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Curriculum Vita

Holly Jo Hunts

8/20/63

Office Address

Department of Health & Human Development
222 Herrick Hall
Bozeman, MT 59717
Tel: 406-994-7993
FAX: 406-994-2013

E-mail:  hhunts@montana.edu Web-site www.montana.edu/hhunts

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GENERAL INFORMATION

I. Education

Ph.D. 1994 Cornell University, Consumer Economics (Minors: Demography, Human Development & Family Studies)

M.S. 1992 Cornell University, Consumer Economics (Minor: Services Marketing)

B.S. 1987 Colorado State University, Vocational Home Economics Education (Minors: Human Development & Family Studies, Restaurant Management)

II. Professional Experience

September 2003 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Health & Human Development, Montana State University

August 1996 - September 2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Health & Human Development, Montana State University

August 1993-1996 Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois

August 1988 - July 1993 Research Associate, Department of Consumer Economics and Housing, Cornell University

August 1991 - Dec. 1991 Teaching Assistant, Department of Consumer Economics and Housing, Cornell University

III. Service Awards

Outstanding Leader of the Year (2007), Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.

New Achievers Award (1995), American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 

IV. Scholarly Awards

Award for Excellence (2001), Member of the Technical Committee for NE-167 Family Business Viability in Economically Vulnerable Communities) Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors 

Finalist, Dissertation Award (1995), An analysis of the affects of parental work schedules on child care choices. American Council on Consumer Interests

USDA Group Award for Excellence (1994), Cooperative Extension System Division, United States Department of Agriculture

Bachelors of Science Degree Awarded with Honors, Colorado State University  1987

Restaurant Management Scholarship, Colorado State University; 1985, 1986

Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, May 2009

Nominated President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University,2009

Nominated President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University,2007

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2007

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2006 (Outstanding FCS education/extension student).

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2005 (Outstanding FCS education/extension student).

Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Department of Health & Human Development, Montana State University, May 2005

Nominated Phi Kappa Phi Teaching Award, Montana State University, 2005

Nominated President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University, 2004

Nominated President’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University, Nominated 2003

Nominated President's Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University, 2002

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2002 (2 scholarship students each selected me as their most influential educator).

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2001 (2 scholarship students each selected me as their most influential educator)

Influential Educator Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 2000 (1 scholarship student selected me as their most influential educator)

Influential Teacher Award, College of Education, Health & Human Development, Montana State University, 1998 (2 scholarship students each selected me as their most influential teacher)

Nomintated President's Excellence in Teaching Award, Montana State University, Nominated 1997

VI. Current Memberships in Academic, Professional and Scholarly Societies

American Council on Consumer Interests

VII. Certification and Licensure

Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching License grades 5-12 State of Montana

Certified in ServSafe Food Safety® National Restaurant Association Education Foundation

Certified in Human Participants Protection Education for Research Teams, National Institutes of Health 

Certification of gender equity credits,  The role of women in labor in America, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Certification in Family Protection Program Train-the-trainer, Illinois Emergency Management Agency

INSTRUCTIONAL TEACHING

I. Courses Taught

EDSD 459 (previously numbered 359) Methods of Teaching Family & Consumer Sciences (Montana State University)

EDSD 410 Student Teaching (Montana State University)

FACE 270 Family Financial Management (University of Illinois)

HDCF 138 Survey of Family Finance and Consumer Decisions (Montana State University)

HDCF 150 Lifespan: Human Development (Montana State University)

HDCF 271 Paraprofessional Experience (Montana State University)

HDCF 335 Program Planning (Montana State University)

HDCF 338 Personal and Family Finance (Montana State University)

HDCF 343 Strategies for Working With Adults (Montana State University)

HDCF 371 Research Methods (Montana State University)

HDCF 429 Small Business Operations (Montana State University)

HDCF 437 Managing Work and Family (Montana State University)

HDCF 470 Independent Study (I have worked with students on a variety of topics including American Sign Language, Apparel and Textiles, Curriculum and Instruction, etc.)

HDCF 474 C Senior Seminar –  (Montana State University)

HDCF 400 4-H Foods (Montana State University)

HDHE 400 Contemporary Housing Issues (Montana State University)

HDHE 400 Cooperative Extension System (Montana State University)

HDHE 440 Program Planning & Analysis (Montana State University)

HDCF 446 Occupational Family & Consumer Sciences (Montana State University)

HDHE 447 Family Life Education (Montana State University)

HDHE 468 Ethics in Family & Consumer Sciences (Montana State University)

HDHE 475 Internship Program (Montana State University)

HDHE 470 Independent Study (Montana State University)

HDHE 500 School-to-Work (Montana State University)

HDHE 500 Integrated Academics (Montana State University)

HDCF 500 Methods of Teaching Food Science (Montana State University)

HDCF 580 Technology and Family and Consumer Sciences (Montana State University)

HDCF 588 Personal and Family Financial Education in the Family and Consumer Sciences Classroom (Montana State University)

For information about courses currently being taught please visit www.montana.edu/hhunts/courses

Student evaluations across all courses, across all years (1996 – 2010), at Montana State University  average 3.37 on a 4.0 scale.  Instructor rating is an average of 3.54 on a 4.0 scale.

