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.

Sally Shaver DuBois, MA MEd    Dr. Angela Prince             Dr. Greg Welk    Dr.Maren Wolff
SWITCH Coordinator Extension       Assistant Professor, School of Education   Distinguised Professor of Kinseiology     Clinical Assistant Professor
          and Outreach 4-H               Barbara E. Forker Professor Food Science & Human Nutrition

2022-2023 Program Reach

26 schools from across Iowa participated in SWITCH during the 2022-23 school year. Counties that had a participating SWITCH school are highlighted below in green.

SWITCH School map 2022-23

Advisory Team

Formed in June 2023, 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.

Megan Carlson
Montezuma CSD
K-12 PE & Health Teacher

Andrea Clausen
Sacred Heart Food Service Director

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Jami Haberl
Executive Director of Iowa Healthiest State Initiative

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Jenny Hulme
4-H Youth Program Coordinator
Tama County

Michael Peetz
Olin CSD Physical Education & Health teacher

Kaitlyn Scheuermann
Waukee Community Schools
Dietcian for Nutrition Services

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Kristin Sheffield
Earlham CSD
Director of Teaching and Learning, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

Cindi Sweedler
NE Hamilton CSD
Retired School Nurse