Crystal Tyler-Mackey

Dr. Crystal Tyler-Mackey holds a 100 percent Extension appointment, and serves as a statewide Community Viability Specialist. Dr. Tyler-Mackey often serves as a convener for communities and groups coming together to address critical or emerging issues. In that role, she has partnered with groups to assess community needs and assets, facilitate action and strategic plans, and identify resources from an array of public and private sources. Her work is delivered in partnership with Extension agents, university faculty, and community partners and aligned with identified priority needs.

University of Maryland, College Park

Individuals in Families

Future of Families: Issues and Controversies

Family Theories and Patterns

Tyler-Mackey, C., Monroe, P., Dyk, P. Welborn, R., & Worthy, S. L. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: Community climate in economically distressed rural communities, Community Development, 47(3), 304-321. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1164206

Worthy, S., Tyler-Mackey, C., Dyk, P., Monroe, P., & Welborn, R. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: Perception of leaders and leadership in economically distressed communities, Community Development, 47(3), 322-340. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1167098

Monroe, P., Tyler-Mackey, C., Dyk, P., Welborn, R., Worthy, S. L., Lowe, C., & Pickett, N. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: Sustainability of community engagement in economically distressed communities, Community Development, 47(3), 358-374. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1165273

Dyk, P., Monroe, P., Tyler-Mackey, C., Welborn, R., & Worthy, S. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: History, theoretical frameworks, and methods, Community Development, 47(3), 287-303. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1164734

Worthy, S., Downey, L., Dyk, P., C., Monroe, P., Tyler-Mackey, & Welborn, R. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: Community champions as critical elements of success in turning around economically distressed communities, Community Development, 47(3), 341-357. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1167096

Welborn, R., Downey, L., Dyk, P., Monroe, P., Tyler-Mackey, C., & Worthy, S. L. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: The role of Cooperative Extension Service in the initiative, Community Development, 47(3), 375-384. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1167097

Welborn, R., Downey, L., Dyk, P., Monroe, P., Tyler-Mackey, C., & Worthy, S. (2016). Turning the Tide on Poverty: Documenting impacts through Ripple Effect Mapping, Community Development, 47(3), 385-402. DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2016.1167099

Niewolny, K.,  Latimer, J.; Bendfeldt, E. S.; Scott, K.; Miller, C.; Nartea, T.; Gehrt, K.; Grisso, R.; Vines, K.; Morton, S.; Githinji, L.; Tyler-Mackey, C.; Neale, S.; Dubois Harrow, L. (2016). Community, Local and Regional Food Systems. http://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ALCE/ALCE-155/ALCE-155.html

Niewolny, K.,  Latimer, J.; Bendfeldt, E. S.; Scott, K.; Miller, C.; Nartea, T.; Gehrt, K.; Grisso, R.; Vines, K.; Morton, S.; Githinji, L.; Tyler-Mackey, C.; Neale, S.; Dubois Harrow, L. (2016). VCE Model of Community, Local, Regional Food Systems. https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ALCE/ALCE-154/ALCE-154.html

Niewolny, K.,  Latimer, J.; Bendfeldt, E. S.; Scott, K.; Miller, C.; Nartea, T.; Gehrt, K.; Grisso, R.; Vines, K.; Morton, S.; Githinji, L.; Tyler-Mackey, C.; Neale, S.; Dubois Harrow, L. (2016). Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems (CLRFS) Forum Report. https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ALCE/ALCE-156/ALCE-156.html

Niewolny, K.,  Latimer, J.; Bendfeldt, E. S.; Scott, K.; Miller, C.; Nartea, T.; Gehrt, K.; Grisso, R.; Vines, K.; Morton, S.; Githinji, L.; Tyler-Mackey, C.; Neale, S.; Dubois Harrow, L. (2016). Community, Local, and Regional Food Systems (CLRFS) Executive Summary. https://www.pubs.ext.vt.edu/ALCE/ALCE-157/ALCE-157.html

