Food Science and Human Nutrition Our Teams

Professor/Extension Specialist – EFNEP

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Education

2008 Certified Lactation Counselor (C.L.C.)

2003 Ed.D., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

1994 M.Ed., North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC.

1980 B.S., Meredith College, Raleigh, NC.

Extension/Outreach

Dr. Susan Baker is currently a Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at Colorado State University. She also serves as the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program Coordinator in Colorado.

The training and development of paraprofessional nutrition educators is one of Susan’s passions. She coauthored a book entitled Maximizing Paraprofessional Potential. More recently, Dr. Baker led a comprehensive revision of the healthy eating and active living curriculum Eating Smart ● Being Active, which is designed for use by paraprofessionals. The curriculum is currently being used by more than 40 US states and US territories.

Dr. Baker’s research interests include nutrition education methods and the evaluation of nutrition education interventions with low-income women of childbearing age. Learn more about Food Science and Human Nutrition research.

EFNEP Supervisor/Research Associate III

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Education

Masters of Public Health, Colorado State University

Extension/Outreach

Brigid is currently a Supervisor and Research Associate III with the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program at CSU Extension. Brigid is responsible for paraprofessional supervision, leads youth curricula development, revision and training processes, contributes to creation of EFNEP program materials, and co-leads adult curricula development, maintenance and training. As Research Associate, she supports the EFNEP faculty member on grant writing, data collection/analysis, reporting, and manuscript writing and editing. As a Project Manager for EFNEP curriculum and research projects, she trains and supervises data collectors and assists FSHN and MPH students during their EFNEP experience/internships. Brigid also represents CSU Extension and EFNEP on various county, state, and national committees.

Brigid has worked for Colorado State University since 2003. Prior to her appointment to the EFNEP leadership team within the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition in 2015, she was an Extension Agent in Jefferson County, Colorado. Brigid spent 8 years teaching low-income families nutrition education via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) program before serving as the SNAP-Ed and EFNEP Nutrition Program Supervisor for the Front Range Region from 2011-2015.

EFNEP Office Manager

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Education

Bachelor’s of Science in Anthropology, Colorado State University

Masters of Business Administration, Colorado State University

EFNEP Supervisor/Research Associate

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition

Education

Masters of Science, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University

Bachelors of Science, Food Science and Human Nutrition, Colorado State University

Assistant Professor, Extension

Education

2023 Ph.D. Food Science and Technology

2019 M.Sc. Food Science and Technology

2017 B.S. Food Science and Technology

Extension Specialist – Nutrition

Jessica Clifford Bio

Education

2013 M.S. Human Nutrition, Colorado State University

2007 M.A. German Language and Culture, Universität Salzburg and Bowling Green State University

2005 Double B.A. Economics and German, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Extension/Outreach

Jessica provides nutrition education outreach across the state to help Coloradans make healthy choices and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Extension Program Specialist and Multimedia Coordinator

Research Associate