Shea Austn Cantu

M. Shea Austin Cantu, EdD
Director of Community Nutrition Education Program
Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension Program
College of Agriculture

Contact Information:
Farrell-Westbrook Complex, Room 214A
Tel: 615-963-5536
Maustin7@tnstate.edu

SNAP-Education Website: https://www.tnstate.edu/snap-ed/

Personal CV here.

Research Interests:
Community Nutrition Education, Rural Women, Food Resource Management, Extension Programming and Evaluation

Currently Funded Programs:
Tennessee State University Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP), Coordinator
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Education), Director

Current Research:
The National Food Trust, “Building Capacity for SNAP-Ed Implementation in Three States” Co-PI

Professional Presentations:
Austin Cantu, S. Food Justice Panel.  Middle Tennessee Local Food Summit.  November 12, 2020.
Austin Cantu, S. Building Relationship.  Cornell University Extension EFNEP Fall Update.  Zoom Webinar.  October 27, 2020.
Austin Cantu, S. & Speller-Henderson, L. Promoting Your Nutrition Education Programming.  Virginia Tech Family Nutrition Program Webinar Series. August 28, 2020.
Austin Cantu, S. Community Nutrition Education Impacts FY19.Tennessee State University College of Agriculture’s Faculty and Staff Institute. Pickwick Landing State Park, Counce, TN. August 8, 2019.
Austin Cantu, S. Promoting Your EFNEP Programming. Ohio State University State EFNEP Conference.  Columbus, OH. May 9, 2019.
Austin Cantu, S. Building Relationship. Ohio State University Regional Zoom Webinar Trainings.  January 22, February 13, 21, 2019.
Austin Cantu, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. North Carolina State University EFNEP Program Educator’s State Conference.  May 22-24, 2018.
Austin Cantu, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. University of Tennessee Nutrition Education Program December Training: Central Region. Murfreesboro, TN. December 13, 2017.
Austin, Cantu, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. University of Tennessee Nutrition Education Program December Training: Eastern Region. December 6, 2017.
Austin Cantu, S. Building Relationship. Illinois Nutrition Education Program’s Fall Training. Champaign-Urbana, IL. September 26-27, 2018.
Austin, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building relationship.  Multi-State Community Nutrition Assistant Conference. Charleston, West Virginia.  May 8-11, 2017.    
Austin, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. Workshop. University of Minnesota Extension SNAP-Ed/EFNEP. Minneapolis, MN. November 16-19, 2016.        
Austin, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. Ohio State University’s Community Nutrition Educator’s Annual State Conference. Columbus, Ohio, October 27-30, 2016.
Austin, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Extension and Rural Single Mothers. American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences National Conference.  Bellevue, WA.  June 26-29, 2016.    
Austin, S. & Speller Henderson, L. Building Relationship. National Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Conference.  Washington, D.C. March 14-17, 2016.    
Austin, S. Getting Ahead in a Just Getting-By World. [Exhibit] UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Conference. Nashville, Tennessee. August 2-5, 2010.
Austin, S. Bridges Out of Poverty. UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences Conference.  Nashville, Tennessee. August 2-5, 2010.    

Teaching:
ECFS 3530 Infant Clinic

Extension:
Co-Chair Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension’s Action Steps Committee: Connecting Campus to Counties, 2020
Peer Reviewed National Curriculum Families Eating Smart, Moving More North Carolina State University, 2020
Tennessee State University Annual Research Symposium Abstract Review, 2020
National Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) Older Youth Evaluation-Food Resource Management Subgroup Committee, 2020
National Children, Youth and Families At-Risk (CYFAR) Grant Proposal Review Panel, 2018
Tennessee State University Cooperative Extension Showcase/Expo Planning Committee, 2018
North Carolina State Families Eating Smart, Moving More Planning Committee, 2018
National 50th Anniversary of EFNEP Workgroup, 2018
TN CNEP State Workgroup, 2018
Tennessee SNAC Workgroup, 2018
Invited Participant for “Discussion of Future of EFNEP” with National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), 2017
TSU Employee Wellness Team Coordinator, 2017
TN CNEP State Workgroup, 2016
Peer Reviewed National Families Eating Smart, Being Active Curriculum Colorado State University, 2016
TN Community Nutrition Education Program State Workgroup, 2015
Panelist Tennessee Women’s Economic Council, Rural Women & Poverty, 2014
SUPER Training and Registration Design Team, 2013
Conducted 2 Waves of Data Collection for the National Rural Families Speak Longitudinal Study, 2012
Chaired Central Region Human Development Team, 2010

Education:
EdD, (Higher Learning and Adult Education), University of Memphis
Graduate Certificate, (Community College Leadership) University of Memphis
MS, (Human Sciences), Middle Tennessee State University
BS, (Human Sciences), Freed-Hardeman University

Date Joined Staff:
January 2015