Kathleen D. Parker

Pacific West Area (PWA)

Program Support Assistant (Office Automation)
Root Disease and Biological Control Research
367A Johnson Hall, WSU
Pullman, WA 99164-6430
Phone: (509)335-1116
Fax: (509)335-7674
E-mail: kathleen.parker@ars.usda.gov

KATHLEEN D. PARKER is the Program Assistant for the USDA, Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Root Disease and Biological Control Research Unit, Pullman, WA.  She holds a B.S. degree in Kinesiology/Psychology from the University of North Texas and a M.S.in Sports Administration from Indiana University-Bloomington.  In 2001, she came to the USDA-ARS from private industry as a work group leader in the manufacturing industry and prior to that was a basketball coach at the college level.  In 2005 along with Dr. Weller she developed the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) outreach program “Pumping -Up the Math and Science Pipeline: Grade School To College”.  Ms. Parker is a 2008 graduate of the USDA New Leadership Program.  In 2006, she was the recipient of the USDA-ARS EEO/Civil Rights Award in the non-supervisory category.  In 2010-2011 she received the Excellence in Civic Engagement from Washington State University for her “commitment to learning through campus-community engagement”.  In 2011 she was co-recipient of the USDA’s Secretary’s Honor Award in the diversity category.

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