II. Guest Lectures Given

HDCF 138 Consumer Decisions (Montana State University)

HDCF 339 Personal and Family Finance II (Montana State University)

HHD 172 Strategies for Success (Montana State University)

FACE 171 Consumer Economics II (University of Illinois)

FACE 230 Family Resource Management (University of Illinois)

FACE 378a Advanced Family Financial Management (University of Illinois)

CEH 270 Consumers in the Market (Cornell University)

CEH 320 Family Resource Management (Cornell University)

CEH 480 Family Public Policy (Cornell University)

CREATIVE ENDEAVOR, RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIP

I.  Publications

A. Referred Books or Book Chapters

Davis, S. & Hunts, H. (2000).  Academic and Career Tech Integration. Alexandria, VA: Association for Career and Technical Education.

Hunts, H.J.H., Danes, S., Haynes, D.C., Heck, R. (2000). Home-based workers: relating gender and household structure to management and child care. In C. Hannon, R. Walker and S. Loker, (Eds.), Gender and home-based employment. New York: Auburn.

B. Refereed Journal Articles

Hunts, H. & Carjuzaa, J. (2010). Preparing Teacher Candidates in Family and Consumer Sciences to Integrate Indian Education for All. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences Education, 28(1), 40-50.  http://www.natefacs.org/JFCSE/v28no1/v28no1Hunts.pdf

Hunts, H., & Marotz-Baden, R. (2004). The Go Model: A new way of teaching problem solving in context. Journal of Teaching in Marriage and Family: Innovations in Family Science Education, 4(1), 27-58. 

Hunts, H. & Marotz-Baden, R. (2003).  Family systems theory: A new look at an old friend.  Consumer Interests Annual 49 http://consumerinterests.org/public/articles/FamilySystemsTheory_03.pdf

Marotz-Baden, R., Osborne, S., Hunts, H. (2000).  Teaching and learning styles: Implications for more effective pedagogy. Family Science Review 13(1-2) 44-59.

Haynes, D. C., Avery, R.J., Hunts, H.J. (1999). The decision to outsource child care in households engaged in a family business. Journal of the Family Firm Institute: Family Business Review 12 269-281.

Hunts, H.J. & Avery, R. J. (1998). Relatives as Child Care Givers: After hour support for nontraditional workers, Journal of Family and Economic Issues, 19, 315-341.

C. Other Publications

Advice from a Pro...Be smart when shopping for an individual plan. p. 324 (2010) Personal Finance Garman, T. & Forgue, R. Tenth Edition. Mason, OH: Southwestern Cengage Learning

Teaching Cents: Children can feel economic stress as much as adults. (February 8, 2009). Published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle quoting H. Hunts as an expert.

Advice from a Pro...Be smart when shopping for an individual plan. p. 305 (2008) Personal Finance Garman, T. & Forgue, R. Ninth Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin

Advice from the Expert: Shop Carefully for a Private and Individual Health Care Plan pp. 314-315 Personal Finance Garman, T. & Forgue, R. Eighth Edition. New York: Houghton Mifflin

 Hunts, H. & Martoz-Baden (2005) GO model published in  the text: Goldsmith, E. (2006) Resource Management for Individuals and Families. pp. 51-53   Belmont, CA:Thomson Wadsworth 

Hunts, H. (1996). Book review False Security: Greed & Deception in America's Multibillion-Dollar Insurance Industry, Journal of Consumer Affairs, 30,2

D. Publications in progress

Hunts, H. & Carjuzaa, J. (revise and resubmit status) "Integrating Family and Consumer Sciences and Indian Education For All" Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences Education.

Carjuzaa, J. & Hunts, H. "What Teacher Educators Can Learn from K-12 Teachers who are integrating Indian Education For All."

Hunts, H. & Carjuzaa, J. "Service Learning in Teacher Education: An authentic 1621 Thanksgiving feast?"

Hunts, H. Integrating Family, Career and Community Leaders of America into the University Family and Consumer Sciences Methods of Teaching Classroom

Hunts, H. "Response To Intervention: Best practices in Family and Consumer Sciences Education" 

II. Research Presentations

A.     Referred Research Papers Presented at National Professional Meetings

Hunts, H. (2008, March). Managing Work and Family. Annual meeting of the Northwest Regional Conference on Parenting. Vancouver, WA.

Hunts, H. (2007, March). What every parent should know about autism. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Northwest Regional Conference on Parenting. Vancouver, WA.

Hunts, H. (2006, June). Service Learning in Methods of Teaching FCS Classrooms. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Charlotte, NC.

