College
College of Ag & Environ SciencesDepartment
College of Ag & Environ SciencesEducation
OtherGerontology / University of Maryland
Ph.D.Administration and Supervison / University of Maryland
M.S.Design and Environmental Analysis / Cornell University
B.S.Clothing and Textiles / North Carolina Central University
Bio
Shirley Hymon-Parker, Ph.D., is associate dean for research for the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. Her research activities have extended to issues in childhood obesity, the value of undergraduate research, and rural entrepreneurship. She served as chair of the Experiment Station Committee on Organization and Policy for APLU, and member Policy Board of Directors of the Board on Agriculture Assembly, chaired the 1890 Association of Research Directors, and served as director at large of the AAFCS.
Research Interests
Undergraduate Research, Childhood Obesity Intervention Measures, Rural Entrepreneurship