CAFCS Executive Board Members

Allisen Penn is the Associate Dean and State Program Leader for Extension and Outreach in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia.

Mrs. Rita Fleming is an Assistant Professor/ Extension Specialist of Health Education, Director
of Community Outreach and the Interim Program Leader for Family and Consumer Sciences in
the Department of Human Sciences in the College of Agriculture at Tennessee State University.

Dr. Janet Fox currently serves as assistant dean of UT Extension and head of the Department
of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

Dr. Rhea Bentley has been employed with South Carolina State University 1890 Research and Extension since May 2023. She is the Program Leader for Family Nutrition and Health.

Danita L. Brookins is the Western Region Program Leader for Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture.

Dr. Kinley earned a Ph.D. from Texas Tech in Merchandising and is currently Professor of Merchandising and Associate Dean in the College of Merchandising, Hospitality and Tourism at the University of North Texas.