Hunts, H. (2006, June). The Autism Epidemic: A Medical Controversy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences. Charlotte, NC.

Hunts, H. & Anderson, M. (2004, June).  International Families: A multi-media approach to teaching.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Family Science Association & Northwest Council on Family Relations Joint Conference.  West Yellowstone, MT.

Hunts, H. (2004, June) . Poster Session Reality Check: Welfare Simulations with a Twist. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Family Science Association & Northwest Council on Family Relations Joint Conference.  West Yellowstone, MT.

Hunts, H. & Marotz-Baden, R. (2003, April).  Family systems theory: A new look at an old friend.  Annual Meeting of the American Council on Consumer Interests, Atlanta, GA.

Marotz-Baden, R., Osborne, S., Hunts, H. (2001, June). Problem Solving As A Foundation of Family Science Education. Annual Meeting of the Family Science Association, Virden Center, Delaware. 

Hunts, H., Martoz-Baden, R., Osborne, S. (2000, June). Merging of Three Pedagogical Paradigms. Annual Meeting of the Family Science Association, Gallatin Gateway, MT. 

Hunts, H. J. (1999, June). Ethics and the health and well-being of families. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Seattle, WA

Hunts, H. (1997, May). Redlining in the homeowners insurance market: Current research, In K. Parrott & R. Conley (Eds.) Refereed Abstracts of the 1997 Conference of the American Association of Housing Educators, 53-55.

Hunts, H. (1997, December) Integrating Family and Consumer Sciences and Academic Curricula, Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Vocational Association, Las Vegas, NV, Published Grand Carivan Mini-Tips p. 110.

Hunts, H. (1996, May) Homeowner's Insurance Curriculum for Home Purchase Counselors and Homeowners, Linking Family and Community Strengths, Louisville, KY

Hunts, H. J. H. & Avery, R. J. (1995, April). Patterns of Intergenerational Exchange: Relatives as Child Care Givers. Paper presented at the annual conferences of the Population Association of America, San Francisco, CA

Hunts, H. J. H. (1994, October). Family financial implications of the National Flood Insurance Program. Paper presented at the Western Region Home Management Family Economics Educators, Denver, CO, pp.19-21.

Hunts, H. J. H. (1993, April). Working parents and child care: A descriptive analysis of how the child care market has responded to the non-traditional time demands of working parents. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Council of Consumer Interests, 301-306 (invited).

Hunts, H.J. (1992, February). Non-traditional work schedules and their impact on child care choice. Southeastern Regional Association of Family Economics/Home Management, Columbus, OH, pp. 27-36.

B.     Referred Posters Presented at National Professional Meetings

Haynes, D., Wanago-Chinadle, N. & Hunts, H. (2009). Shifting the paradigm of financial education: From a wealth maximization model to include a financial well-being model. Poster Session at the annual meeting of the American Council on Consumer Interests, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, WI. This poster presentation included a short paper in a published proceeding.

Hunts, H. (2007, April). Autism and Consumer Issues: A Poster. Annual meeting of the American Council on Consumer Interests. St. Louis, MO.

C. Invited National Conference Presentations

Hunts, H. (2007, September). True Colors. Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment. Elkhorn Ranch, MT.

Hunts, H. (2007, June). Personality Types. Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment. Gallatin Gateway, MT.

Hunts, H. (2006, June). Types of Insurance. Annual meeting of the Family Economics Financial Education. Bozeman, MT.

Hunts, H. (2006, June). Record Keeping - Is it Necessary? Annual meeting of the Family Economics Financial Education. Bozeman, MT.

Hunts, H. (2002, April).  Best practices in personal and family financial education.  Annual Meeting of the American Council on Consumer Interests, Los Angeles, CA

Cude, B. J., Hunts, H. J., and Lewis, J. K. (1997, April). Unfair Discrimination in Insurance: A look at Three Issues. In I. E. Leech (Ed.) Consumer Interests Annual , 43, 163-166.

Hunts, H.J. (1994, March). Reactor Panelist for the Cooperative Extension System National Family Resource Management/Housing Professional Development Conference. Herndon, VA.

D. Invited Regional Conference Presentations

Hunts, H.  (2003, January). Invited discussant for the paper Time Allocation Patterns among Married  Individuals: Housework, Market Work, and  Leisure, Yoon G. Lee & Vibha Bhargava, Utah State University. Western Family Economics Association annual meeting in October 29-31, 2003 Salt Lake City, UT

E. State Presentations

Erickson, K., Diehl, J. Hunts, H., Mann, N., Sinnott, A.,& Stacy, A., (October, 2010).  Place based learning. Montana Association of Career and Technical Education.  Helena, MT

Carjuzza, J. & Hunts, H. (April 2010). What teachers have learned from K-12 classroom teachers to help them prepare tomorrow's teaching corp to implement Indian Education For All. 29th Annual Montana Indian Education Association. Billings, MT

Stacy, A., Kovanda, H., Lowney, K., Sinnott, A. & Hunts, H. (April 2010). Globalizing the Family and Consumer Sciences classroom. Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference. Lewistown, MT

Hunts, H., Lowny, K., Williams, C., Gabel, R., Skovgaard, S., Kovanda, H. & Bishop, R. (October, 2009). Integrating Response To Intervention in Family and Consumer Sciences Classrooms. Montana Association of Career and Technical Educators Annual Conference. Billings, MT

Carlson, A., Skovgaard, S., Sumner, J., Douma, K., Bishop, R. & Hunts, H. (April, 2009). From Depression to Recession 1929-2009. Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Conference. Great Falls, MT.

