New Exec at DelCo CCE

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Cornell Cooperative Extension of Delaware County welcomes Dr. Mandeep Virk-Baker as its new executive director. Virk-Baker brings extensive public health research and administration experience to CCE, and has served in high-level state and academic leadership positions. With more than two decades leading work in chronic disease prevention, community nutrition, health promotion, and as a public health scientist trained at Johns Hopkins University, the National Institute of Health and National Cancer Institute, she is passionate about improving public health and nutrition and making the world a better place.  

Virk-Baker has an extensive background in health policy and public health research, has published in several high-impact peer-reviewed journals, and has received numerous awards for her research work. Previously, she served as the area extension director for Baltimore, Carroll, and Harford Counties at University of Maryland Extension.

Virk-Baker is thrilled to join the CCE Delaware County team, and is looking forward to working with CCE colleagues, county, state, and federal stakeholders, and residents to continue to improve rural communities.

Virk-Baker lives on a 24-acre family farm in West Oneonta. In her spare time, she likes to explore the beautiful local area, hiking trails, and lakes with her family. She is an excellent “Baker” and enjoys creating new recipes. 

CCE’s mission is to educate youth, families, farmers, and communities using research-based knowledge for practical application and lifelong learning.