Susan Karen Sekaquaptewa
- Assistant Agent, Agriculture and Natural Resources/4-H Youth Development-Family and Community
- (928) 524-6271
- Forbes, Rm. 315
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- sks2@email.arizona.edu
Biography
Mrs. Susan Sekaquaptewa (B.S./M.A.) is Assistant Agent for the Federally Recognized Tribal Extension Program serving the Hopi Tribe. She is a member of the Hopi Tribe. She is trained as certified organic gardener and a rancher. She is trained facilitator who uses this skill in project planning for the community. Through this work she has been leading efforts through partnerships with community programs to organize and plan educational workshops and activities related to growing and healthy eating. She supports the Hopi community by organizing agricultural education in livestock, herd health, rangeland; horticultural and backyard gardens; food safety and preservation; financial education; 4-H Club and youth development programs.
She represents CALS on the Western Extension Community Development Working group and serves on the CALS Search Committee for the UofA Cooperative Extension System Director. She is a member of the National Association of Extension 4-H Youth Development Professionals.
She is married and has one son.
Degrees
- B.S. Community Planning
- Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, United States
Interests
Teaching
Organic gardening methods;Canning and Food Preservation;Financial Management
Research
History of Cooperative Extension with the Hopi Community;Traditional Hopi Food Practices;Hopi Seed Saving
Courses
No activities entered.
Scholarly Contributions
Poster Presentations
- Elliott-Engel, J., Morris, N. A., Lester, D. F., Parra, A. P., Smith, D., Munoz, E., Contreras, S., Kinlicheenie, K. L., Muwanas-Arias, N., Arias, J. M., Josytewa, S., Kaye, Y., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Johnson, K. R., Vasovski, S., DeVeau, S. N., Ruiz, N. E., Rivas, E. L., Hanson, H., , Yee, K., et al. (2020, August). 4-H STEM YOUniversity: Robotics CoderZ Virtual Camp Fall 2020. Annual University of Arizona Cooperative Extension Conference. Tucson, AZ.
- Geel, E., Geel, E., Elliott-Engel, J., Elliott-Engel, J., Morris, N. A., Morris, N. A., Lester, D. F., Lester, D. F., Parra, A. P., Parra, A. P., Kaye, Y., Kaye, Y., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., DeVeau, S. N., DeVeau, S. N., Ruiz, N. E., Ruiz, N. E., Johnson, K. R., , Johnson, K. R., et al. (2020, September). 4-H STEM YOUniversity: Robotics 101 Virtual Camp Fall 2020. 4-H STEM YOUniversity Program. Tucson, AZ.
- Ortega, D., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Armstrong Florian, T. L., Martinez, C. L., Wilson, H., Wyatt, M. A., Dixon, A. L., Wilkinson, N., Ligon, V. K., & McDonald, D. A. (2019, August). Connecting Cooperative Extension, Take Charge America Institute through Financial Education Programming. Extension Conference. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Extension.
- Ortega, D., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Armstrong Florian, T. L., Martinez, C. L., Wilson, H., Wyatt, M. A., Dixon, A. L., Wilkinson, N., Ligon, V. K., McDonald, D. A., McDonald, D. A., Ligon, V. K., Wilkinson, N., Dixon, A. L., Wyatt, M. A., Wilson, H., Martinez, C. L., Armstrong Florian, T. L., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., & Ortega, D. (2019, August). Connecting Cooperative Extension, Take Charge America Institute through Financial Education Programming. Extension Conference. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Extension.
- Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Speirs, K., Dixon, A. L., Arias, J. M., Alves, J. L., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., Speirs, K., Dixon, A. L., Arias, J. M., & Alves, J. L. (2019, August). Connecting Intergenerational Families with Culturally Relevant Early Literacy Programs. Extension Conference. Tucson, AZ: UA Cooperative Extension.
Others
- Greene, E. A., & Sekaquaptewa, S. K. (2018, June). Equine Workshop I: Horse Health Care. Keams Canyon, AZ Veterinary Clinic.More infoGreene, E.A. and S. Sekaquaptewa. 2018. 2018 Equine Workshop: Workshop I: Horse Health Care. Keams Canyon, AZ (June 24, 2018) Horse Body Condition Score Lecture and Hands On Workshop. (Greene) (100%)
- Lee, J., Honani, R., Sekaquaptewa, S. K., & Greene, E. A. (2018, August). Equine Workshop II: Horse Health and Transportation. Keams Canyon, AZ Veterinary Clinic.More infoGreene, E.A. and S. Sekaquaptewa. 2018. 2018 Equine Workshop: Workshop II: Horse Health and Transportation. Keams Canyon, AZ (August 10, 2018) Horse Diseases (Greene, E.A. and John Lee) (50%) Toxic Plants, (R. Honani, and E.A. Greene) (40%)
