Dr. Courtney Dodd
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
cfdodd@ag.tamu.edu

Courtney Dodd began her career with the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service in 1999 as a County Extension Agent in Calhoun County. Over the next six years, she also served in county agent positions in Navarro and Bell Counties. In 2004, Courtney assumed the role as an Extension Program Specialist for 4-H and Youth Development in District 11, headquartered in Corpus Christi. She then transferred to the State 4-H Office in College Station, assuming the role as the 4-H Volunteer Specialist, in 2007.

Currently, Courtney serves as an Assistant Professor and Extension 4-H & Youth Development
Specialist, in which she provides leadership to volunteer development for the agency and the
4-H and Youth Development Program, as well as the 4-H healthy lifestyles program. In her
specialist roles, Courtney has provided leadership to the creation and implementation of the
4-H Food Challenge, Healthy Lifestyles Invitational, 4-K for 4-H, 4-H Volunteer Conference,
4-H Leadership LIVE, and the 4-H FCS 101 training program for new employees.

Courtney holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences from
Texas State University, a Master of Science Degree in health education from Texas A&M
University, and a Doctorate of Philosophy degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and
Communications from Texas A&M University. She lives in Bryan with her husband, Fred, and
two children, Carson and Lainey.