Professional Profile

Dr. Jennifer Hunter serves the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment as the Director of the School of Human Environmental Sciences and Assistant Extension Director for Family and Consumer Sciences. Dr. Hunter is also an Extension Professor in the School of Human Environmental Sciences.

Dr. Hunter is a native Kentuckian and a graduate of the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment. She began her career with the Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service (CES) in March 2001 as an Extension Associate. Today, her background includes a large cross-section of Extension experience, ranging from county agent to state specialist and CES administrator. Dr. Hunter has held primary appointments in the three principal Extension-programming areas (4-H Youth Development, Family and Consumer Sciences, and Agriculture and Natural Resources), with community and economic development programming incorporated into each of her Extension roles.

Dr. Hunter has secured more than $70 million in external grants and contracts. Examples of extramural funders include the Center for Disease Control, USDA Rural Development, and the USDA Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Program. Over the course of her Extension career, Dr. Hunter has authored more than 160 print and electronic publications and delivered over 850 Extension educational programs.

Education

  • Ph.D., Family Studies, University of Kentucky
  • M.S., Vocational Education, University of Kentucky
  • B.S., Agricultural Economics, University of Kentucky

Associated Departments

School of Human Environmental Sciences

Family and Consumer Sciences

Scholars@UK

Challenges on the use of Electronic Identification (EID) for tracking cattle in a segmented production system

Meyer, A. L., Burdine, K., Johns, J. T. & Hunter, J., Jan 1 2023, Precision livestock farming '07. p. 237-244 8 p.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review

The relationship between credit card use behavior and household well-being during the great recession: Implications for the ethics of credit use

Hunter, J. L. & Heath, C. J., 2017, In: Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning. 28, 2, p. 213-224 12 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Challenges on the use of electronic identification (EID) for tracking cattle in a segmented production system

Meyer, A. L., Burdine, K., Johns, J. T. & Hunter, J., 2007, Precision Livestock Farming 2007 - Papers Presented at the 3rd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming. p. 237-243 7 p. (Precision Livestock Farming 2007 - Papers Presented at the 3rd European Conference on Precision Livestock Farming).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

FY25 SUBRECIPIENT - SNAP Ed Program C5601

Hunter, J. (PI), Adedokun, O. (CoI) & Weddle, A. (CoI)

KY Department of Community Based Services

10/1/24 → 9/30/25

Project: Research project

FY25 SUBRECIPIENT - SNAP Ed Program C5601

Hunter, J. (PI), Adedokun, O. (CoI) & Weddle, A. (CoI)

KY Department of Community Based Services

10/1/24 → 10/21/24

Project: Research project

Bridge Funding- FRSAN: Southern Region (SAgE: Southern Ag Exchange)

Hunter, J. (PI), Huff, N. (CoI), Pescatore, A. (CoI) & Weddle, A. (CoI)

University of Tennessee

9/15/23 → 10/31/24

Project: Research project

FY24 SNAP-Ed Services (2023-2024)

Hunter, J. (PI) & Aull, M. (Former CoI)

KY Department of Community Based Services

9/21/22 → 9/30/24

Project: Research project

FY24 Radon Training Through County Extension Offices

Hunter, J. (PI) & Higginbotham, M. (CoI)

KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services

7/1/22 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

UKRF - 2024 Facilitate Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training - Raising Hope

Hunter, J. (PI) & Weddle, A. (CoI)

KY Department of Agriculture

7/1/23 → 6/30/24

Project: Research project

Excite 3 Design Phase

Jury, K. (PI), Hunter, J. (CoI) & Lianekhammy, J. (CoI)

eXtension Foundation

10/1/22 → 3/15/23

Project: Research project

Participant Support: Extension Helps - Extension Response To Eastern Kentucky Flood

Young, J. (PI), Davis, A. (CoI), Hunter, J. (CoI), Kahl, D. (CoI), Lehmkuhler, J. (CoI) & Wilson, D. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

9/30/22 → 9/29/23

Project: Research project

Extension Helps - Extension Response To Eastern Kentucky Flood

Young, J. (PI), Davis, A. (CoI), Hunter, J. (CoI), Kahl, D. (CoI), Lehmkuhler, J. (CoI) & Wilson, D. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

9/30/22 → 9/29/23

Project: Research project

Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network: Southern Region

Hunter, J. (PI), Davis, A. (CoI), Marfell, J. (CoI) & Pescatore, A. (CoI)

University of Tennessee

9/1/20 → 8/31/24

Project: Research project

Scope: Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reduce Rural Obesity Through Extension

Hunter, J. (PI), Cardarelli, K. (CoI), Gustafson, A. (CoI), Koo, J. (CoI), Lianekhammy, J. (CoI), Mullins, J. (CoI) & Norman-Burgdolf, H. (CoI)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

9/18/18 → 9/29/23

Project: Research project

Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reduce Rural Obesity Through Extension

Hunter, J. (PI), Cardarelli, K. (CoI), Gustafson, A. (CoI), Koo, J. (CoI), Lianekhammy, J. (CoI), Mullins, J. (CoI) & Norman-Burgdolf, H. (CoI)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

9/18/18 → 9/29/23

Project: Research project

FY23 SNAP-Ed Services (2022-2023)

Hunter, J. (PI) & Aull, M. (Former CoI)

KY Department of Community Based Services

9/21/22 → 9/30/24

Project: Research project

Covid 19: CDC-RFA-IP21-2113: PANDEMIC: Program to Address National Disparities in Ethnic and Minority Impact from COVID-19

Kern, P. (PI), Hunter, J. (CoI), Mudd, G. (CoI) & Williams, L. (CoI)

University of Florida

8/15/21 → 12/31/24

Project: Research project

PROFIT: Promoting Recovery Online through Financial Instruction and Addiction Training

Huff, N. (PI), Adedokun, O. (CoI), Elswick, A. (CoI) & Hunter, J. (CoI)

National Institute of Food and Agriculture

9/1/22 → 8/31/25

Project: Research project

FY23 Radon Training Through County Extension Offices

Hunter, J. (PI) & Higginbotham, M. (CoI)

KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services

7/1/22 → 6/30/23

Project: Research project

Healthy Eating and Active Living to Reduce Rural Obesity Through Extension

Hunter, J. (PI) & Lianekhammy, J. (CoI)

Center for Disease Control and Prevention

9/30/18 → 9/29/20

Project: Research project

UK SNAP Ed Program 2018

Kahl, D. (PI), Davis, A. (CoI), Hunter, J. (CoI), Koo, J. (CoI) & Rossi, J. (CoI)

KY Department of Community Based Services

7/1/18 → 9/30/18

Project: Research project

Farm & Ranch Staff Assistance Network Program (FRSAN) - Youth

Hunter, J. (PI), Mains, M. (CoI), Pescatore, A. (CoI) & Stamper, C. (CoI)

KY Department of Agriculture

9/30/21 → 8/31/23

Project: Research project

FCS Radon Training

Hunter, J. (PI)

KY Cabinet for Health and Family Services

12/1/21 → 6/30/22

Project: Research project