AAFCS turns the spotlight on individuals, their experiences, and how they have benefited from AAFCS membership and/or family and consumer sciences programs. It offers an opportunity for you to share your story with your colleagues and the greater FCS community, inspire future FCS professionals, and strengthen awareness of the profession and association.
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Gina G. Peek, Ph.D.
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Member since 2008
Gina Peek earned her doctorate from the University of Georgia December 2009 and has been the State Housing and Consumer Specialist for the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service since January 2010. Dr. Peek helps to educate target audiences how maintain their built and near environment. This includes teaching consumers to manage household demands on natural resources most efficiently.
How long have you been a member of AAFCS?
I have been a member of AAFCS since I was a doctoral student at the University of Georgia. My actual join date was 2008.
Why did you join AAFCS?
Sharon Nickols at the University of Georgia mentored me while I was working on my doctorate. As is well know, Dr. Nickols is a stalwart AAFCS supporter.
How has membership in AAFCS been of value to you and your practice?
Absolutely! AAFCS has put me in touch with the broader scope of Family and Consumer Sciences. It has been helpful to how all of the parts of Family and Consumer Sciences combine holistically to solve a variety of human problems.
Please complete the following sentence:
AAFCS is … the organization that improves lives!
Please explain your answer.
AAFCS cares about the individual, the community, and the world. On a personal level, AAFCS has improved my life by providing me the opportunity to showcase my research, augment my own professional development, and network with colleagues.
Why did you choose the field of family and consumer sciences?
I chose the field of family and consumer sciences because I wanted more than anything else to become a state specialist with Cooperative Extension. I have achieved this dream thanks to family and consumer sciences!
Please share a few of your most recent accomplishments.
Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal Publications
- Nickols, S., Andress, E., Peek, G., & Nickols-Richardson, S. (2011). Seeking food security: Environmental factors influencing home food preservation and wellness, Part II: 1960-2010. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 39(3).
- Nickols, S., Andress, E., Peek, G., & Nickols-Richardson, S. (2010). Seeking food security: Environmental factors influencing home food preservation and wellness, Part I: 1910-1959. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 39(2). Note: Paper selected as the Best Paper in Foods and Nutrition in the Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal for 2010.
Want to Connect? Contact Gina at 405-744-9521 or at gina.peek@okstate.edu.
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