Carjuzaa, J., & Hunts, H., Mendoza, B. (February, 2009). Integrating Indian Education For All across the curriculum in higher education. Montana Office of Public Instruction Indian Education For All Best Practices Annual Conference. Helena, MT.

Hunts, H. (November, 2008) Integrating Indian Education for All into Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum.  Poster Session at the Montana State University Indian Education For All Poster Session Conference.   Bozeman, MT.

Hunts, H., Douma, K., Mertesdorf, S., Sumner, J., Carlson, A. (October, 2008) Integrating Musical and Kinesthetic Learning Styles into Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum.  Montana Association of Career and Technical Educators Annual Meeting. Butte, MT.

Hunts, H., Goldreich, M., Ringer, B., Mertesdorf, S. (April, 2008) Integrating Math into Family and Consumer Sciences Curriculum.  Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Meeting, Helena, MT.

Hunts, H. , Goldreich, M., Ringer,B., Mertesdorf, S. (May, 2008)  Food Safety Education Games.  ServSafe Train the Trainer: Food Protection Managers Certification Course. Bozeman, MT

Hunts, H., Goldreich, M. & Ringer, B. (2007, October). ServSafe and the Family and Consumer Sciences Classroom. Montana Association of Career and Technical Educators Annual Meeting. Bozeman, MT.

Hunts, H., Bruce, B., Chaikin, J., Ellis, C., Estes, M., Hubbard, B., Stoltz, L. (2007, April). Hospitality and Tourism as Curriculum Options for Family and Consumer Sciences. Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Annual Meeting. Big Timber, MT

Hunts, H., Bruce, B., Diemert, K., Ellis, C., Estes, M., Stoltz, L. (2006, October). Integrating Native American Education into FCS courses. Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Career and Technical Educators. Billings, MT

Williams, A., Hunts, H., Pehl, L. (2005, April).  Consumer Resources.  Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Polson, MT.

Hunts, H., Walker, E., Leavens, M. (2005, April).  Teaching Managing Work and Family.   Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Polson, MT.

Hunts, H., Montgomery, B., Newbold, E. (2005, April).  Teaching Parliamentary Procedure.  Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Polson, MT.

Hunts, H., McLean, S., Hudyma, A. (2005, April).  Family and Consumer Sciences Past, Present and Future.  Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Polson, MT.

Hunts, H. (2005, April).  Educating about International Families and Tsunami Relief.  Annual meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Polson, MT.

Hunts, H., Williams, A., Kloppel, D., Montgomery, B., Walker, E., Newbold, E., Pehl,L. Ginter, R.& Smith, E. (2004, October).  Career Paths in Family and Consumer Sciences.  Annual meeting of the Family and Consumer Sciences Division of the Montana Association for Career and Technical Educators.  (See web-site www.montana.edu/hhunts/macte2004 )

Hunts, H. (2004, April).  National Trends in Family and Consumer Sciences Education.  Annual Meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences.  Big Sky, MT.

Hunts, H., Porterfield, F., Eliasen, S., McKechnie, R., Savage, K., May, S., Pfister, L., Griffith, A., Ottenheimer, K., Singh-Angel, T. (2002, April) Multicultural teaching strategies for the Family and Consumer Sciences classroom.  Annual Meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Missoula, MT.

Hunts, H., Stenseth, S. Eliasen, S., May, S., Pfister, L., Griffith, A., Ottenheimer, K., Singh-Angel, T. (2001, October).  Multicultural education in Family Consumer Sciences as a response to September 11th.  Annual Meeting of the Montana Association for Career and Technical Educators, Bozeman, MT.  

