Patricia Thonney
Extension Associate
2007
HENutrSciWeb Bio Page
Current Activities
Current Research Activities
Development of evaluation instruments for educational programs that help youth acquire skill mastery and other targeted behavioral outcomes that contribute to nutritional well being and positive youth development.
Current Extension Activities
Curriculum, training, and evaluation tools for Cooking Up Fun!, a teaching strategy to promote independent food skills and positive youth development. Development of a training model integrating theories and research from youth development, parenting, food choice, nutrition communications and education that will build capacity of adults (professionals, paraprofessionals, volunteers, parents) to strengthen assets for youth through nutrition. Development of Cooking Together for Family Meals, a model for working with families, in collaboration with the FNEC Finger Lakes Region.
Biography
Biographical Statement
Patricia Thonney provides leadership for 4-H Youth Development in DNS. Thonney has received state and national awards for her work in curriculum development since joining the faculty in 1977. She served a 2-year term on the Healthy Lifestyle Education National 4-H Curriculum Jury team. Current efforts focus on developing teaching, training, and evaluation tools for Cooking Up Fun!, an integrated nutrition, youth development program to help youth ages 9 to 15 gain food skills. Emphasis is on reaching low income families in informal settings such as school-age child care programs and 4-H clubs. In addition, Cooking Together for Family Meals, a model for working with families, is being developed in collaboration with nutrition staff in the FNEC Finger Lakes region.
Education
M.S. 1977 - Washington State University, Foods & Nutrition
B.S. 1975 - Purdue University, Foods & Nutrition
Courses, Websites, Pubs
Courses Taught
NS247 Food for Contemporary Living. (02/03)
Related Websites
Cooking Up Fun www.cookingupfun.cornell.edu
Publications
Thonney PF and Bisogni CA (2006) Cooking Up Fun! A youth development strategy that promotes independent food skills. J Nutr Educ Behav 38(5):321-323.
Thonney P. (2000) Cooking Up Fun! Yeast Breads. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Thonney P. (1999) Cooking Up Fun! Muffins & More. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Thonney P. (1998) Cooking Up Fun! A Pyramid of Snacks. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Thonney P, Coffman C, and Farrell T. (1996) In-Touch Science: Foods & Fabrics. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Thonney P and Farrell T. (1995) Kitchen Science for Kids. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Farrell T and Thonney P (1995) In the Bag! Families Sharing Science Together. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY