Extension

University of Minnesota Extension partners with counties and tribal communities to deliver local programming throughout the state and build a better future through science-based knowledge, expertise and training.

Lynne Borden Lynne Borden

Professor and Associate Dean of Research and Engagement, UMN Extension
she, her, hers
612-624-7707
lmborden@umn.edu

Borden's research and discovery endeavors to better understand the relationships young people have in various contexts and how those relationships affect their overall development.

Jodi Dworkin Jodi Dworkin

Professor and Extension Specialist
she, her, hers
612-624-3732
jdworkin@umn.edu

My research and outreach focuses on promoting positive family development, parenting adolescents and college students, and the role of technology in these relationships.

Jenifer McGuire Jenifer McGuire

Professor and Extension Specialist
she/her/hers
612-301-9848
jmcguire@umn.edu

Transgender youth and families: I study the well-being of young people who identify as transgender with a specific focus on ways that family environments can best support healthy development.

Avelina Rivero Avelina Rivero

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist
Ella/she/her/hers
river896@umn.edu

Rivero is an assistant professor and extension specialist in the Department of Family Social Science.

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