Virginia Food Deserts Task Force (2014). Food deserts in Virginia: Recommendations from the Food Desert Task Force. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/VCE/VCE-294/VCE-294.html

Walker M., Brockway, C. & Tyler-Mackey, C. (2014). Facilitation Series: The Art of Flip-Charting. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CV/CV-44/CV-44.html

Walker M., & Tyler-Mackey, C. (2012). Facilitation Series: Facilitating Group Discussions Generating and Narrowing Ideas and Planning for Implementation. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CV/CV-7/CV-7.html          

Walker M., & Tyler-Mackey, C. (2012). Facilitation Series: The Dynamics of Group Decision Making. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CV/CV-8/CV-8.html

Walker M., & Tyler-Mackey, C. (2012). Facilitation Series: The Things Facilitators Say. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CV/CV-6/CV-6.html

Bendfeldt, E., Tyler-Mackey, C., Benson, M., Hightower, L., Niewolny, K., Serrano, E., and Clark, S. (2012). Virginia Farm to Table: A Strategic Plan for Strengthening Virginia’s Food System Values and Economic Future. Proceedings of the Global Gateways and Local Connections Conference, Agriculture and Human Values Society, Annual Meeting, New York University, New York City, NY. June 2012.

Benson, M., Hightower, L., Bendfeldt, E., Tyler-Mackey, C., Niewolny, K., and Groover, G. (2012). Surveying agrifood stakeholders to identify priorities as part of a Virginia food system assessment, Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. Advance online publication. ISSN: 2152-0801 online

Virginia Farm to Table Team. (2011). Virginia farm to table: Healthy farms and healthy food for the common wealth and common good. A plan for strengthening Virginia’s food system and economic future. E.S. Bendfeldt, C. Tyler-Mackey, M. Benson, L. Hightower, K. Niewolny (Eds.) December 2011. http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/CV/CV-3/CV-3.html

• Excellence in Community Partner Community Engagement Award; Food for a Long Life:  Engaging Community Partners to Tackle food Access, 2020
  
• Nominated and elected Secretary, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals (2019 to present)
• Poster Award Winner, 2^nd place, Virginia Cooperative Extension Annual In-Service, 2018 Community, Local, and Regional Food System Program Team Update and Next Steps - Presented at VCE Annual Conference - Won 2nd Place in Interdisciplinary Category – CLRFS Team award
•  Selected as Steering Committee Member, Racial Equity in the Food System national workgroup
• Outstanding Team Award, National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals, May 2015
• Poster Award Winner, 2^nd place, Virginia Cooperative Extension Annual In-Service, March 2015
• Outstanding Faculty Member, University of Maryland, Panhellenic Association, November 2002
• Jewell L. Taylor National Dissertation Fellowship, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, July 2002
• Distinguished Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, 2002-2003
• Distinguished Teaching Assistant, University of Maryland, College Park, 2000-2001

Tyler-Mackey, C., Hosig, K., Jones, D., Smith, M., Price, T., Vines, K., Wenzel, S., & Dunkenberger, M. September 2019 to August 2021. Preventing and Reducing Opioid Misuse and Abuse In Rural Virginia. National Institute of Food and Agriculture/USDA – Rural Health and Safety Education Program, $324,841

Tyler-Mackey, C., Smith, M., Hosig, K., Price, T., Vines, K., Wenzel, S., & Dunkenberger, M., September 2018 to August 2023. Virginia Tech and Virginia State University Sustainable Community Project: Helping Youth PROSPER and Avoid Opioid Misuse in Virginia. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, $1,300,000

Hosig, K., Tyler-Mackey, C., Vines, K., Jones, D., Price, T., Wenzel, S., Dunkenberger, M. & O’Connor, B., September 2018 to August 2020. Rural Opioids Technical Assistance Through Virginia Cooperative Extension. USDHHS/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, $1,099,260

Jarrott, S., & Tyler-Mackey, C. (co-PIs), September 2016 to August 2021. Ohio State University and Virginia Tech Sustainable Community Project: Food for a Long Life:  A community-based intergenerational project in Ohio and Virginia. USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, $1,280,000