Hunts, H., Anderson, M., Dyer, M., Harris, K., Steffes, A., Davies, E., Bishop, P. (2001, April). Best practices in Family and Consumer Sciences classrooms. Annual Meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Kalispell, MT

Hunts, H., Armstrong, J., Chinadle, N., Duncan, T., Lee, M., Spicher, D., Thompson, M. (1999, October) Integrating academics into Family and Consumer Sciences.  Annual Meeting of the Montana Association for Career and Technical Educators, Butte, MT

Hunts, H., Beadman, B., Reynolds, N., Sanders, B. (1998, October). Combinations of art, math and foreign language with Family and Consumer Sciences.  Annual Meeting to the Montana Association for Career and Technical Educators, Butte, MT

Hunts, H. (1998, April) Future of Family and Consumer Sciences, Keynote speaker, Annual Meeting of the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Billings, MT

Hunts, H. & Davis, S. (1997, August). Developing Models for Practical Methods of Program Integration between Vocational and Academic Courses, Annual meeting of the Montana Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Kalispell, MT

Hunts, H. & Davis, S. (1997, October). Developing Models for Practical Methods of Program Integration between Vocational and Academic Courses. Annual meeting of the Montana Partners in Teaching and Learning, Billings, MT

Davis, S. & Hunts, H. (1997, October). Developing Models for Practical Methods of Program Integration between Vocational and Academic Courses, Annual meeting of the School Administrators of Montana, Great Falls, MT

Davis, S. & Hunts, H. (1997, October). The Power of Integrated Academics, Annual meeting of the Montana Education Association, Billings, MT

Hunts, H.J. & Cude, B. (1995, May). Insurance Education and Availability in Inner-City Chicago. Urban Extension: Building the Agenda - Moving to Action. St. Louis, MO.

Hunts, H.J. (1995, April). Illinois Cooperative Extension Service's Role in Natural Disasters. Illinois/Iowa Fire Inspectors Public Education Conference. Galena, IL.

Hunts, H.J. (1995, March). Extension's Preparation for Natural Disasters. Annual meeting of the Illinois State Extension Advisory Council, Champaign, IL.

Hunts, H.J. (1993, October). Illinois Extension Service's response to the flood of 1993: From a specialist perspective. Annual Meeting of the Illinois State Extension Advisory Council. Champaign, IL.

F.   Other Presentations

Hunts, H. (May, 2010).  Montana State University and the Gallatin County 4-H Food Project.  Gallatin County 4-H Advisory Council Meeting.  Belgrade, MT.

Hunts, H. (August, 2009). Technology in the Schools. Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Services 2009 Summer Conference in Fairmont, MT

Hunts, H. (August, 2009). FCS Careers and Recruitment Family & Consumer Sciences/Human Services 2009 Summer Conference in Fairmont, MT

Carlson, A., Bishop, R., Douma, K,. Svogaard., S., Sumner, J., & Hunts, H. (March, 2009):  Twist’Ur Career Decision at the Montana Family, Career and Community Leaders of America in Billings, MT (This was a very successful recruitment tool!)

Hunts, H. (2009). Hunts, H. (2000, October) Technology in the Family and Consumer Sciences Classroom, Presented to the Montana State University Preparing Teachers to Teach Using Technology Advisory Committee, Bozeman, MT

Hunts, H. (1998, March) Future Homemakers of America, lecture for visiting teachers from Morocco, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Hunts, H. (1997, October) Trends in Family and Consumer Sciences, Keynote speaker, Billings Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, Billings, MT

Hunts, H.J. (1996, March). Illinois Cooperative Extension's Role in Disaster Reduction - teleconference with County Commissioners from across Illinois.

Hunts, H.J., Sohn, M. & Fitzsimmons, V. (1994, February). Response to the flood of 1993 from a consumer's perspective. Informal seminar organized for faculty and students of the University of Illinois.

III. Research Grants Awarded

Office of the Dean , College of Education, Health and Human Development

Project: Bringing Montessori to the Blackfeet Nation via the Piegan Institute

Period: May 1, 2003 – August 31, 2003

Funding: $2,600

Montana Office of Public Instruction: Carl Perkins Vocational Funding

Project: Developing models for practical methods of program integration

Between Vocational and Academic Courses

Period: July 1, 1996- June 30, 1998

Co-P.I.: Dr. Scott Davis

Funding: $46,337

Office of the Dean of the College of Education, Health and Human Development

Project: Relatives as child care providers

Period: October 1, 1996 - June 30, 1998

Funding: $4,000

USDA Extension Service

Project: Improving the Extension System's Ability to Respond to Natural Disasters

Period: July 1, 1995 - July 1, 1996

Co-P.I.: Dr. Peter Bloome

Funding: $80,000

Illinois Agricultural Experiment Research Station

Project: Family Business: Interaction in Work and Family Spheres

Period: August 21, 1995 - August 20, 1996

Funding: $5,700 plus $5,000 one time costs

Illinois Agricultural Experiment Research Station

Project: Family Business: Interaction in Work and Family Spheres

Period: August 21, 1994 - August 20, 1995

Funding: $5,000

Illinois Agricultural Experiment Research Station

Project: Family Business: Interaction in Work and Family Spheres.

Period: October 1, 1993 - September 30, 1998

Co-P.I.: Dr. Sara Douglas

Funding: Travel expenses, 10% research time allocated

IV. Research Grants Unfunded

National Geographic Society – Washington, D.C.

