Texas Extension Specialists Association – Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the website address? https://tesa.tamu.edu/
- Who is responsible for the website? Emmy Williams
- How much are TESA dues? Membership is $20 per year. New employees are eligible for a complementary First Year Membership and Conference Registration
- How do I join? Complete the membership form and send to address on form
- Are assistants and associates eligible for membership? Yes
- Where do I send my dues? Your chapter director or the TESA membership chairman
- Who is my chapter director? See below
Extension District Chapter Directors
- D1- Kay Ledbetter
- D2– Jeff Pate
- D3–
- D4- Janet Hurley
- D5–
- D6- Alyson McDonald
- D7– Steve Byrns
- D8– Jason Johnson
- D9– Monty Dozier
- D10- Rob Hogan
- D11– Mac Young
- D12–
Main Campus Chapter Directors
- C1-Ag Communications: Lori Colvin
- C2-Ag Economics: Emmy Williams
- C3-Ag Leadership, Education, and Communications: Biological and Ag Engineering: Recreation, Park and Tourism Sciences: Jamie Rae Walker
- C4-Ag and Environmental Safety, Veterinary Medicine: Saqib Mukhtar
- C5-Animal Science, Nutrition and Food Science, Poultry Science:
- C6-Prairie View A&M University: Dawn Burton
- C7-County Officials Program, 4-H, Leadership Program/TALL:
- C8– Entomology, Soil and Crop Sciences, Special Programs: Denis Coker
- C9-AgriLife Extension Information Technology, Rural Sociology
- C10-Family Development and Resource Management: Angela McCorkle
- C11– Forestry Science, Horticultural Science: Mengmeng Gu
- C12– Plant Pathology and Microbiology, Range Ecology, Sea Grant, Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences:
How do I know if someone in my department is eligible to join? Eligibility requirements are under Article III of the TESA constitution: Section 1. Active membership in the Association is voluntary and is available upon payment of dues to all Texas Extension Specialists, Extension Assistants, Extension Associates attached to a department or program unit Department Heads with Extension appointments, and Regional Program Directors
How do I get the information about the annual meeting? Contact one of TESA officers
How do I learn about what happened at the board annual meeting? See “Reports”