Our Staff

Julie Mumbower

County Director

University of Illinois Extension
402 Ava Rd.
Murphysboro, IL 62966
Phone: 6186871727
FAX: 618-687-1612
mumbower@illinois.edu

Julie Mumbower is the Multi-County Extension Director for University of Illinois Extension in Franklin, Jackson, Perry,Randolph and Williamson Counties. She holds a Master's in Education Administration from Eastern Illinois University and a Bachelor's degree in Sociology/Political Science.

She is active member of IEAFCS, NEAFCS and Epsilon Sigma Phi. She serves as a member of the Council for Academic Professionals for the University of Illinois, Champaign campus. She is also Rotarian. Previous memberships include the Association for the Tutoring Profession, Mid-South Transition Planning Council, President's Council at Rend Lake College, Student Services Committee at Rend Lake College, and Sigma Sigma Sigma Alumni.

In her role as County Extension Director, Mumbower oversees Extension programming in four broad areas: nutrition, family and consumer sciences; community and economic development; agriculture and natural resources; and 4-H/youth development.