grade level and are taught to the college students who are assisting with delivering the program in the schools. Youth in Vinton County Schools are getting multiple exposures to develop career awareness and important 21st century job skills through my programs including Alternative Spring Break, Day in the Life of a Buckeye, Career Awareness month presentations and LifeSkills.


Utilizing my interest in helping teens be successful, I developed a program, Teen Leadership Retreat, which combined important leadership skill development with the need for giving back to the community (philanthropy). The program was successful in getting additional teen members involved in a program and many have since become involved in other older youth programs offered as part of the 4-H program. I have also worked to increase the number of teens active in the county 4-H program and have re-established teen camp counselors in the county’s camping program. I have increased the number of youth involved in serving as camp counselors from 12 to 28 during the last three years to develop the leadership skills and abilities of teens to move the county traditional 4-H program forward with success. I have contributed three lesson plans to the Making Extreme Counselors program and seven lesson plans to the Ohio 4-H Camping Program Volume 2 curriculum over the last two years.

Ohio 4-H Officer videos were developed, recorded and are now available at Ohio4h.org/officer resources. Narratives were written, teens were recruited as “video stars” and videos were recorded to update the 4-H officer materials. These videos were posted in July 2019 to the OSU Extension Youtube channel and can be accessed from the Ohio 4-H Officer Resources page. The officer record books and resource guides were written as supplements to the videos in preparing 4-H members to further develop their leadership experiences by serving as club officer.

Future Plans

I currently serve as the Champion Chair for a group of 5 content specialists nationwide that are working to identify and develop resources for Extension professionals that focus on serving youth living in poverty. The Champion group is currently working on developing program model and fact sheets that provide the necessary resources for extension professionals to reach youth living in poverty with positive youth development programs. I currently have a journal article submitted to the Journal of Extension highlighting the value and structure of the Alternative Spring Break program that reaches rural, low-income youth with career awareness and postsecondary exposure.

STEM Education


Exposing youth in rural areas to STEM careers and skills is important as they are required in the future workforce for our country. Youth in Vinton County have several barriers that limit the chances they get to have authentic STEM experiences, including transportation, low speed internet and low-income households that support the opportunities that might happen outside school time. I focus on developing and delivering STEM programs to low-income youth through in-school and afterschool settings.


I see the value in out of school time (OST) education for youth to have experiences that are not part of the in-school curriculum. Securing grant funding to purchase supplies and dedicating the time to conduct afterschool programming are essential to get youth exposed to STEM skills, concepts and careers. I have been successful in getting over $7000 in grant funding (over the last 3 years) to support STEM Education and received the State Award for Ohio in the category “Excellence in Afterschool Programming” for my efforts to incorporate aerospace topics, robotics engineering and science experimentation on a weekly basis for those students grades 3-5 that attend afterschool programs. The majority of the students participating in the afterschool program are female (66%) which is a group that should be targeted for seeing themselves in STEM careers in the future.

Future Plans

As part of the STEM Design Team, I will be writing and reviewing content for a STEM blog to highlight and share STEM curriculum and materials with families and extension professionals. I have developed a list of topics that I will be turning into Engineering Challenges over the come year for posting to the STEM Design Team webpage and blog site. As technology changes at a rapid rate, I continue to develop and revise activities to stay relevant with the youth audiences that are participating in my STEM programs.

Small Animal Sciences


The creation of small animal resources has been the focus of my time and effort since employment as an Extension Educator. I have used this experience and knowledge to develop resources on small animals for audiences on the county, state and national levels. I have created lesson plans that focus on quality assurance related to rabbits and several creative works that deal with a wide variety of topics that are important to 4-H youth exhibiting rabbit projects. These resource materials assist youth in understanding the importance and impact the care of their rabbit has on the end product for the consumer.


I came to Extension with a knowledge and experience in small animals, specifically rabbits. I continued to expand my development of materials and resources to help educate county, state and national audiences on a wide variety of topics related to rabbits and other small animals. Rabbit projects are the 2nd largest livestock species 4-H project enrollment in Ohio, so the demand for timely, relevant materials around production, quality assurance and care of rabbits is increasing each year.

