John Diaz
Associate Professor
Extension Specialist
1200 N Park Road
Plant City, FL 33563
813-757-2297
john.diaz@ufl.edu
Associate Professor
Dr. John Diaz is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication (AEC) at the University of Florida. He focuses on program evaluation, community development, behavior change, social marketing, and local resilience. Diaz has responsibilities in research, extension, and teaching.
Dr. Diaz's research focuses on understanding the factors that influence behavior change and practice adoption among various stakeholder groups in extension activities related to local food systems, nutrition and wellness, natural resource management, conservation and community capacity building.
Diaz's extension program supports the mission of the University of Florida by developing strategies for developing resilient communities and measuring impacts of Extension programs. He focuses on enhancing the community development and evaluation competencies of extension and outreach professionals across a breadth of program areas.
Diaz teaches courses in Program Development and Evaluation in Extension Education.