• College Public Relations Association, “Mississippi In Motion” Third Place Award, Phillip Smith, Jane Clary, and Pat Owen, May 20, 2008

• Mississippi Extension Service, Grantsmanship Award, November 2007

• National Extension Association Family & Consumer Science “Regional Winner for educational curriculum team award” for “Mississippi In Motion,” 2007

• ESCOP/ACOP Leadership Development, 2004-2005, Class 14

• Rural Health Leadership Award, 2001, Rural Health Association Distinguished Service Award for Central Indiana: Communities Caring for Women: A Focus on Breast Cancer project.

• Ann Hancook Award, 1999, presented by Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service Association.

• USDA Secretary’s Honor Award for Excellence, 1998, for Nutrition Education for Diverse Audiences, Conference Planning Committee.

• American Cancer Society, Tippecanoe County Breast Cancer Task Force President, 1994–1995.

• Indiana Interagency Nutrition Education Council, Member.

• Eta Sigma Gamma, National Health Science Honorary.

• Psy Chi, National Psychology Honorary.

• Gamma Sigma Delta, Excellence In Extension Award, April 2007

Recent Publications

• Clary, J.M. (2007). Mississippi in Motion. Mississippi State University Directions Newsletter.

Grants and Contracts:

Clary, J.M. (P.I.), Dunn, C., & Owen, S. (2008). eXtension, United States Department of Agriculture, Families, Food, & Fitness: Preventing Obesity, Start up grant for a virtual eXtension web-site, linking nutrition and health professors across the Land Grant Universities to deliver health and nutrition information.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.), Mikel, W.B., & Tidwell, D.K. (2006-2008). U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration (DHHS/HRSA), Delta Health Alliance: “Improving Quality of Life Through Physical Activity and Healthy Eating,” Mississippi In Motion, Project # 20.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.), (10/2007). “Mississippi In Motion,” Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS Foundation: year 2 of 3, Grant Award # BCBSMSF-0509.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.), (2006). “Mississippi In Motion,” Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS Foundation: year 1 of 3, Grant Award # BCBSMSF-0509.

Davis, L. E. (P.I.), Clary, J.M. (co-PI), Fountain, B., (co-P.I. ), & Grace, C.W. (co-P.I.) (2007) NE MS Childcare Resource and Referral Agency: Smart and Health Kids Initiative, $616.041.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.), Freeman, N., Sadler, L (2006). Communities Caring for Families: A focus on Katrina Victims, U.S. Department of Agriculture, $111, 312.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.) (2006). Delta Health Initiative: HRSA, Department of Health & Human Services, ÒImproving Quality of Life Through Physical Activity and Healthy Eating,Ó Mississippi In Motion, Project # 20, $517,590.

Clary, J.M. (P.I.) (2006). ÒMississippi In Motion,Ó Blue Cross & Blue Shield of MS Foundation, Grant Award # BCBSMSF-0509.

For further information, please see the research section.

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Health Promotion