I assist in co-coordinating the breed identification, skillathon and judging contest within the Ohio State Fair Rabbit Department which includes more than 400 youth annually. I serve as co-superintendent for the Ohio 4-H Rabbit Quiz Bowl that was started in 2018 where teams prepare to showcase their knowledge of rabbits against teams from other counties. I continue to provide my small animal knowledge through publication of project resources and fact sheets to assist youth across Ohio in learning about their small animal projects. I was recently invited to write an article for the American Rabbit Breeders Association on a specific rabbit breed and recorded a video on training county fair rabbit judges for Nebraska 4-H expanding my reach beyond Ohio.

Future Plans

I am working with a faculty member from the Department of Animal Sciences on a rabbit handling project that will look at handling methods among Ohio youth, handling effects on carcass quality with resulting videos and publications that provide education for youth around proper handling of rabbits to maintain safety and carcass quality for the consumer. We have completed our harvest and fabrication audits at 2 processing plants collecting carcass bruising and processing data. The generated resources from this focused effort will not only expand the knowledge base of Ohio rabbit exhibitors, but will provide an avenue for developing skillathon stations for rabbit exhibitors.

4) Description of Quality Indicators of Your Research, Scholarly or Creative Work Such as Citations, Publication Outlet Quality Indicators Such as Acceptance Rates, Ranking or Impact Factors of Journal or Publisher

With 2814 Vinton County youth between the ages of 5 and 18, the community club program serves 16.4% of the potential population. When the youth that are served by the 4-H school enrichment and afterschool programs are added, I reach 55.8% of the county’s youth population with 4-H programming.

My experience teaching programs around rabbits and quality assurance provided requests for me to teach rabbit specific programs in 9 counties throughout Ohio. I was invited to serve as a judge and resource expert at the Nova Scotia Provincial Fair in September 2019 as a result of my work in the rabbit industry.

I expanded 4-H Space Adventure Camp from 44 to 60 campers this year for the first time in 25 years and the camp filled up completely within a month, without advertising. All of the campers from 2019 were on a waiting list from word-of-mouth advertising from previous campers.

I have presented at 2 national conferences with my work around reaching youth in poverty. My proposal to present a competency building session for the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents conference was accepted with an acceptance rate of 53.7% as well as the National Epsilon Sigma Phi meeting where the acceptance rate was 65.4%. These acceptances led to an invited presentation to the SNAP-Ed staff during their summer training in May where I trained staff that are working specifically with audiences at or below the poverty level in their communities across Ohio.

The abstract “College Access: Using your University Connections” presented at the Community Engagement Conference has 72 downloads from 5 countries since January 2018.

Journal Name Impact Factor # of Pubs

Article Citations

None

5) Research Funding

Number of grants funded and total amount: 17 for $3390,432

Number of grants and total amount as PI: 15 for $380,206

Number of grants and total amount pending: 0

Number of grants not funded and total amount: 3 for $258,415

Total other funding acquired (contracts, cost recovery): $1,400

As a previous County Director, I was responsible for providing a full range of programs for county clientele. Following research on concerns of county residents, I have focused on funding that provides resources to help parents find success and expose more youth to STEM concepts. Current and future grant funding proposals will focus around leadership development, STEM exposure and meaningful decision making. I also use grant sources to supplement 4-H programming at the county and state level.

a) Funded Research, including Contracts and Clinical Trials, on Which the Candidate is or has been the Principal Investigator

1. 1/2020 - Present. Increasing Carcass Quality in Market Rabbit Projects through Handling and Quality Assurance. Brundidge Research Funds. ( USD 2,218 Total Award) Research Grant. 12/2019 PI: West, Travis Co-I: Share, Elizabeth; Garcia, Lyda Explanation of Role: Wrote application and research plan for grant funding; work plan completion is shared with co-investigators Goal: Fact Sheets, Articles, Lessons and Quality Assurance activities will be developed utilizing the information gathered to increase the number of Quality Assurance related curriculum and materials available to 4-H professionals and Agricultural Society members at the county level.

