Our Experts
Diane Harkins
Program director, Center for Excellence in Child Development, The Center for Human Services, UC Davis Extension
(530) 752-9423
Expertise: Early literacy, school readiness, early childhood education, family childcare, case management in social services, leadership in early care and education, institutionalized children, infant-toddler care, adult learning and curriculum development.
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James Lapsley
Continuing educator and chair, department of science, agriculture and natural resources, UC Davis Extension
(530) 757-8692
Expertise: Wine and globalization, wine marketing and winery economics.
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Michael Lawler
Director, The Center for Human Services, UC Davis Extension
(530) 757-8652
Expertise: Social welfare policy and practice, human development, maltreated child-foster mother relationships, applied research, human services training and development, corrections and rehabilitation.
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Jeff Loux
Director, Land Use and Natural Resources Program and the Center for Water and Land Use, UC Davis Extension
(530) 757-8577
Expertise: Water policy, including low-impact development, storm water management, integrated water resource planning and water supply planning; sustainable design and planning; collaboration and community involvement in policy and planning.
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Dennis Pendleton
Dean, UC Davis Extension and principal, Common Ground: the Center for Cooperative Solutions
(530) 757-8663
Expertise: Continuing education, university outreach and engagement; the integration of science and public policy; and collaborative problem solving in environmental policy and management.
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Carolyn Penny
Co-director, Common Ground: Center for Cooperative Solutions, UC Davis Extension
(530) 752-1985
Expertise: Public policy dispute resolution, environmental dispute resolution, facilitation of public meetings, facilitation of multi-stakeholder collaborative processes, conflict assessment and mediation.
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