Project: A Learning Exchange between Montessori and the Blackfoot Nation

Period: September 1 , 2003 – June 1, 2004

Co-P.I.’s: Greg Mortensen, Nancy Characklis, Holly Hunts

Funding:  $3,000 (Unfunded)

Office of the Dean of the College of EHHD - Montana State University

Project: Adolescent Body Image

Period: October 1, 1996 - June 30, 1998

Co-P.I.s: Drs. Deborah Haynes, Phyllis Dennee, Sandra Osborne, Bernadette Tatarka

Funding: $5,000.00 (Unfunded)

Montana Office of Public Instruction: Carl Perkins Vocational Funding

Project: Developing New Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences

Period: July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998

Funding: $49,895.93 (Unfunded)

Office of the Vice President of Research - Montana State University

Project: Assessing After School Child Care Needs in Montana

Period: July 1, 1997 - June 30, 2000

Co-P.I.s: Drs. Deborah Haynes, Stephen Duncan and Betty McCoy, M.S.

Funding: $80,549.86 (Unfunded)

Office of the Vice President of Research - Montana State University

Project: Adolescent Body Image

Period: July 1, 1997 - June 30, 2000

Co-P.I.s: Drs. Deborah Haynes, Phyllis Dennee, Sandra Osborne, Bernadette Tatarka

Funding: $80,000.00 (Unfunded)

American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Project: Child care and implications for welfare reform

Period: July 1, 1997 - June 30, 1998

Funding: $7,160.00 (Unfunded)

V. Research Honors

Award for Excellence (2001), Member of the Technical Committee for NE-167 Family Business Viability in Economically Vulnerable Communities) Northeastern Regional Association of State Agricultural Experiment Station Directors 

Finalist, Dissertation Award (1995), American Council on Consumer Interests

VI. Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Cowgil, H. (2009). Sustainable Food Systems Summer Camp. Masters Professional Paper Montana State University. Chair: Harmon, A., Members: Paul, L., Hunts, H.

Haines, M. (2006). Reverse Mortgages. Masters Professional Paper. Montana State University. Chair: D. Haynes, Members: H. Hunts, M. Goetting.

Blakely, B. L. (2002).  Financial education and counseling needs of Montana State University Students.  Masters Thesis.  Montana State University. Chair: D. Haynes, Members: H. Hunts, J. Bullock.

Schaeffer, S. (1995).  Factors related to child care choices.  Doctoral Dissertation.  University of Illinois.  Chair:  L. Kramer, Members: H. Hunts, A. Ebata

SERVICE AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

I. University Service

Member (1996- present), University Teacher Education Committee, Montana State University

II. College Service

Ad hoc memer of the College of Education Health and Human Development Scholarship Committee (2009).

Complete documented Family and Family and Consumer Sciences Teacher Education Program (2009).

Member (2005-2007) College Retention, Promotion and Tenure Committee

Member (1997-1999), Scholarship Committee, Montana State University

III. Department of Education Service

Faculty Mentor, Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program sponsored by IREX for Olgues St. Fort, Haiti* http://www.irex.org/project/teaching-excellence-and-achievement-program-tea

Faculty Mentor, Teaching Excellence and Achievement (TEA) program sponsored by IREX for Elizabeth Danjbar, India*  http://www.irex.org/project/teaching-excellence-and-achievement-program-tea

IV. Department of Education Service

Chair, MSU Department of Health and Human Development Review, Promotion and Tenure Committee (2010 - 2011)

Member, MSU Department of Health and Human Development Strategic Committee. (2008 - present)

Faculty advisor (1996- present), Montana Student Association of Family and Consumer Sciences

Program Leader (1996 - present) - Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching Option

Chair, Advisory Board for Family and Consumer Sciences Teaching Option (2006 - present)

Member, Department of Health and Human Development Review, Promotion and Tenure Committtee (2009)

Member of Food Lab Renovation Committee: (2005-2007, 2009 - 2010)

Auditor Phi Upsilon Honors Chapter, (2008-2009)

Chair (1996-2009), Accreditation liaison for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Committee

Chair, Social Committee for Department of Health and Human Development (2007-2008 academic year)

Chair, Department of Health and Human Development Faculty Council (2006-2007 academic year)

Member of Department of Health and Human Development Faculty Council (2005-2006 academic year)

Program Leader for Family and Consumer Sciences (2005-2006 academic year)

Member, Department of Health and Human Development Computer and Equipment (2004-2006)

Search Committee Member (Spring 2002), Vice-Tatarka position, Montana State University

Team member (1996- present) Consumer Science Program Area, Montana State University

Ad hoc member (2000 – 2006) Family Financial Literacy Project later named the Family Economics Financial Education project,

Member (1997- 2000), Teaching Evaluation Committee

Member (1995-1996), Extension Committee, University of Illinois

Member (1994-1995), Search Committee for the Vice-Folk position, University of Illinois.

Member (1994-1995), Transition sub-committee on space, University of Illinois.

