Cara Murray
Home and Community
Extension Professional Practice Assistant Professor | Home and Community | Uintah County
Educational Background
Licensures & Certifications
Biography
Cara Murray is a Professional Practice Extension Assistant Professor. Her work focuses on improving community health and wellbeing through evidence-based education and collaborative, community-driven programming. She leads multiple initiatives centered on nutrition security, behavioral health, prevention education, digital literacy, and youth empowerment.
Teaching Interests
Diabetes Education
General health and wellness
Substance use disorder prevention
Food insecurity
Youth Development
Research Interests
Mental Wellbeing in Youth
General health and wellness
Substance use disorder prevention
Food insecurity
Awards
Diversity Program, TriCounty Overdose Prevention Program (TOPP), 2026
Utah Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Innovative Program, Crafting Change Empowerment Workshops, 2026
Utah Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Social Media Education Award, Everyday Wellbeing Campaign, 2026
National Extension Associaton of Family and Consumer Sciences (NEAFCS)
Innovatative Program, Nurturing New Beginnings, 2025
Utah Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences
Publications | Fact Sheets
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Publications | Curriculum
- Murray, C., Hunt, A., Yaugher, A., Murza, G., Pay, C., Koci, K., Rea, Y., Hawkins, J., Wille, C., Meier, C., Parkhurst, E., (2025). Digital Support for Caregivers .
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | Journal Articles
Academic Journal
- Gupta, P., Palmer, L., Murray, C., Jenkins, C., Strongo, K., LeBlanc, H., (2025). The NourishEd Initiative: Lessons from a Pilot Program on Food Access and Education. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 57:8, S66-S67. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2025.05.142
In-House Journal
- Murray, C., Rea, Y., Narine, L.K, (2025). Accessing Community Needs in the Tri-County Area of Rural Utah . Outcomes and Impacts Quarterly *
- Gupta, P., Murray, C., Jenkins, C., Strongo, K., Bunn, M., Palmer, L., LeBlanc, H.R, (2025). The NourishEd Initiative: Lessons from a Pilot Program on Food Access and Education. Outcome and Impact Quarterly, 5:3 *
- Murray, C., Meier, C., Keady, T., Evaluating Online Naloxone Trainings Targeting Rural and Tribal Communities . Outcomes and Impacts Quarterly, 5:3 *
An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.
Publications | MultiMedia
Video
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Publications | Other
Newsletter
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