Meet the CD Staff

OSU Extension Community Development professionals co-create solutions with communities and neighborhoods by educating and engaging businesses, organizations, associations, committees, current and emerging community leaders and elected and appointed officials. Through these partnerships we apply cutting-edge, science-based knowledge and innovations to help improve local businesses and communities. The national Extension network enables us to share perspectives with residents and leaders regarding local development issues, increase the knowledge base for individual and community decisions, develop skills necessary to help these partners achieve their individual and community goals and help create a more inclusive decision-making environment.

As Community Development professionals, we value:

Education as a means to help people identify assets, capacities, needs, resources, and solutions
Civic involvement (or participation) to improve the quality of community/neighborhood life
Internal and external collaborations and partnerships
The uniqueness of individuals and communities/neighborhoods
The applied and theoretical dimensions of community development
The development of viable communities through the wise use of natural, economic, social, and human resources
Information and knowledge as a basis for decisions

We welcome the chance to partner with you! Below is a listing of OSU Extension Community Development professionals. Click on names or photos to link to their staff pages on the CD Web site. There you will find specializations, areas of expertise and programs, as well as contact information and biographical sketches for each. For general information and questions, please give us a call at 614-292-6232 or email at extension-cd@osu.edu. Learn more about our mission, vision, and areas of emphasis here.

David Civittolo
Associate Professor
& Interim Assistant Director