Our Team

SWITCH Campus Team

SWITCH is led by an interdisciplinary research team of faculty and students that work collaboratively with ISU Extension and Outreach 4-H youth program specialists to ensure that the programming meets school needs and can be disseminated effectively. Content and research expertise in the Do, View, and Chew areas is provided by Iowa State University departments including Kineseology, Food Science Human Nutrition, and Psychology, while the 4-H Youth Development unit provides expertise in positive youth development.

2020 - 2021 Program Reach

37 schools from across Iowa participated in SWITCH during the 2020-2021 school year. Counties that had a participating SWITCH school are highlighted below in green.

Counties in Iowa with SWITCH schools

Advisory Team

Formed in June 2020, the SWITCH Advisory Team is comprised of school core team staff and Extension partners who provide the SWITCH campus team with guidance and recommendations to design strategies and revise content related to trainings, resources, and program implementation.