b) Funded Research, including Contracts and Clinical Trials, on Which the Candidate is or has been the Co-Investigator

c) Proposals for Research Funding that are Pending or were Submitted but not Funded

1. 10/2009. Encouraging people to grow local produce for healthier meals. National Institute of Health. Total Award) Research Grant. Grant/Contract Number: GRT00017161 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Development of Budget and Narrative for section on establishing community gardens

d) Funded Training Grants on Which the Candidate is or has been the Equivalent of the Principal Investigator

1. 1/2020 - Present. Developing Livestock Skills Beyond the Fair. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,000 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2019 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted grant application

2. 1/2020 - Present. STEM 360. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,410 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2019 PI: Travis, West Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted grant application

3. 1/2020 - Present. Recruiting and Retaining Teen Leaders. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,500 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2019 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted grant application

4. 7/2019 - Present. Vinton County Parenting Education Grant. Southeast Ohio Prevention Council. ( USD 16,260 By Year) Training Grant. 5/2019 Grant/Contract Number: 60073186 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application; responsible for working with consultant to complete the work plan for the grant project.

5. 10/2018 - Present. Vinton County YEA: Youth Engaging in Action. Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. ( USD 5,000 Total Award) Training Grant. 8/2018 Grant/Contract Number: 60067562 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote grant application

6. 7/2018 - Present. Preventing Opioid Misuse and Abuse in Rural Ohio through Enhanced Family and Community Education and Training. National Institute of Food and Agriculture. ( USD 320,152 Total Award) Training Grant. 5/2018 PI: Martin, Ken; West, Travis; Brinkman, Patricia; Betz, Michael; Pekny, Chelsea Explanation of Role: Contributed 1% effort to writing of grant application Goal: This pilot project will deliver evidence-based family wellness and safe medication use programming to address family practices, sociological and cultural traditions through education and skills building. The proposed framework (PROSPER) will contribute to an enhanced community model, allowing for timely responses that target public health areas of need. This proposal represents a three-county effort that will be scalable at the State and Regional levels.

7. 1/2019 - 12/2019. Engaging Youth as 4-H Club Officers. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 3,700 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted grant application; wrote script for each club officer video and worked with production company to record, edit and publish videos.

8. 1/2019 - 12/2019. Day at the Airport: Learning STEM through Aerospace Science. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,000 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application; worked with the sponsor to revise proposed outcomes and implemented revised work plan delivering afterschool programming at 3 elementary schools in Vinton County.

9. 1/2019 - 12/2019. Summer Camp Palooza. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,000 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application; responsible for implementation of cloverbud day camps as part of the grant work plan.

10. 1/2019 - 12/2019. Race to Leadership Success. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,850 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application; responsible for implementing the grant work plan to resource and conduct a teen overnight program.

11. 7/2018 - 6/2019. Parenting Education for Vinton County. Southeast Ohio Children's Trust Fund Prevention Council. ( USD 18,546 By Year) Training Grant. 4/2017 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote, submitted and revised grant application;responsible for working with consultant to complete the work plan for the project.

12. 1/2018 - 12/2018. Afterschool Investigators. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 2,000 By Year) Training Contract. 11/2017 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application

13. 1/2018 - 12/2018. Teens: Gaining Skills for Future Success. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 2,000 By Year) Training Grant. 11/2017 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application for funding of program

14. 1/2018 - 12/2018. Summer Day Camp Palooza. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 3,080 By Year) Training Contract. 11/2017 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted grant application

15. 1/2018 - 12/2018. Day at the Airport: Learning STEM through Aerospace Science. Ohio 4-H Foundation. ( USD 1,800 By Year) Training Contract. 11/2017 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application

e) Proposals for Training Grants that are Pending or were Submitted but not Funded

1. 9/2018. National Mentoring Program Year 9 (NMP9). National 4-H Council. ( USD 84,899 Total Award) Training Grant. PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Co-wrote grant application

