Iowa State University Extension has university, regional and county staff that are committed to improving the quality of child care and early childhood education.
University offices
Campus staff offer leadership and support for early childhood education, training, resources and research.
Lesia Oesterreich, loesterr@iastate.edu
Extension to Families, Early Childhood State Specialist
Department Human Development & Family Studies
1093 LeBaron Hall, Ames, Iowa
(515) 294-0363
Grace Aiton, gaiton@iastate.edu
Environment Rating Scale Training Coordinator
58 Lebaron Hall, Ames, IA 50011-4380
(515) 294-9504
Michele Kostelecky, michelek@iastate.edu
Extension Program Specialist
1093 Lebaron Hall, Ames, IA 50011-4380
(515) 294-5702
Melissa Thorson, mthorson@iastate.edu
Environment Rating Scale Assessment Coordinator
1085 Elm Hall, Ames, IA 50011-1322
(515) 294-7875
Department of Human Development and Family Studies, hdfsweb@iastate.edu
2330 Palmer HDFS Building
Ames, Iowa 50011-3190
(515) 294-6316
College of Human Sciences, hs@iastate.edu
E262 Lagomarcino Hall
Ames, Iowa 50011-3191
(515) 294-7800
ISU Continuing Education and Professional Development
www.cepd.iastate.edu
(800) 262-0015
Off-campus credit courses, non-credit conferences
Hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (answering machine after hours)
Extension Families Program Specialist Staff
Families Program Specialists offer information and training in early childhood and related topics.
Extension County Offices
Extension County Offices offer local assistance and information. You can also order Extension publications or use a public access computer.
Hotlines
ISU Extension provides support for many popular hotlines:
Families Extension Answer Line, Iowa Concern