Member (1994-1995), Transition sub-committee on extension, University of Illinois

Member (1994-1995), Transition sub-committee on consumer law/agricultural law curriculum, University of Illinois

Member (1994-1996), Election Committee for the School of Human Resources and Family Studies, University of Illinois.

IV. Extension Service

4-H Club Leader (2004 - present) - See also Community Service - Service Learning

4-H Project Leader (1997 - present) - See also Community Service - Service Learning

Member (1997 - 1998 and continued ad hoc) Montana Extension Advisory Council

Founding co-chair and member (1994 - present), Extension Disaster Education Network

Chair (1996), University of Illinois Disaster Readiness Task Force

Member (1996), Equal Employment Opportunity Committee

Chair (1994), Search Committee for Visiting Consumer and Family Economics Extension Assistant, University of Illinois

Member (1994-1995), University of Illinois Disaster Readiness Task Force

V. State Service

Chair, Family and Consumer Sciences State Leader for Faculty Lead Outcome Council Initiative (2010)

Member, Human Services Pathway Team, Montana Office of Pubic Instruction and Montana Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (2008 - present)

Member, Revision of Family and Consumer Sciences Office of Public Instruction Guidelines (2008-present).

Montana Family Career and Community Leaders of America Advisory Board Member, (1996-present) , Montana Office of Public Instruction. 

Montana Family Career and Community Leaders of America, Annual judge for National Officer Candidates, Annual judge at State Conference Competitions, Annual Conference Assistant to the State Family and Consumer Sciences Specialist, (1996 - present), Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Executive Board Member (1996-present) Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences Board Member

Member (2002-present) Ad hoc state committee to review FCS teaching curriculum guides

Search Committee Member (2008), for the position of Family and Consumer Sciences State Specialist, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Committee for the development of Professional Educator Preparation Program Standards and Procedures (2004 - 2005), Montana Office of Public Instruction, Montana Board of Public Education

Committee for the development of State Guidelines for Family and Consumer Sciences Secondary Education (1998- 2005), Montana Office of Public Instructio

Search Committee Member (2001), for the position of Family and Consumer Sciences State Specialist, Montana Office of Public Instruction

Member (1997), Strategic Planning Committee for Vocational Education in Montana, Montana Office of Public Instruction.

Advisory Council Member (1998) On-line nutrition education courses, Montana Office of Pubic Instruction   and Montana State University

Member Illinois Disaster Education and Action Committee,(1994-1996) Illinois Emergency Management Agency.

Member Illinois Regional Planning Council Flood Sub-Committee,(1994) Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Member Federal Emergency Management Agency sub-committee on agriculture, (1994) Illinois Department of Agriculture.

Member Illinois Insurance Consumer Task Force (1994- 1996),Illinois Department of Insurance

VI. Community Service and Service Learning 

A. Community Service

Member of the Bozeman High School Family and Consumer Sciences advisory board (2007-present) 

Ad hoc parent volunteer Chief Joseph Middle School (2009 - present)

Ad hoc parent volunteer Bozeman High School (2009-present)

Presenter at the Learning Circle Montessori School – How to make a professional power point (2009)

Co-sponsor, Sacajewea Middle School Lego Robotics Club (2006-2007)

4-H Foods judge at Gallatin County Fair (2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 1999)

4-H Fashion Review sewing judge (2001)

Sewing judge Montana Winter Fair (2001)

Classroom assistant Learning Circle Montessori Elementary (2001 - 2008)

Classroom assistant Learning Circle Montessori Preschool (1999-2000, 2002)

Member Bozeman School District School-to-Work Committee (1996-2002)

Gallatin Valley Food Bank (various volunteer activities (1998 - 2002)

Guest lecturer Bozeman High School (Spring 1999)

Bozeman School District - School-to-work volunteer speaker (1998)

Bozeman School District - School-to-work advisory council member (ad hoc)

B.  Service Learning

Raised money through HDCF 338 Personal and Family Finance I for the food bank at Thanksgiving time (2008; 2009)

Organize, market, fundraise for and teach 4-H Foods Project (approximately 50 youth a year), for the Gallatin County 4-H Office (1996-present). (HDCF 335)

Organize and lead the Dag Nabid 4-H Club (2004-present) (EDSD 459; HDCF 335)

Organize, fundraise and have students present annually to the Montana Association of Career and Technology Educators (1996-present). (EDSD 459)

Organize, fundraise and have students present annually to the Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences (1996-present). (HDCF 335) 

Organize, fundraise and have students involved in a community service project (i.e., Christmas presents for needy children, raising money for Gallatin County 4-H, raising money for a needy family, Friends of the Avalanche Center, Gallatin County Food Bank, 4-H Foods Project). (1996-present)  (EDSD 459; HDCF 335)

Organize and have students from Montana State University serve as judges and presenters at the Annual State Conference for Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (1996-present). (HDCF 335)

Organize students to help with various projects at the Gallatin County Food Bank (1997 - 2006) (HDCF 343, HDCF 335)

Organize and have students put on adult education courses through the Bozeman School District (1996 - 2000) (EDSD 359)

VII. Professional Service

A.     Committee Work

American Council on Consumer Interests Chair, Poster Review Committee (2010)

American Council on Consumer Interests Mid-Career Award Nomination Committee (2007-2008).

