Daney Jackson Responsibilities At Penn State, Daney provides leadership for the day-to-day operations of Penn State Cooperative Extension and is a key member of the College of Agricultural Sciences administrative team. He is the director of cooperative extension in facilitating collaboration across the College of Agricultural Sciences and with other colleges and outreach units of the university.

Personal Profile
Daney Jackson is the director of Penn State Cooperative Extension, effective August 1, 2004.

Daney Jackson became the associate director of Penn State Cooperative Extension, effective February 1, 2003. He has been involved in extension for 17 years, beginning in 1985 with Mississippi State University, where he served as a 4-H youth agent. He also served as an agriculture and natural resources extension agent in Mississippi.

Daney joined Ohio State University Extension as director of the 16-county South District in 1995. In 2000 he was named statewide personnel leader, where he directed the organization's human resources functions.

Daney then served as a graduate associate for a year at Ohio State University Extension's Ohio Center for Action on Coalition Development. He then returned to Mississippi Cooperative Extension, serving as an area extension agent for forestry and horticulture from 1992 to 1994.

Daney received dual bachelor's degrees (forestry, banking and finance) and a master's degree (extension education) from Mississippi State University and earned his doctorate in agricultural education from the Ohio State University.

Scholarly Interests

• Leadership, Administration, and Futuring in Extension and other University-based organizations
• Leadership and increasing administrative effectiveness through development of teamwork and leadership skills to compliment technical expertise.
• Building a learning organization.
• Scholarship in the Field
• Scholarship in Administration
• International Extension Organizational Development

Links to Selected Presentations

• AIAEE--The Devastating Cost of Undervaluing People
• AIAEE & PA Galaxy--The Role of Extension Educators
• Scholarship and the Field-Based Educator
• The Professional Benefits of a Ph.D.
• The Joys of Supervising Others
• Creating the 21st Century Extension Organization

Publications and Peer Reviewed Scholarly Presentations

Jackson, D.G. (2003) Scholarship and the field-based educator. Paper presented at the outreach scholarship conference. Madison, WI.

Jackson, D.G., Thomas, J.R. (2003) The role of extension educators in the first decade of the 21st century. Journal of higher education outreach scholarship. 8 (1).

Jackson, D.G. (2003) Reaching underserved audiences in cooperative extension. Invited presentation to the underserved populations conference. State College, PA.

Jackson, D.G, and Thomas, J.R. (2003) Creating the 21st century extension organization. Paper presentation at the 2003 Galaxy Conference. Salt Lake City, UT.

Ludwig,B.G. and Jackson, D.G. (2003) Leadership lessons from Africa. Paper presentation at the 2003 Galaxy Conference. Salt Lake City, UT.

Ludwig, B.G., Jackson, D.G. (2003) Zulus, chieftans, and traditions, leadership lessons from Africa. Paper presented at the Association of Leadership Educators Annual meeting. Anchorage, AK.

Jackson, D.G. (2001). Career Choice in Academia: Faculty and non faculty tracks for teaching professionals. Paper presented at the Association on Employment Practices and Principles 2001 annual conference, San Francisco, CA.

Lamuth, J., Jackson, D.G. (2002) The devastating cost of undervaluing people. Paper accepted for presentation at the AIAEE Conference, Durban, South Africa.

Jackson, Daney, and Thomas, Jerold R. What is the role of extension educators in the first decade of the 21st century? Paper accepted for presentation at the 2002 Association for International Agriculture and Extension Education Annual Conference. Durban, South Africa.
Thomas, J.R. and Jackson, D. (2002). Trends and issues impacting community leadership at the start of the 21st century. Paper accepted for presentation at the Association of Leadership Educators. Lexington, KY.

Jackson, D.G. & Smith, K.L. (1999). Proactive accountability: Building relationships with legislators. Journal of Extension, 37 (1)

Jackson, D.G. & Johnson, L. (1999). When to look a gift horse in the mouth. Journal of Extension, 37 (4).