2. 9/2018. One Community. AmerisourceBergen. ( USD 84,170 Total Award) Training Grant. PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Developed budget and wrote budget narrative; worked with OSP staff to complete off campus funding

3. 1/2018. One Community: Supporting those Affected by Drug Misuse and Abuse. Cardinal Health Foundation. ( USD 89,346 ) Training Grant. PI: West, Travis Co-I: Homonai, Katherine Explanation of Role: Co-wrote application (50%) Goal: Through selected efforts and proven programs, residents of Vinton County from all stages of life will be provided with the resources and education essential to creating One Community that is capable of addressing the effects of opiate abuse, promoting resiliency, and supporting drug free futures. Description: Co-wrote application

f) Any other Funding Received for the Candidateâ€™s Academic work

Funded

1. 9/2018 - 8/2020. Preventing Opioid Misuse and Abuse in Rural Ohio through Enhanced Family and Community Education and Training. U.S. Department of Agriculture. ( USD 320,152 Total Award) Training Grant. 5/2018 PI: Martin, Kenneth Co-I: Brinkman, Pat; Betz, Michael Explanation of Role: Assisted in writing parts of the grant application; responsible for coordinating the county team and implementing the program in Vinton County through December 31, 2020. Description: I serve as the part of the state management team that oversees all aspects of the broader PROSPER Ohio effort spanning this multi-year grant from USDA

2. 1/2020 - 7/2020. 4-H Camp Rocks. Ohio 4-H Foundation Endowment. ( USD 2,726 ) Training Grant. 10/2019 Grant/Contract Number: 11-ST20CR PI: Winters, Tracy Relationship to Grant: Collaborator on Explanation of Role: Wrote the grant, purchased supplies, will implement in Gallia County and submit reporting Description: Wrote grant, ordered supplies, implemented in Gallia County and submitted reporting

3. 1/2019 - Present. 4-H Tech Changemakers. National 4-H Council. ( USD 7,500 Total Award) Training Grant. 11/2018 PI: McClaskey, Sally; Light, Mark; Bloir, Kirk Co-I: West, Travis Relationship to Grant: Collaborator on Explanation of Role: Serving as the county coordinator for the Vinton County portion of the statewide grant. Recruited teens and adult to lead effort in the county for delivering 4-H Tech Changemakers programs.

4. 3/2019 - 10/2019. Professional Development Scholarship. Ohio Joint Council of Extension Professionals. ( USD 600 Total Award) Professional Development. 3/2019 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and submitted application to attend Rabbit Con educational conference in Reno, NV.

5. 3/2018 - 11/2018. PhysBot Implementation Grant. Ohio 4-H. ( USD 400 ) Scholarly Award. 1/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote grant application Goal: Pilot test PhysBot wearable technology construction and programming with teens in Vinton County

6. 5/2018 - 7/2018. Chopped Challenge for Vinton County Campers. Adena Foundation. ( USD 400 ) Gift. 5/2018 PI: West, Travis Explanation of Role: Wrote and reported on grant activity Description: Wrote grant application, completed award paperwork and filed report.

6) List of Prizes and Awards for Research, Scholarly or Creative Work

• 2018 - 2018. NAE4-HA North Central Region - Educational Piece: Team (Club Leadership II), National Association of Extension 4-H Agents

• 2018 - 2018. Creative Works - Periodical Publication (Maker Festivals) 3rd Place, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi

• 2018 - 2018. Creative Works - Project Book (Club Leadership II) 3rd Place, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi • 2018 - 2018. Creative Works - Fact Sheet (Veterinary Feed Directive for 4-H Youth Livestock Producers and Families)

Honorable Mention, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi

Service

1) List of Editorships or Service as an Editorial Reviewer or Board Member for Journals, University Presses, or Other Learned Publications

Peer Reviewer

• 2019 - Present. Abstract Peer Reviewer, Nationals Association of Extension 4-H Agents - National Conference Proposals, (Abstract)

Reviewer

• 2011 - Present. Manuscript Reviewer, National Institute for Food and Agriculture - National 4-H Curriculum, (Curriculum)

2) List of Offices Held and Other Service to Professional Societies. List of Organization in Which Office was Held or Service Performed. Describe Nature of Organization (Open or Elected Membership, Honorary)

• 2020 - Present. Reviewer. National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals (Afterschool Task Force), Ohio State University Extension Description of Effort: Serving as a Review Team Leader for revision of Afterschool curriculum focused in reaching underserved audiences.

