Faculty & Staff Directory

Contact Info
EMail: kdyson1@umd.edu
Office Hours: M-F 8am-4:30 pm
Mailing Address:
Charles County
9375 Chesapeake Street
Suite 119
La Plata, MD 20646
Phone: 301 753-8195
Alternate: 301 934-5404
Fax: 301 753-1857

Ms. Karol W Dyson
Senior Agent & Area Extension Director
Charles County
Senior Agent & Area Extension Director
Prince George's County
Senior Agent & Area Extension Director
Center for Educational Partnership

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND BA: Sociology, Trinity College, Hartford, CT MEd. Multicultural Education,University of Hartford, CT. Post grad work: Adult and Extension Education, University of Maryland, College Park, MD.

MCE HISTORY First employed in Maryland in Prince George's County in 1980 as County 4-H Coordinator. Became County Extension Director in 1983 through 1987. Returned to MCE in 1998 with a split appointment in 4-H and FCS with an emphasis on outreach and new audiences. In 2001, becamse 4-H Educator for Charles County and in 2004 was named Charles County Extension Director.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE/INTEREST Volunteer Leadership and Youth Development; Sports Nutrition for Youth; Middle School Fitness and Development; Equine Management and Performance; Youth Development through Animal Projects.

RECENT AWARDS National Association of Extension 4-H Agents Northeast Region Team Award for Excellence in Natural Resources Education, 2007

Maryland Association of Extension 4-H Agents 4-H Innovator Team Award, 2007