National Association of Teachers of Family and Consumer Sciences (2003 – 2004).  Working member developing the National Standards for Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers.

American Council on Consumer Interests: Consumer Education Committee (2000 - 2002)

Montana Association of Family and Consumer Sciences: Board Member (1996- present)

Montana Family, Career and Community Leaders of America: Advisory Board Member (1996-present)

B. Peer Reviewer

Journal of Family and Economic Issues - (1994-present) Ad hoc reviewer for jouranl

Journal of Marriage and Family -- (1994 - present) Ad hoc peer reviewer for journal

Journal of Family Issues - (2010) Ad hoc peer reviewer for journal

American Council on Consumer Interests -Peer reviewer for annual conference papers/posters, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 conferences

Eastern Family Economics Resource Mangagement Association (EFERMA) - Peer reviewer for annual conference papers/posters

Western Regional Home Management and Family Economics Educators - Referred Papers Chair (2004), Peer Reviewer for Research Award (1998)

National Endowment for Financial Education and the American Red Cross  Financial planning for disasters - Peer Reviewer (1996)

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE TO THE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM

I.  Extension in-service training programs:

“Methods of teaching Family and Consumer Sciences”. Extension agent in-service, Bozeman, MT Campus (March, 1999)

" Homeowners Insurance: What Every County Agent Should Know". Extension agent in-service, Bozeman, MT Campus (March, 1997)

"Family Protection Program," 1 day Educator/Specialist training, Urbana Campus (December 12, 1995)

"History of work and family," 3 day Educator/Specialist training, Urbana Campus (November 15-17, 1994)

"Statistical analyses in research articles," 2 hour teleconference, Multi-sites (June 20, 1994)

"Disaster insurance," one day Unit Leader/Educator/Specialist training (part of a three day insurance in-service), Springfield (April 21, 1994)

"Financial implications for the residents of Illinois affected by the Great Flood of 1993," two day Unit Leader/ Educator/ Specialist training, Urbana Campus (September 20 - 21, 1993)

"Family finances throughout the life course," one day Educator/Specialist training, Urbana Campus (October 20, 1993)

"Using Lotus 1-2-3 in the buy/rent decision," one day Agent/Specialist training, Cornell Campus (April 10, 1991)

II. Translating research information

A. Extension Publications

Flood Fact Sheets Developed to meet the needs of flood affected families in Illinois. Topics include: Important Illinois Phone Numbers for the Flood of 1993; Insurance and the Flood; Grants and Loans: What's Available; Federal Taxes and the Flood; Staying Healthy During and After a Disaster (this sheet was prepared in cooperation with members of the Foods, Nutrition and Wellness Extension Team); Cleaning up after the flood (with M. Sohn); Consumer Fraud. 5,500 copies distributed.

Telephone database

Database of over 450 emergency telephone numbers developed to meet the needs of unit leaders, educators and the general public affected by the flood. The database is cross-referenced by county and key words. The database can be accessed electronically through the Internet system statewide.

Disaster Resource Sheets

Developed and/or revised to meet the needs of disaster affected families in Illinois:

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Before You Call For Federal Flood Relief", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Safety Precautions With Snakes", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Returning Home", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Beware of Fraud in Disaster Struck Areas", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Home Insurance Tips After a Disaster", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Federal Taxes And The Flood", Issued February 1995

Hunts, H. "Disaster Resource: Buying Replacement Appliances", Issued February 1995

B. News releases

Illinois University Information Service, titles follow: "Lead Poisoning", "Weather Radios in Illinois" January, 1995; "Child care in short supply for some parents" December, 1994; "Flood-damaged home and property can be claimed on 1993 federal tax form" March, 1994; "Recovering lost, damaged documents" February, 1994; "Make time for family" December, 1993 .

C. Newspaper interviews

"Weather radio no help in Crawford County" Daily News: Crawford County's Newspaper, February 8, 1995.

"Evening, weekend care hard to find for children" Paxton Daily Record, November 18, 1994.

"Study shows lack in child care" Daily Illini Reporter, December 6, 1994.

"Working the family shift" The Orlando Sentinel, November 10, 1993.

D. Radio interviews

"Talk 580: Family Disaster Preparedness" WILL 580 AM Radio, May 1996

"Illinois Tornado Preparedness Week" WIXY 100.3-FM Radio, March 1995

"Illinois Tornado Preparedness Week" WLRW MIX 94.5-FM Radio, March 1995

E. Displays

Developed (with A. Ebata) a display depicting the efforts of extension to reach families and youth affected by the Great Flood of 1993. The display was used internally at "Ag. Open House", used at a 9-state conference on "The legacy of the Flood of 1993".