Paris Mebane

Extension Associate
Rural Health and Nutrition Program Team

Office: 2700 Savannah Highway, Charleston SC 29414
Phone: 843-380-9094

Email: psmeban@clemson.edu

Educational Background

MPA Master of Public Administration
Clemson University 2022

B.S. Public Health
Coastal Carolina University 2017

Courses Taught

Breastfeeding 101 Classes

Profile

Paris Mebane promotes and provides programs that are designed to reduce childhood obesity, infant mortality, and improve chronic disease self-management skills. She also coordinates extension based milk depots for Mothers Milk Bank of SC.

Research Interests

Maternal & Infant Health
Health Equity

Publications

Mebane P, Matthews R, and Parisi M. (2019) Boeing Center for Children’s Wellness School Wellness Checklist: A Healthy Me Healthy SC Initiative. Presented to the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) 50th Anniversary Conference; 2019 September 10-13; Isle of Palms, South Carolina

Mebane P, (2019) Mothers Milk Bank of South Carolina. Submitted to the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) 50th Anniversary Conference; 2019 September 10-13

Dye C, Forbes A, Matthews R, Mebane P, Moody E, Parisi M, Wilson A. (2020) The Hypertension Management Program: A Cooperative Extension Chronic Disease Self- Management Program. Submitted to the Clemson University Public Service Activities and Cooperative Extension Annual Conference. Clemson, SC 2020

Mebane P, Matthews R, Parisi M (2020) Delivering the School Wellness Checklist through Extension to combat childhood obesity. Submitted to the Clemson University Public Service Activities and Cooperative Extension Annual Conference. Clemson, SC 2020

Mebane, P, Matthews,R, Parisi, M, Wicke,A, Piwinski, S, Key, J, Suddeth, D, Kreps, K, McDuffie, I, Lyle, J, Rowe, E, Sweatt, E. (2023) School Wellness Checklist: Extension partnerships to expand an incentive-based initative for school and community wellness . Presented to the National Health Outreach Conference, May 22-24; Ithaca, New York

Mebane, P, Matthews,R, Parisi, M, Millonzi, L, Suddeth, D, Kreps, K,. (2023) Mothers Milk Bank: Increasing capacity through establishment of local donation sites at county Extension Offices. Presented to the National Health Outreach Conference, May 22-24; Ithaca, New York

Mebane P. COVID-19 Updates (2020). https://www.clemson.edu/extension/covid19/rural-health-covid.html

Mebane P. “Understanding Opioids”. Lesson Plan for Family and Community Leaders. 2019.

Mebane P. “Understanding Hypertension”. Lesson Plan for Family and Community Leaders. 2020.

Buss L, Chandler A, Nesmith-Dimery R, James T, Mebane P, Mixson A, Nelson J.
Evidence Academy (5-Part series on building effective public health programs)

Abernethy A, Chandler A, Cooper R, Nesmith-Dimery R, Mebane P. Williamsburg Regional Hospital Community Health Improvement Plan 2021-2023. Comprehensive Health Improvement Plan Submitted to Internal Revenue Service

Chandler A, Cooper R, Nesmith-Dimery R, Greene T, Mebane P, Orning J, Pitts M, Wiley R. Vision for Health. Health Improvement Plan. Submitted to South Carolina Office Rural Health July 2021