• 2018 - Present. National Chair. Youth Living in Poverty Champion Committee, National Program Leaders Working Group - Access, Equity and Belonging Committee Description of Effort: Serving as the chair of the Champion Committee on Youth Living in Poverty. The group consists 6 professionals from across the U.S. with expertise working with youth audiences living in poverty.

• 2018 - Present. National Member. ESP North Central Region Vice President, National Epsilon Sigma Phi Description of Effort: I am serving a 2-year term on the National Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) Board representing 12 north central state's ESP chapters. I will be chairing the ESP Public Issues National Committee.

• 2018 - Present. Appointed Member. Public Issues Leadership Development Committee (PILD), Joint Council of Extension Professionals (JCEP) Description of Effort: Represent Epsilon Sigma Phi (ESP) on the PILD planning committee serving on the evaluation and tours sub-committees. The PILD committee is responsible for planning the 4 -day conference developing the leadership of Extension professionals across the country.

• 2013 - Present. Active Member. Ohio Joint Council of Extension Professionals, Ohio State University Extension: Columbus, OH, Description of Effort: OJCEP is the state association for Extension professionals that focuses on professional development opportunities for Extension personnel. 2018 - Serving on Scholarships, Grants and Recognition committee 2019 - Serving on Scholarship Subcommittee.

• 2006 - Present. Active Member. National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals, The Ohio State University Description of Effort: NAE4-HYDP is a national association of youth development professionals that are focused on building professional and personal competencies. 2018 - Animal Sciences Task Force member 2019 - Animal Sciences Task Force member 2020 - Afterschool Task Force member and curriculum review team lead.

• 2006 - Present. Active Member. ESP National Association, Epsilon Sigma Phi Description of Effort: Epsilon Sigma Phi is Extension's national honorary fraternity. 2018 - National Member Recruitment and Retention Committee, Ohio Voting Delegate 2019 - National Public Issues Committee, Ohio Voting Delegate.

• 2006 - Present. Active Member. Epsilon Sigma Phi - Alpha Eta Chapter, The Ohio State University: Columbus, Ohio, Description of Effort: Epsilon Sigma Phi is Extension's national honorary fraternity. 2018 - member of Scholarships, Grants and Recognition Committee 2019 - member of Scholarships, Grants and Recognition Committee.

• 2018 - 2019. Proposal Reviewer. NAE4-HA Conference Proposal Reviewer, National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Description of Effort: Reviewed session proposals for 2018 Annual Conference.

3) List of Consultation Activity

• 2006 - Present. Education. Educational Consultation. Description of Effort: Professional consultation in candidate's area of expertise regarded as part of normal job duties.

4) Clinical Services State Specific Clinical Assignments

None

5) Other Professional/Public Community Service directly related to the Candidate’s Professional Expertise, if not Listed Elsewhere

Community Service

• 2019 - Present. Volunteer. Census 2020 Complete Count Committee. Description of Effort: Serving as a core committee member for the Vinton County Complete Count Committee for the 2020 Census work in the county.

• 2018 - Present. Education. Gallia/ Vinton Educational Service Center. Description of Effort: Serve as a member of the Business Advisory Council providing input into programs and grants that the Educational Service Center should be delivering to local school districts.

• 2017 - Present. Volunteer. Vinton County Health Department Community Health Improvement Plan work group. Description of Effort: I serve on the Child Abuse and Neglect work group that is active with Kinship programs quarterly and raising the awareness of the drug epidemic on children's health and safety.