Jackson, D.G., Berry, A, Johnson, L., Lindner, J.R., Martin, R. (1999) A summary of the osu extension internal salary study. Journal of Extension, 37 (2).

Oliveri, C.S., Jackson, D.G., et.al. (1997). An investment in the future: employee wellness. Journal of Extension, 35 (2).

Jackson, D.G. & Clark, R.W. (1996). Predictors of effectiveness of collaborative relationships of the USDA youth at risk coalitions. Journal of Extension, 34 (6)

Fourman, L., Gunderson, G., Haynes, B., Jackson, D.G., Martin, R., Nolan, J. (2000) Strengthening management and leadership skills. Video based training module for Extension managers in county settings. Ohio State University Extension.

Jackson, D.G., Berry, A, Johnson, L., Lindner, J.R., Martin, R. (1998, October) Ohio State University Extension salary study. Paper presented at the Association on Employment Practices and Principles 1998 annual conference, San Francisco, CA.

Jackson, D.G. (1998). Building effective partnerships and coalitions. Guidesheet #11, Orientation and Discussion Guide for New County Chairs. Ohio State University Extension.

Jackson, D.G. (1998). Proactive accountability: Building relationships with legislators. Guidesheet #12, Orientation and discussion guide for new county chairs. Ohio State University Extension.

Jackson, D.G. (1998). Building positive images through an effective public relations program. Guidesheet #13, Orientation and discussion guide for new county chairs. Ohio State University Extension.

Earnest, G., Bell, C., Foote, R., Jackson, D., Rinehart, S., (1998). County extension advisory committee: Partners in action factsheets. Set of 9 numbered PIA-1-9.

Jackson, D.G., (1998, October) Predictors of effective collaborative relationships. Association on Employment Practices and Principles, 1998 Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Jackson, D.G., (1998, October) Proactive accountability, Building relationships with legislators. Association on Employment Practices and Principles, 1998 Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Jackson, D.G.,& Martin, R. (1997) Salary study report. Report of findings of the salary study committee to OSU Extension Administrative Cabinet. April.

Jackson, D.G., & Martin, R. (1997, April) OSU Extension salary study. North Central Region Administrative Leadership Conference, Sioux Falls, SD.

Jackson, D.G. (1997). Documenting Discipline [Review of documenting discipline resource materials from American Media Incorporated, 1994]. Leadership Link (Spring 1997). The Ohio State University Leadership Center, Columbus.

Jackson, D.G. (1997, June). Factors associated with collaborative effectiveness. International Conference on Advances in Management, Toronto, Canada.

Jackson, D.G. (1997, July). A system of communicating with state legislators. International Conference on Advances in Management, Toronto, Canada.

Jackson, D.G. (1997, July). Building coalitions to address community issues. Annual Conference of the International Community Development society, Athens, GA.

Jackson, D.G. (1996, December). A system of communicating with state legislators. Paper presented at the Epsilon Sigma Phi annual conference, Annapolis, MD.

Jackson, D.G. (1996, December). Understanding collaboration to multiply impact without losing support. Paper presented at the Epsilon Sigma Phi annual conference, Annapolis, MD.

Fourman, L.S. & Jackson, D.G. (1996, April) Improving leadership through planning. Southern Region Leadership conference, San Juan, PR.

Jackson, D.G. (1996, April) A framework for successful collaboration. North Central Region Administrative Leadership Conference, Columbus, OH.

Jackson, D.G. & Clark, R.W. (1995, October) Predictors of collaborative effectiveness of the USDA youth at risk coalitions. Annual conference of the National Association of Extension 4-H Agents, Billings, MT.

Jackson, D.G. (1995) Affecting community change. 4th annual Ohio Appalachian Conference, Jackson, OH.

Jackson, D.G. (1992) Building coalitions: Developing total resources. Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, The Ohio State University.

Jackson, D.G, Maddy, W. (1991) Building coalitions: Introduction to collaboration. Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, The Ohio State University.

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