Robin Orr

Director of Programming/Nutrition Education
Adj. Assistant Professor

Latest Degree

Ph.D. Iowa State University, 1992

Awards

2006 Chancellor’s Academic Professional Excellence Award (CAPE): 2005; Professional Staff Award for Sustained Excellence – College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences: 2004; National Excellence in EFNEP Professional Award – USDA: 2003; Epsilon Sigma Phi Mid-Career Award: 2003; Epsilon Sigma Phi J. C. Spitler Award: 2003;- Illinois Department of Human Services Friend of WIC (Women, Infants and Children) Award: 2002; Excellence In Extension Award: 2001: Outstanding Achievement in Public Issues Education, Copin County, USA, Farm Foundation-National Public Policy Education Committee: 2000; Distinguished Leadership Service Award, Association of Leadership Educators: 1998; Secretary Honor Award - Group Award for Nutrition Education for Diverse Audiences Conference Planning Committee: 1996; Visionary Leadership Award - Epsilon Sigma Phi.

Biographical Sketch

Community Accomplishments: Robin provides leadership for community nutrition education programs (EFNEP – Expanded Food & Nutrition Education Program) and FNP (Family Nutrition Program) where her staff, in every county, provide face-to-face interactive nutrition education with over one million Illinoisans at risk each year. To facilitate those interactions locally, Robin serves on statewide, regional and national committees to secure collaborative efforts. Those include: Current President of the Society for Nutrition Education (SNE): FANSA (Food and Nutrition Science Alliance); Board on Human Sciences, ECOP, EFNEP Task Force: DISCOVERY Health Connection Advisory Board: Illinois State Steering Committee on Obesity: Illinois Fruit and Vegetable Crops Task Force: Illinois Arthritis Board: Illinois Cardiovascular Health Board: Illinois Food Systems Policy Council: co-chair of Nutrition and Wellness Team: co-chair of Extension team leaders: Illinois Interagency Nutrition Council. Leadership Activities: Robin serves on the National Extension Leadership Development Committee and a facilitator for the combined Land Grant Leadership Program: LEAD21. She also works with the Illinois Leadership Center on Campus to help deliver I-Programs to students.