• 2016 - Present. Volunteer. Board of Directors. Vinton County Convention and Visitors Bureau: McArthur. • 2010 - Present. Volunteer. Vinton County Drug Abuse Task Force. Description of Effort: 2019 - Chair of Education

Committee 2018 - Chair of Education Committee

• 2007 - Present. Volunteer. Vinton County Family and Children First Council. Description of Effort: 2019 - Chair of Council 2018 - Vice Chair of Council

• 2006 - Present. Volunteer. Vinton County Fair Board. Vinton County Agricultural Society: McArthur. Description of Effort: Board member - Serve as a co-leader of the Junior Fair Board and perform Junior Fair Coordinator roles of hiring judges, training Junior Fair Board members, coordinating fair events/ shows, organizing awards, coordinating prefair tag-in events and staff Junior Fair office during the county fair.

• 2016 - 2018. Volunteer. Future Focus 2020 Strategic Planning Committee. Vinton County Chamber of Commerce. Description of Effort: Chaired steering committee for revision of the county's 5 year plan "Future Focus 2020"

Conference Participation

• 2019 - Present. Attendee. Assuring Quality Care for Animals In-Service. • 2019 - Present. Attendee. 4-H Professionals' In-Service. • 2019 - Present. Attendee. College Dean's Animal Sciences Forum. College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental

Sciences: Columbus, United States. • 2020 - 2020. Attendee. Faculty Promotion and Tenure Workshop. Ohio State University Extension. • 2020 - 2020. Attendee. Ohio 4-H Professionals In-Service. Ohio State University Extension. • 2020 - 2020. Attendee. Animal Sciences Summit II. College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. • 2019 - 2019. Attendee. Adult Allies Summit. Prevention Action Alliance. • 2019 - 2019. Attendee. CAPE: Community Assessment and Education to Promote Behavioral Health Planning and

Evaluation training. Kansas State University. • 2019 - 2019. Attendee. NAE4HA National Conference. • 2019 - 2019. Attendee. Engaging Online Audiences Webinar. • 2019 - 2019. Attendee. Communicating to be Understood. Department of ACEL: Columbus, United States.

Education

• 2006 - Present. Board Member. Canter's Cave Camp Board. Canter's Cave 4-H Camp: Jackson. Description of Effort: 2019 - Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee 2018 - Treasurer, Chair of Finance Committee

• 2019 - 2019. Reviewer. Faculty File Review. West Virginia University - Extension Service. Description of Effort: Served as an external reviewer for faculty member applying to be promoted in the faculty system at West Virginia University.

• 2019 - 2019. Reviewer. Faculty Dossier Review. University of Florida - IFAS. Description of Effort: Reviewed dossier and file for faculty professional that was requesting a promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor.

• 2018 - 2018. Reviewer. Faculty File Review. West Virginia University. Description of Effort: Reviewed the file of a faculty professional that had applied to be promoted at West Virginia University.

6) Administrative Service

a) Unit Committees

Department

• 2019 - Ongoing. Appointed Contributor, Ohio State University Extension. Description of Effort: Serving as a peer mentor for new Hocking County 4-H Educator

• 2011 - Ongoing. Member, Levy/ Alternative Funding Group. Description of Effort: Group meets by conference call monthly and provides support and resources to counties that are receiving their county portion of funding from sources other than traditional county commissioner funding. Participants also include counties that are exploring an alternative funding option because of decreasing county funds.

• 2008 - Ongoing. Active Member, Assuring Quality Care for Animals Advisory. Description of Effort: The Assuring Quality Care for Animals Advisory Committee (AQCA) assists in determining the direction and priority of animal project areas for both member-directed and leader-directed projects.

• 2018 - 2019. Appointed Contributor, Educator Mentor. Description of Effort: Serving as a peer mentor to 2 newly hired Extension Educators

• 2017 - 2018. Chair, Ohio State University, Administrative and Professionals Promotion Committee. Description of Effort: I served as chair of the Department of Extension's A&P Committee responsible for reviewing, coaching and affirming candidates that were ready to be promoted to the next level in the Extension system.

Division

• 2020 - Ongoing. Active Member, Ohio 4-H Internal Advisory Committee.

