Cheryl Czuba, formerly a UConn Extension Educator, developed and led the program for several years before retiring. Then Cathleen T. Love, Ph.D., UConn Professor of Extension oversaw the program. When Cathy retired in June 2020, Faye Griffiths-Smith, Associate Extension Educator in Family Economics and Resource Management, became the program administrator. The UConn PEP program has graduated over 3,110 participants in 25 years.

The UConn Extension People Empowering People Program celebrated our 25TH ANNIVERSARY in 2021!