Program

• 2014 - Ongoing. Member, STEM Pathways Signature Team. Description of Effort: The STEM Pathways team is responsible for designing an in-service yearly and developing new resources for professionals across the state in STEM related content.

• 2013 - Ongoing. Past Chair, Volunteerism/ Community Clubs Design Team. Description of Effort: 2019 - recorded new 4-H club officer videos 2018 - rewrote officer manuals, developed new advisor orientation

• 2008 - Ongoing. Active Reviewer, State 4-H Achievement and Scholarship Awards. Description of Effort: Review and score applications submitted from across the state and select award recipients.

• 2008 - 2018. Co Chair, Community Clubs/ Volunteerism Action Team. Description of Effort: Serve as a Co-chair of the Community Clubs/ Volunteerism Action Team who has the task of updating, revising, and developing materials related to community clubs and volunteer education.

• 2016 - 2018. Co Chair. Description of Effort: I served as co-chair for the Seminars, Research Reports and Posters committee leading a 6 member team through the process of accepting proposals, recruiting reviewers, scoring proposals, placing accepted proposals into the conference schedule, recruiting room hosts, printing posters and handling last minute equipment requests from presenters. The committee hosted the National meeting for over 1,000 colleagues nationwide.

b) College or University Committees

College

• 2018 - Ongoing. Elected Member, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences - Faculty Council. Description of Effort: I serve as one of the Extension representatives to the Faculty Council for the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. We meet quarterly to address concerns and issues of faculty members and serve as their voice in meetings with the College Dean.

• 2019 - 2019. Member, 4-H Youth Development Assistant Director Search Committee. Description of Effort: Committee to revise job description, review applications and participate as part of the interview process

c) Initiatives Undertaken to Enhance Diversity in your Unit, College or the University

• 2018 - Present. Diversity Initiative. Ohio State University Extension. Description of Effort: CFAES provides research and related educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit cfaesdiversity.osu.edu. For an accessible format of this publication, visit cfaes.osu.edu/accessibility.

d) Administrative Positions Held, e.g. Graduate Studies Chair

• 2006 - 2018. County Extension Director, Administration, Percent Time Commitment100%, Candidate serves as the County Extension Director supervising and coaching four employees and meets quarterly with the Extension, The Ohio State University, OSUE County Operations, United States

e) Service as a Graduate Faculty Representative on a Dissertation in another Unit or University

None

7) Advisor to Student Groups and Organizations

None

8) Office of Student Life Committees

a) List Office of Student Life Committees on which You have served

None

b) Summarize participation in Student Life programs such as fireside discussions, lectures to student groups outside of our unit, addresses or participation at student orientation

None

9) List of prizes and awards for service to your profession, the university or your unit

• 2019 - 2019. Administrative Leadership Award - State Winner, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi • 2019 - 2019. Mid-Career Service Award - State Winner, Ohio Alpha Eta Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Phi

10) Brief elaboration that provides additional information about service activities listed above

I work with an Extension Advisory Committee that meets quarterly to continual assess programs and services being offered by the office because residents are voting on a levy every 5 years to continue the county funding portion of the total office budget. I meet monthly for a year leading up to election day with a formed Levy Committee that gives input on the information and impacts that should be provided to the residents of the county via print and social media. I maintain the stewardship duties of budgeting, financials, key support groups and commissioner relationships which complements the relationship with the Extension Advisory Committee. I am always looking for ways to be more effective in marketing the office's efforts for information and education and the success of funding relies on not just a few commissioners but over 10,000 voters. I value the ability to serve on committees and boards within the community and have used these connections to increase programming and funding for extension clientele. I have utilized community connections and my grant writing skills to increase the office budget to include more than just the $112,000 coming for the levy proceeds to $142,000; this has allowed the office to grow from 2 staff to 5 staff and one part-time consultant to cover 3 program areas and provide more access and education to county residents.

Documents

I. Introduction PO Box 473, 31935 St Rt 93N …...I. Introduction Travis West The Ohio State University PO Box 473, 31935 St Rt 93N McArthur, Ohio, 45651 Phone: 7405965212 Biographical